In 1965, he helped create the Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano de Curitiba (Institute of Urban Planning and Research of Curitiba, also known as IPPUC) and participated in the design of the Curitiba Master Plan.
Pada tahun 1965, ia membantu membentuk Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano de Curitiba (Disingkat IPPUC yang berarti Institut Perancangan Kota dan Penelitian Curitiba) Institute of Urban Planning and Research of Curitiba) dan berpartisipasi dalam perancangan Master Plan Curitiba.