Interview with Cibelle Costa Barbosa

My trajectory as an architect and urban planner started in my childhood. As a child, my love for the arts was expressed through freehand drawing, classical piano and ballet lessons. I have ever been a lover art and become an architect provide me express all my feelings and my artistic side through my work.

The choice flows naturally because I was always in touch on draws and creative activities.

I have designed a lot of residences, commercial establishment and interior design of them. Now, I want to design more public spaces like malls, theaters, art galleries, museums as well.

The main point is working on ethic thoughts and attitudes, respecting other professionals, being humble and kind with your team, and designing with passion and love.

a good designer does things according to the expectations of his clients. A great designer exceeds all the expectations of his clients.

The projects´concept and the main ideas make the design good one. Understanding the intention of the project, if it reaches the users´needs, if it respects and harmonizes with the surroundings, which materials were used to construct it, and finally if it has any kind of beauty and balance´s proportions as well.

A good design gives back the investment through a quality space, comfort, functionality and beauty.

I would design any kind of space that could inspiring people to be better, a space that makes people thinking about good feelings and positives vibrations, a space that could heal people, transforming the energy through the architecture, using scents, colors, shapes, sounds. I really would design for Disney World.

A hospital that brings much more than functionality, a space that allows treat and heal people using an Affective Architecture

The starting point is taking a good briefing, making good questions, to get the right answers. The project translate the needs, thoughts and dreams of the clients.

Zaha Hadid, Oscar Niemeyer, Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind and Kenzo Tange.

At first, becoming better people. The design only reflects what people has inside.

Recently I moved to United States, to improve my work as an architect. So my goal now is beggining to work in an Architecture and Interior Design company to join the team and contribute using my abilities to do always a good job. I can do my best for it.

People may expect creativity, boldness and dedication on the new projects.

Design is a kind of art. And art is always in touch for our soul. So, this spiritual connection makes the design a divine act.

A Basketball Center Mall, a thematic space composed by stores, gas station and restaurants. The design was made to be built in Franca, Brazil, the Brazilian Basketball Capital.

A contemporary house that was ready in the beginning of this year, after three years of intensive work. A very efficient and dedicate project and build team worked on it. Engineers, contractors, designers, and all the construct team worked in harmony and the communication flowed so well, resulting a good job.

I´d like to see increase in numbers of sustainable constructions, and new technologies of materials.

The design field is going to be more useful, expressing artistic features, functional, practical. Nature will be increasingly present in buildings whenever possible.

It depends of the kind of project. Generally a residential project is faster than a commercial project, because it means a lot of researches.

The starting point is identify the place, realizing the surroundings and then put the clients needs and thoughts in the beginning of the project.

Architecture is a tool to become people´s life better.

I really think a great design sets the trends.

Technology has a fundamental role. From it, I can choose the best way of materials and structures to express my design and construct it.

Autocad, Revit, pencil and sheets.

The color and materials are very important to complement a good design. The right choice defines the successful of the construct result.

what do you feel when you hdesign?

The designer reached the excellence and achieved the best result. It´s priceless for all designers.

I don´t have an ideal design partner, but I believe in co-design as a opportunity of expand the project ideas.

Some Brazilian Architects and Designers: Rodrigo Ferraz, Arthur Casas, Debora Aguiar, Fernanda Marques, Bruno Faucz.

Oscar Niemeyer biography, Leonardo Boff, (Crisis: growth opportunity)

Working hard, leading a project team, managing the construction team, doing Design with passion during 23 years, loving each day my profession and appreciating all the works´ opportunities.

My grandma that don´t live more between us.

I feel gratitude for the awards received. About the famous is temporary, as our life. So the most important time is now, and my heart is full of gratitude and happiness.

White, Paris, Truffle risotto, Spring, my piano, Bechstein.

The world must be better each day, and my work as a designer must follow this improvements.

Absolutely! I was sure that my draws will become beautiful constructions.

The velocity is changing, much faster than before. In the future, all the people will have a space to live. The planet will be more respected, the natural resources will be used with consciousness, the people will be more kind with each other. The life will be much better than now, respecting the animals and plants, transforming the planet a better place to live.

I really didn´t expect win this important prize. It´s the first time that I participate of a international competition. The work´s level showed here are too high, so I tried without expectations, but with a bit of hopeness. For me it´s an important moment win this prize because it´s the time of greats changes and movements in our planet. Receiving this prize in this specific moment is a signal of a great future in my career. I´m so grateful!

My company has a compact team but very talent and efficient. We work in residential, commercial and corporative projects, constructions, planning and design consulting on line.

Design is a soul´s expression, as well as the music, the painting and all the art´s manifestations.

Thematic buildings, museums, hospitals, public spaces.

A Basketcenter Mall, a thematic mall that I project in my city, brazilian capital of Basketball. It begins to be built this year of 2020.

A residential townhouse.

CAD / Revit

When I begin a new project. A lot of ideas come with a great velocity. It´s an amazing process.

I always consider the human aspect of the project, who will occupate the space, for what and why the building will be construct.

I generally see the built constructed in my imagination, the people using the space. I visualize all the architectural forms and the environment. It´s like the project is ready. I feel gratitude and love when I design.

I feel more gratitude and a lot of responsibility how the people will use each projected space. It´s like a son that was born and you have to take care of him.

I think the success begins in the mind. A good design is completed when it comes with passion, empathy, emotions and good intentions.

I consider who will use this space, what kind of emotions I feel when I saw the fist time, what kind of materials were used, the harmony of the elements, pieces and objects, the durability of the materials chosen, the susteinable of the project´s concept.

The most important responsibility of a designer is the possibility of change the behavior of a community and how the project could transform the environment around, how the project involve the people and inspire to be better than before.

Design will become increasingly important. People are in need, they want to be cared for, welcomed, embraced and involved by the environment that shelters them.

My last exhibition was in August 2019. I´m going to prepare another exhibition to the end of 2020.

I stimulate my creativity through study, travel, research, visiting art galleries, museums, as well as through music, art, meditation.

My style is an affective and humanized design, that use natural elements composed with susteinable materials.
A design that welcomes, engages, preserves memories and always maintains contact with nature.

Brazil is a growing country with great creative potential. Access to local art, music, history and culture, favors the creation of a design focused on these aspects. What you need is a more sustainable look to protect natural resources.

First, I like to know the company's rules for starting any job. We do a very thorough interview to find out her expectations regarding our work. After that we will interact with respect and efficiency.

it must first analyze its learning capacity, its relationship skills, its effective production capacity and its desire to always offer the best for the company.

First step when starting any design is to physically analyze the entire area we have to work with and assess the needs of the project. After that I set up a flow chart and study of masses. This is the birth of yet another project.

The kitchen, the dining room, the living room, the bedroom, the external area.

My day is always challenging. Starting by reconciling my work, countless professional commitments to domestic tasks, children, husband and personal activities. Every day is a new beginning and I feel like an opportunity to idealize, produce and make a difference in the world.

The first thing to a successful way is having a professional ethic. Respect the people you live with.
A successful professional path is not based only in talent, emotional control is often more important than an excellent design.
Make your profession a love affair, don't just use it to earn money.

Positives: working on ideas, creating something new and expanding the mind.
Every day we have new challenges. Creating spaces for people is a great gift for me. Do and construct something that was once just a thought.
Always be learning, taking courses to improve, researching to know about new technologies and structure systems.
Negative points: Some projects created will not be carried out.
Being responsible for the work of other professionals, demanding punctuality and efficiency, an arduous task of production control. Find out an efficient team to construct the building exactly as the project design.

Put your best into design, projecting with your soul.

Creativity, flexibility, versatility, sensibility, empathy, historic and cultural knowlegde.

Researches on websites, software, pencil and paper.

The time during the design is relative. Ideas often flow quickly but must be matured. Time should be monitored like other creative tasks.

It depends on the type and complexity of the project. In general, the main idea comes quickly, on the same day as the beginning, but it changes throughout the project.

Can I leave my dream in your hands? And I answer that I will take care of him with all attention, affection and responsibility.

There are several important projects. However, I highlight a housing condominium for college students and the
a Basketcenter Mall,

Shoes Companies , Real State, business companies and families.

Commercial projects as they are more challenging and interesting.

I moved for US and I want to work in a good design company or work as a partner with other design offices.

I work with my design team on distance, I´m in US and my team works in Brazil. Conferences and meetings are happening on line.

I designed a Basket Center Mall in Brazil, with a thematic architecture. The project was inspired in Basketball elements and the plan is beginning the construction during this year.

Contact me via email cibellecosta@gmail.com

That´s all! Thank you!