Joana Valgode Ferro
About Joana Valgode Ferro
Joana Valgode Ferro is a Landscape Architect and Co-Founder of the Humanitarian Landscape Collective, currently working at Arup in London, United Kingdom.
Title
Joana Valgode Ferro holds a prominent position as a Landscape Architect. She currently brings her expertise to two influential roles: serving as a Co-Founder of the Humanitarian Landscape Collective since 2019 and working as a Landscape Architect at Arup since 2018.
Company
Joana Valgode Ferro co-founded the Humanitarian Landscape Collective in 2019. This organization focuses on the application of landscape architecture to address global humanitarian challenges such as climate change and mass displacement. Additionally, she has been associated with Arup, a global design and engineering consulting firm, since 2018, situated in London, United Kingdom.
Education and Expertise
Joana Valgode Ferro possesses a robust academic background in architecture. She achieved her Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Architecture from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, where she studied from 2008 to 2011. She further advanced her expertise by earning a Master of Technology (MTech) in Architecture from the University of Johannesburg, completing her studies between 2012 and 2015.
Background
Joana Valgode Ferro has accumulated diverse professional experience over the years. She worked at the University of Johannesburg as an architectural tutor in 2014 and at Nightingale Associates as an architectural technician in 2010. Her notable tenure at Arup saw her in multiple roles: Urban Design Intern (2014-2015), Urban Designer (2016-2018), and Community Engagement Fund Manager for Southern Africa (2017-2018) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Humanitarian Landscape Architecture
Joana Valgode Ferro has a keen interest in integrating landscape architecture into the humanitarian sector. Through her co-founded initiative, the Humanitarian Landscape Collective, she unites landscape and built environment professionals to address issues such as rapid urbanization and the global impacts of climate change. Her efforts aim to leverage landscape design to create sustainable solutions in development and humanitarian contexts.