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Jorge Santana da Silva

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Geometrician and surveyor engineer. Career in Golf design begins 1981 with master architect Robert Trent Jones senior at Santo da Serra, Madeira

Joins RTJ, works at 27 Castel Conturbia, 36 Grande Motte, 36 Joyenval Paris, Riviera Cannes, Esterel, Moliets, La Palmerie Marrakech, Marbella Golf, among others

With Cabell Robinson, shares all responsibilities in office and field. Is project architect on successful Golf de Limére in Orleans, Palheiro in Madeira, El Jadida, Cabo Negro and Fes in Morocco

On his own since 1993, designs interesting, pretty and challenging courses: 18 Amarante, 9 Quinta da Barca, 18 Ammaia - Marvão, 3rd 9 at Santo da Serra Madeira Open site, 18 Tagus Park Lisbon, new 9 at Pinheiros Altos and 18 at O Laranjal, Algarve.

Adapting to original land, preserving native beauty and protecting environment values, produces personalized courses, strongly believing on 'hands-on' architecture

Current projects include 18 Ombria resort, 18 Angola, 36 Cabo Verde and 18 Brazil.

Quote:
"Natural or artificial, shapes and forms should create the unique sculpture of each new design", Jorge Santana da Silva

Distinctions:
Jorge Santana da Silva recieved the Gold Medal of Merit awarded by the Portuguese Golf Federation-2011

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