Luiz Fernando de Almeida

President Director

For almost 10 years has served as president of IPHAN and national coordinator of the Monumenta Program, directing the implementation of the heritage policy in Brazil. Was also a member of the Unesco World Heritage Committee in 2008 and 2011, founder of Óculum magazine and Director of the Art Museum of Rio. Graduated in Architecture, he is one of the founders of Instituto Pedra.

Norton Ficarelli

Associate Director

Professional in the field of cultural heritage since 2011, integrating the team of Instituto Pedra in 2013 in the elaboration and development of projects. With a Master´s Degree in Cultural Management at Universitat de Barcelona and a degree in Social Communication from Faculdade Cásper Líbero. Has previously worked at institutions such as Osesp, Cisne Negro Cia. De Dança, FC Barcelona Museum and São Paulo State Secretary of Culture.

Benjamim Saviani

Senior Architect

Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from FAU-USP, with additional training at the Università degli Studi in Florence and at Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. Initially joined Vila Itororó architecture team, and is currently responsible,alongside Mariana Victor and Luiz Fernando de Almeida, for the conservation projects and construction management of Instituto Pedra.

Mariana Victor

Senior Architect

Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism and specialist in Historical and Urbanistic Heritage Conservation from FAU Santos. Has worked in architecture offices and collaborated in several conservation projects before joining Vila Itororó architecture team. Currently responsible for the conservation projects and construction management of Instituto Pedra, alongside Benjamim Saviani and Luiz Fernando de Almeida.

Mariana Vetrone

Arquiteta

Arquiteta e Urbanista formada pela FAU-USP, com graduação sanduíche pela Università La Sapienza de Roma, Mestre em Reabilitação de Edifícios pela Universidade de Coimbra. Ingressou na equipe de Arquitetura do Instituto Pedra em 2014, como estagiária no Projeto da Vila Itororó. Após um período de trabalho e estudo em Portugal, retornou à equipe em 2019, como arquiteta colaboradora nos projetos de restauro e acompanhamento de obras.

Carla Calixto

Financial Administrative Manager

Com experiência acumulada de 8 anos na área administrativa/financeira, possui Bacharel em Administração de Empresas na Universidade 9 de Julho e MBA em Finanças Avançadas pela Universidade Paulista. Desde 2015, faz o gerenciamento administrativo dos diversos projetos que o Instituto Pedra realiza, além de coordenar o Departamento Administrativo interno.

Alessandro Percinoto Pompei

Construction Manager of Restoration Works

Atuou mais de 20 anos junto a iniciativa privada, na gestão de contratos, planejamento e execução de obras de restauração de patrimônio arquitetônico como centros culturais, teatros, museus e igrejas. Cursou Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Faculdade de Belas Artes em São Paulo.

Alan Gualberto

Coordenador de Projetos

Formado em Políticas Públicas e em Ciências e Humanidades, ambos pela Universidade Federal do ABC, desenvolve pesquisas nas áreas de políticas culturais de memória e regulação das organizações da sociedade civil. Integra a equipe do Instituto Pedra desde 2017, atualmente coordenando os projetos em execução.

Julia Weckelmann

Project manager

Formada em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade de São Paulo e Université Paris-Sorbonne, com capacitação em Gestão Cultural pelo Centro de Pesquisa e Formação do SESC-SP, atua no setor cultural há 7 anos, com experiência em gestão de projetos, leis de incentivo e equipamentos culturais. Integra desde 2021 a equipe do Instituto Pedra como Gerente de Projetos, e no paralelo desenvolve iniciativas ligadas à música e discotecagem.

Francisco Javier Lopes Morales

Adviser

PhD in Urban Studies and Planning from the University of Social Sciences of Grenoble II, France, has 33 years of experience in the area of Cultural Heritage, as International Vice President for America at ICOMOS and representative of Mexico at meetings of the World Heritage Committee since 1996. Was in charge of evaluating the nominations for the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009 and 2010, and has been the Director of World Heritage at the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico (INAH) since 2001.

Juan Luis Isaza Londoño

Adviser

Architect graduated from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Medellín), has also studied in Cultural Management at the Complutense University of Madrid. Has held the highest positions related to cultural heritage at the national levels of Colombia and the city of Bogotá. He has been a consultant to the International Council for Monuments and Sites - Icomos, Unesco and the World Monuments Fund and guest professor at several universities in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. Has also been a member of committees, councils and secretariats of several cultural institutions in Colombia and abroad.

Nani Arias Incollá

Adviser

Specialist in Heritage Conservation from the University of Napoli, Italy. Full Professor at the Universities of Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata National and Salta Catholic. President of the International Heritage Conservation Center - CICOP Argentina. Advisor to the National Commission of Museums, Monuments and Historical Places of Argentina. Coordinator of the Project and Project Management Unit of the Manzana de las Luces Works Plan for the Argentine National Culture Secretariat.

Román Fernández-Baca Casares

Adviser

Architect graduated from the Sevilla Technical School of Architecture (ETSA), he was head of the Service for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property in the Province of Malaga until 1990, when he has assumed the position of Director of Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico, a position he still holds today. Professor of History of Contemporary Architecture, between 1996-2008 at ETSA. Member of the National Council of the DOCOMOMO IBÉRICO, of the writing team of the Krakow Charter and of the Patronages of the Alhambra and the Real Alcázar from Sevilla.