Diogo Burnay

Education

• DiplArch, Technical University of Lisbon
• MSc (Arch), University College London

Current Teaching (2022–23)

• (on leave)

Research / Practice Interests

Professor Burnay's current design and research focus on architecture and the public realm. They investigate the active role of architecture in a broader social, cultural, economic, and political landscape. His work explores and emphasizes the public relevance of architecture to construct the present, the future, and the past in communities.

Selected Publications

• "Colegio Braamcamp Freire: Via del aprendizaje." Ambientes (Chile) 92 (2013): 100.
  
• "Abordagem pragmática na nova Estação Imagem de Mora." Construir (Portugal) 238 (2013): 18-19.
  
• "Jarego House." Global Architecture Today (China) 5 (2012): 250-3.
• "Day care and elderly residential centre." Global Architecture Today (China) 5 (2012): 92-7.
  
• "Cartaxo Cultural Centre." Global Architecture Today (China) 3 (2012): 30-37.

Selected Built Works

• Arraiolos Tapestry Museum, Arraiolos, Portugal (completed 2013)   
  
• Braamcamp Freire High School, Pontinha, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal (completed 2012)
• Jarego House, Cartaxo, Portugal (completed 2010)
  
• Elderly Centre, Carnaxide, Oeiras, Portugal (completed 2008)
  
• Cartaxo Cultural Centre, Cartaxo, Portugal (completed 2005)

Selected Honours and Awards

• Winner: ArchDaily, Education Building of the Year (2014) - for Braamcamp Freire High School, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal
• Winner: World Architecture News (WAN) Award, Education Sector, built buildings (2013) - for Braamcamp Freire High School, Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal
  
• First prize: Talatona Conference Centre Design Competition, Luanda, Angola (2013)
  
• First prize: Megalithic Museum Design Competition, Mora, Portugal (2012)
  
• First prize: Mirario School Design Competition, Lisbon, Portugal (2012)
  

Scholarly or Professional Memberships

• Member: Macau Sessions: dialogues on architecture and society
  
• Member, OA (Ordem dos Arquitectos Portugueses; Portuguese Architects Association)

Current Service Activities

• Director, School of Architecture, Dalhousie University (2012–2022)
• External Examiner, The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London
  
• External examiner for thesis projects at Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Lisbon
  
• Projects committee jury member for Portuguese Architecture and Urbanism Academic Review (RAUAP)
  
• Dalhousie University representative, Canadian Council of University Schools of Architecture