Luciana Rocha (Santa Maria da Feira,1983) is an architect and researcher at the Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (CEAU). She has a Ph.D. in architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP, 2016). Her research focuses on the preservation of built heritage, namely the analysis of intervention strategies in multi-family housing buildings from the middle of the 20th century, questioning the adaptability and flexibility of these constructions in adjusting to the current requirements of domestic comfort. She was a research fellow of the project ‘Mapping Public Housing: a critical review of the State-subsidized residential architecture in Portugal (1910-1974)’ [P2020-PTDC/CPC-HAT/1688/2014] and, currently, she develops research in architectural design and intervention on built heritage with particular reference to preservation measures and sustainability strategies. She teached Building Construction 2/2nd cycle course at FAUP between 2019 and 2022.