Gustavo Penna
GUSTAVO PENNA
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Gustavo Penna was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He graduated from the School of Architecture at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), where he later taught for over 30 years. In 1974, he founded GPA&A, an architecture studio known for its sensitive approach to place, memory, and identity. With a career spanning five decades, Gustavo has designed a wide range of projects, from cultural and educational buildings to urban interventions and memorials. His architecture is marked by poetic clarity, deep respect for context, and a commitment to social meaning.
He is a member of the boards of the Oscar Niemeyer Foundation and the Fundação Dom Cabral, and a founding member of the Academy of Schools of Architecture and Urbanism of the Portuguese Language (AEAULP). His work has been awarded internationally and exhibited in venues such as the Venice Biennale, the Institut Français d’Architecture in Paris, and Casa da Arquitectura in Portugal.
