Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU) at the University of São Paulo (USP) and holds a PhD from the same institution. She is the author, among others, of Entre a Estética e o Hábito: O Departamento de Habitação Popular – Rio de Janeiro, 1946-1960. She has also several articles published in national and foreign newspapers. Her research is focused on cultural heritage, preservation policies, social housing, and residential complexes.