AIA IR Country Representative - Brazil
Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Gustavo Ribeiro obtained his Architecture and Urban Design bachelor degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais State – UFMG in 1992. He founded Sito Arquitetura in 1994, after winning the "National Competition for the Usiminas Cultural Center at Ipatinga, MG Brazil”, from which a book was later published in 1996. This significant prize created an excellent opportunity for him to achieve a rich experience at an early career stage, leading to 24 years of generalistic practice.
He has won many other noticeable competitions throughout his career, namely Milton Campos Square, Betim MG; Belo Horizonte Centennial Landmark; COHAB headquarters, Belo Horizonte, MG.
At Sito Arquitetura he is the head of various scales and typologies designs and has been diligently working on Single Family, Multi Family, Housing, Comercial, Hospitality, Retail, Mixed-use and Urban Development projects in Brazil and Africa.
He is currently a board member of CAU; BIM committee member of AsBEA; construction committee member of EABH; and AIA IR Country Representative for Brazil.
In 1999 he took a graduate specialization course in Real Estate Development at FUMEC University in Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil, increasing his knowledge in this area. Since then, he has started a real estate development initiative, researching, planning and delivering projects. He truly believes that an insightful architect vision in this industry can greatly improve the way people relate to their environment.
