Ana Fernandes is an architect, graduated from Instituto Superior Técnico with a Master degree in Architecture in 2013, with the thesis entitled “BNU Headquarters Building. Adaptive reuse in the context of Baixa Pombalina: from Bank to Museum”. Ana started working as an architect in the Atelier Teresa Nunes da Ponte, from 2013 to 2016 collaborating in architectural competitions, editorial projects and other works. In 2016, Ana initiated her research activity, in the multidisciplinary team of the Atlas of School Architecture in Portugal_ Education, Heritage and Challenges, which aims to provide a deeper understanding of school architecture in Portugal. This project is funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology – FCT and is developed in Instituto Superior Técnico with the collaboration of the General Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science. In 2019 began her PhD in the Doctoral Degree Programme in Architecture at IST, entitled "Architecture and Landscape of Tea" focusing on the study of the Industrial Architectural Heritage and Cultural Landscape of the Tea production in São Miguel island.