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Ignacio Balbona

Ignacio Balbona

Philadelphia, PA, US

 

About 

I'm a young Architect with an interest for projects that are not only self involved but also give something back to their communities and their environment. 

I believe the unity of the idea to develop good architecture may be found in spaces and textures, but it always comes from analizing all the elements surrounding and it's needs.

The simplicity of japanese architecture had a big impact on me, as well as the complexity of deconstructivist projects from firms like EMBT or achitects like Frank Ghery.

Employment 

Periódico CA (Magazine), Oviedo, ES, Editor, Writer

CA is a magazine based on Cinema and Architecture in which my responsibilities are:

_Write an article for every issue
_Research for topics and information
_Interviewing renouned personalities in the field
_Editing

Jan 2015 - current
 

Vegadeo Townhall in Asturias, Vegadeo, Architect for Public Office

_Draft urbanism plans for the town needs.
_Develop small projects for Public Office
_Ensure the quality of the construction projects developed at the time.

Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
 

CMA, Philadelphia, PA, US, Summer intership

_Draft plans for the projects in progress
_Attending meetings for learning purposes.
_Specifications developing.

Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
 

Self Employed, Project Architect

Create designs for Architecture competitions:

_Group work on projects in progress and competitions.
_Design plans and diverse kind of graphic material needed to develop the projects.
_Create physical and CG models.
_Construction and structure detail developing and specifications.

Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
 

Verde verde Naranja, La Coruña, ES, Project Architect

_Group work on projects in progress and competitions.
_Design plans and diverse graphic material needed to develop the projects.
_Create physical and CG models.
_Construction and structure detail developing and specifications.

Nov 2010 - Jun 2012
 

Education 

Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de La Coruña, La Coruña, ES, BArch, Architect

Architecture school in La Coruña is a five year degree plus one extra year for developing a Thesis Project, for a total of over 360 ECTS credits. For further depth in detail, the thesis project may be found in my portfolio.

There are four main Architectural focuses on this degree: Projects developing, Urbanism, Structure and Construction, which gives our education quite a global understanding of all the pieces composing the unit of creating architecture.

Sep 2005 - Sep 2012
 

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, IT, BArch, Architettura e Società

My focus on this exchange program was to learn about restoration and conservation, as well as understanding different historical aproach to construction.

Sep 2009 - Jul 2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills