Gonçalo André Pires (PT) is an architect, who studied architecture at Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa and Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio where he graduated with professor Quintus Miller. Gonçalo collaborated in offices around Switzerland, Belgium and Spain, such as Atelier Peter Zumthor, OFFICE Kersten Geers David van Severin, Vincent van Duysen Architects and Estar.

In 2021, he has co-founded Studio Sotnas, focusing on developing and realising buildings, exhibitions and publications. He currently lives and practices in between Portugal, Switzerland and Denmark and teaches at Aarhus School of Architecture.