Ricardo Rocha, Federal University of Santa Maria
Ricardo Rocha
Associate Professor IV
Federal University of Santa Maria

Architect and Urbanist, Associate Professor at Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) Brazil. PhD University of São Paulo (USP), Postdoc University of Porto (UP) Portugal. Seminar lecturer at the University of Buenos Aires. Visiting Professor at the University of Rosario (UNR, Argentina, 2025), University of Asunción (UNA, Paraguay, 2023) and University of Litoral (UNL, Argentina, 2022). Author of the books "Gastão Bahiana: architecture, profession and teaching" (EDUCS, 2025), “Brazilian Architecture of the 20th Century: essays for another history” (Annablume, 2023) and “Readings, books and libraries: history of Portuguese-Brazilian architecture and construction” (USP Press – EDUSP, 2020) both awarded by the Brazilian Institute of Architects. International External Expert for European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST.  Member of the Advisory Committee on Architecture, Urbanism and Design of the Research Support Foundation of Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS) for the period 2019-2021.Member of the Heritage Chamber of the Government of the State of Espírito Santo (2012-2013). Consultant, with landscaper Rosa Kliass, of the Urban Qualification Workshop of the 2014 World Cup Host City (Brasilia) of the 8th International Architecture Biennial of São Paulo (2009); President (2007) of the Council for Historical and Cultural Heritage of Santa Maria.

ricardo.rocha@ufsm.br