AUD INTERVIEW 2013

The Assistant Professor of Architecture is an adventure junkie from Portugal, and one of AUD’s newest faculty members

Q: When you are not at AUD, what do you do?

Costa: Hanging out with friends, watching movies, listening to music and playing sports.

Q: What are you reading right now?

Costa: Dubai’s Residents Guide by Explorer

Q: Where would you suggest we visit in your country?

Costa: Porto and Lisbon

Q: Who is your role model?

Costa: Everyone that surrounds me and influences me in a positive way.

Q: What do you like most about Dubai?

Costa: The people and the mix of different cultures.

Q: What is your most memorable experience in Dubai?

Costa: Two warm welcomes - my first day at AUD and the desert heat.

Q: Has anything really funny happened to you?

Costa: I lost all my belongings when my house burned down on my birthday, six days before coming to Dubai. I'm literally starting a new life here.

Q: If you had three wishes, what could they be?

Costa: Peace, equality and education for everyone.

Q: Why are you proud to be an AUD professor?

Costa: Because AUD is an exceptional education institution, and it’s an honor to live, teach and learn in such a multicultural context.