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sergio afonso

sergio afonso

Madrid, ES

 

About 

Sergio Afonso is an architect from the ETSA of Madrid. his work is multidisciplinary, developing his career in various artistic aspects: worked on parametric design of spaces; sensory coordination of haute cuisine; experimental electronic projects with musicians; in the field of editorial illustration for poetry; idea diagrams to develop a better understanding of the works of poets and philosophers; in traditional manufacturing natural pigments and minerals extracted from land; and directs creative sections of two collective of architects, one in Madrid and another international. his works try to mix technology and tradition in such symbiosis creating a new concept of view and establish communication between art and viewer. he has a strong experimental character versus commercial, giving greater importance to creative process. he also works in the management of works and projects, between architecture and industry, developing his career in the energy production, industrial construction and structures calculation, and residential, wineries and medical areas of architecture. he has lived in Japan, Chile, Portugal and Italy, where you can find some of his work.

Education 

UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE CHILE, Santiago de Chile, Engineer

EARTHQUAKE ACTIONS AND NORMATIVES TORSION ANALYSIS ANTI-SEISMIC STRUCTURES with Ricardo Napadenski

Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
 

University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JP, Urban Planner

Public Space Analysis and Design, 2006
LINK TOKYO-MADRID. PUBLIC SPACE INTERVENTION with Toyo Ito

Mar 2010 - Jun 2010
 

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, ES, MArch, Architect

Master in Art, Design and Communication
++++-proyects-++++ VERTICAL UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO,IL with Araujo y Nadal Architects (2007) EMBASSY OF FRANCE,MADRID (2008) with J. Frechilla COLLECTIVE HOUSING IN MARSEILLE, FRANCE (2008) with J.Frechilla PLANETARIUM (2008) with F. Soriano PARQUE MAYER, LISBOA (2009) with J.Maroto SCENIC CENTRE, LISBOA (2012) with J.Maroto ++++-structures-++++ STRUCTURES ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (I,II,III,IV&V) with R. Aroca y F. Jurado ++++-design-++++ ARCHITECTURE COMPOSITION (2006) ACOUSTIC/LIGHTNING DESIGN (2007) FURNITURE DESIGN (I&II) (2007) COMUNICATION AND DESIGN (1stPRIZE) (2009) FILM ARCHITECTURE (PARIS,TOKYO,MADRID) (2008) ++++-rehab-++++ TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE (2009) ++++-others-++++ AUTOCAD 2D,3D PROCESSING RHINOCEROS + GRASSHOPPER + MAXWELL/VRAY PHOTOSHOP + IN-DESIGN ABLETON LIVE + MAX/MSP

Sep 2002 - Jun 2009
 

Awards 

ACTUAUPM Start-Up, Madrid, Scholarship

FINALIST_sustainable energy for smart cities and buildings. START-UP COMPETITION with:Seminars and Training in Business, Marketing, Laws and Start-Ups

2012
 

Communication in Architecture, ETSAM, Madrid, 1st Place

2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills