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Christian Galicia

Christian Galicia

San Diego, CA, US

 
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Border architect seeking to form an architectural practice and reflection based on urban research of the Tijuana border, focused on creating projects in the border neighborhoods as development sites cultural and economic. Trying to create affordable projects that dialogue and reflect with the urban context of the city, for social equity in the border region. The use of local materials and techniques as a basic element, Through simple construction systems, mixed with theory and reflection, creating an architectural identity in the city, which appropriates the context in a border city. 

Graduated from the ITT Tijuana School of Architecture, with a Master's degree in urban planning from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia - ETSAB. He has received a scholarship from the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) for the RCR architecture and landscape workshop (Pritzker Architecture Prize 2017). Prize in the Design Award 2020 by the American Institute of Architecture in San Diego Ca (AIA SD) and Young Associate of the Urban Land Institute San Diego-Tijuana, Architecture - Urbanism studio based on the border between Tijuana, Mex.- San Diego, CA.


Employment 

Border Arquitectos, Tijuana, Mex. - San Diego,CA., Co-founder

Architect-Urbanist

Aug 2017 - current
 

Education 

ETSAB - Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona, Barcelona, ES, MArch, Urbanism

It covers, from different perspectives, the analysis of urban phenomena. It combines research with design, specialization with interdisciplinary approaches and theory with practice, offering new interpretations and areas of original reflection.

Aug 2020 - Sep 2021
 

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