David Marco is a Spanish licensed Architect, Urbanist and Researcher with a cross-disciplinary approach involving City Development, Architecture, Advertising and Visual Media. He combines both academic and professional experience in City Design - Planning and Policy, Structural Engineering, Advanced Computational Design, Market Research and Branding.
David Marco holds a Post Professional Master of Design Research with Distinction from SCI-Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles), a Bachelor and Master of Architecture winning the Best Final Thesis Prize from ETSAB (Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona, Spain) and a Master of Science in Advertising, Art Direction and Digital Design from the University of Valencia, Spain.
Roto Architects, Los Angeles, CA, US, Project Manager + Project Architect
From conception through to construction administration of a wide range of projects for highly regarded clients
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, Visiting Critic
Grad Vertical Studio: Gaming Architecture - taught by Prof. Michael Rotondi, Distinguished Faculty, Honorary Trustee - Principal of RoTo Architects - Co-Founder of Morphosis
Grad Visual Studies: Glitch and Twitch -taught by Prof. Ivan Bernal, Design Studio Faculty - Lead Designer of Xefirotarch - Hernan Diaz Alonso Studio - Founder Familiar Primitives
Freelancer Architecture+Branding, Barcelona, ES, Licensed Architect
Completed several housing refurbishments - Concept design and design development of basic and executive projects including facade, interior and furniture design
Completed several retail refurbishments - Concept design and design development of basic and executive projects including facade, interior and furniture design, branding, graphic design, market research and advertising
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, Postgrad Instructor
Co-teacher in charge of SCI-Arc Visiting Vertical Studios: Think tank and Research Strategies, daily desk critiques on conceptual & schematic design, advanced software Workshops, Studio coordination, design publications, grading
Vertical Studio Fall Term: Barack Obama Presidential Library, Museum & Masterplan - taught by Prof. Michael Sorkin, SCI-Arc Visiting Faculty - Principal of Michael Sorkin Studio - Director of Terreform
Vertical Studio Spring Term: Zombie Urbanism - a Gothic City for LA
Vertical Studio Summer Term: Zero Urbanism - New Urbanization Regimes for LA
both taught by Prof. Peter Trummer, SCI-Arc Visiting Faculty - Principal of the Institute for Urban Design & Spatial Planning at the University of Innsbruck - Former head of the Berlage Institute Design Research Program
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, Grad Research Assistant Professor
Research coordination, research studies, lectures, student coordination, grading
Cultural Studies: Urban Systems - taught by Prof. Eui-Sung Yi, Cultural Studies Faculty - Principal of Morphosis - Director of the Now Institute at UCLA - Adjunct associate profesor at USC
Technical Superior School of Architecture (ETSAB), Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, ES, PostGrad Co-Teacher & Researcher
Co-teacher in charge of Vertical Studio: Think tank and Research Strategies, desk critiques on conceptual & schematic design, Studio coordination, grading
Vertical Studio: Design and Mass Society - A new development for Besos Barcelona area - taught by Dr. Eduard Bru, Barcelona Architecture School Dean - Founder and Partner of Bru Lacomba Setoin slp
Barcelona Regional - Urban Development Agency, Barcelona, ES, Junior Architect
Large scale developments, strategic space planning studies, concept design, design development, 3d visualization, site inspection, construction drawings & doc’s, meeting presentations, liaising with client
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, Masters, SCIFI - Future Initiatives (MDesR)
SCIFI is a one-year Master of Design Research (MDesR) program. As an intensive research-based, post-professional degree program and think tank dedicated to generating contemporary approaches to large-scale urban architecture, SCIFI's curriculum takes a sequential approach to understanding and rethinking city design-making. Students focus on identifying adaptive and holistic—rather than rigid and segmented—responses to economic, social and environmental pressures. The program connects students, academics, theorists and architects with public agencies, as well as those in private development, to generate debate regarding the role of cities and urban systems.
Zinc Project, Valencia, ES, Masters, Master of Science in Advertising
Specialization Studies in Branding, Interactive Media and Market Research
Technical Superior School of Architecture (ETSAB), Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, ES, MArch, Urbanism & Masterplaning
Technical Superior School of Architecture (ETSAB), Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Barcelona, ES, BArch, Structural Engineering & Construction
SCI-Arc Graduation with Distinction, Honorable Mention
Recognizing excellence throughout the academic tenure at SCI-Arc
SCI-Arc - Honours award
SCI-Arc Admission Scholarship, Scholarship
Scholarship based on the exceptional portfolio work and on the academic records for encouraging the exploration and design vision in a wide range of social, physical and economical issues facing the cities of today
ETSAB-UPC Excellence Scholarship, Scholarship
ETSAB-UPC Full tuition, Scholarship
