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curriculum vitae
PROFILE
Architect (Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2005) with professional experience in architectural studios in Argentina and Spain, working on housing, educational buildings, commercial interiors, competitions, and executive documentation.
My professional trajectory later expanded into interdisciplinary education, music, and multimedia content creation, while maintaining an interest in the relationship between the creative and the learning processes, and focusing on the relationship between architecture, music, pedagogy, and cultural history.
Currently completing a Master’s Degree in Interior Design,
Interested in:
- Architecture and interior design studios
- Design schools and interdisciplinary learning environments
- Cultural and creative institutions
SOFTWARE
AutoCAD 2D and 3D · SketchUp · Adobe Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign – 3D Studio – Audio and video design platforms – Google Drive Beta tools – (Mac and Windows environments)
ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE
Carlos Nicolau Parés Arquitecto, Contemporain Studio — Barcelona
Architectural collaborator – 2009
- Design of floor plans and façades
- Executive documentation
- Commercial interior architecture projects for Oysho retail stores in Paris, Barcelona, Málaga, A Coruña, and Sabadell
Estudio Seguí Arquitectura — Spain
Architectural collaborator – 2007 and 2008
Work on public buildings, housing, and rehabilitation projects.
Key project:
- Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Tarragona (rehabilitation of La Chartreuse factory, 6,200 m², GISA / Generalitat de Catalunya)
Other projects:
- 50-unit housing building — Lleida
- 74-unit housing building — Sabadell
- Public school — Montroig del Camp
- Row housing — Solivella
- Housing building — Tremp
Responsibilities:
- Executive documentation
- Plans, sections, and construction details
- Presentation drawings
- 3D modeling support
Architecture and Civil Engineering Studios — Buenos Aires
Studios: C&ARQ – RAC JMV – Arqs. Martha Belliavy y Susana Dora Gallo
Architectural collaborator and executive plans of architecture and structural design – 2004 until 2007
Participation in projects including:
- Torre Alem 1110 office building
- Museo PROA (survey drawings)
- Centro Cultural General San Martín renovation
- Casa FOA Barracas
- Centro Cultural Konex
- Terminal de Ómnibus de Salta
- Concurso Correo Central de la Nación
Responsibilities:
- Executive documentation
- Surveys and as-built drawings
- Layout documentation
- Construction detailing
- Technical reports
INDEPENDENT ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE
Argentina — 2004 until 2006
Projects:
- Single-family house (alongside Arch. Walter Villagra) — Pilar (800 m²)
- Housing renovation — San Isidro
- Library extension to existing house — Núñez
Scope:
- Basic and executive design
- Construction management
ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS
Plan Director Técnico y Cromático del Barrio Canyelles — Barcelona. Patronat Municipal de l’Habitatge. Second Prize
Participation in multiple public school competitions for the Generalitat de Catalunya (facade design, 3D models, presentation materials).
ARCHITECTURE JOURNALISM – REAL ESTATE
Soloduenos.com (Buenos Aires, 2001) – Real estate business
Architector Magazine (Buenos Aires, 2000) – Architectural journalism
CREATIVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Over 10,000 hours teaching experience
Microfusa, Music Technology School — Barcelona
Art & Music History, English and Spanish Languages Professor
2018–present
- Curriculums based on contemporary culture
- Academic coordination
- Hybrid teaching
- Multimedia educational content creation
Interdisciplinary Arts Education — Barcelona and Washington DC
Teacher and program designer
Institutions: Freetime Workshop, De Colores Learning Center (USA), Helen Doron La Bonanova, Futur Idiomes, Sant Feliu del Llobregat Civic Center.
2010–present
- Arts-based learning programs of English and Spanish Languages, Musical Instruments and Choral singing, for children, teens, adults and seniors.
- Creative workshops
- Music and visual arts integration
- Multicultural classroom environments
EDUCATION
Master in Interior Design — in progress – ESDESIGN – Barcelona
Modern Music / Jazz – Conservatori del Liceu (Berklee International Network) – AIE Scholarship — Barcelona – 2011
Architect – Universidad de Buenos Aires — Argentina – 2005
LANGUAGES
Spanish — native
English — (C2)
Catalan – (B1)
French, Portughese and Russian, basic level.