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Alejandro Ribas Mercau

Alejandro Ribas Mercau

Barcelona, ES

 

About 

Employment 

CUBUS Taller d'Arquitectura, Barcelona, ES, Architect

Architect with participation on design, management, drawing tasks, construction site supervision and visits. Pre- basic, basic projects and executive projects realization.

Oct 2012 - current
 

Self-employed - Freelancer, Lérida, ES, Project Architect

Basic and execution project to transform a commercial shop into a modern coffee shop.

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
 

GV Arquitectes, Barcelona, Architect

Architect with participation on design, plans drawing, construction site control and visits. Pre-basic, basic and executive projects, promotion, development and as built supervision. Permits acquirer, technical advisor on sustainable strategies.

Sep 2008 - Sep 2012
 

Self-employed - Freelancer, Barcelona, ES, Project Architect

Refurbishment of an old building into a writer's studio and home.

Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
 

Self-employed - Freelancer, Barcelona, ES, Project Architect

Design and construction management of a weekends house outside of Barcelona city.

Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
 

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES, Junior Professor

Professor for the Introduction to Architecture Class, ETSAV, Barcelona.

Sep 2011 - Jan 2012
 

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES, Head of Culture Department

Responsible for the Culture Department and Activities at ETSAV.

Sep 2008 - Jun 2011
 

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES, Project Architect

Design and construction management of a self-sufficient house. Constructed in Sant Cugat del Vallès.

Feb 2008 - Jul 2010
 

PAuS, Barcelona, ES, Draftsman

Plan drawing and building of representative models; assistant in design process for the Barcelona’s Town Hall stand at Constumat fair, 2009.

Feb 2009 - Mar 2010
 

CISOL, Barcelona, ES, Draftsman

Plan drawing of several projects and building of representative models. Design of several corporate presentation reports and marketing papers.

Jun 2009 - Jan 2010
 

PAuS, Barcelona, ES, Draftsman and Model builder.

Plan drawing of several projects and building of representative model with participation on desing.

Feb 2008 - Dec 2008
 

Education 

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), ETSAV, Masters, Architect

Sep 2005 - Feb 2012
 

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Architecture School, Architecture & Building Enviromen

International exchange.

Sep 2009 - Jan 2010
 

Awards 

Third Prize. Ideas for Sant Joan train station., 3rd Place

Third prize for the redesign of the train station taking into account many sustainable factors in design.

2011
 

First Prize Ex Aequo. Bellvitge -64% project., 1st Place

National contest "Sustainable Building Madrid 2010", awarded for a project on high efficient refurbishment strategies for an entire neighbourhood.

2010
 

Second prize. 11th Contest for sustainable ideas., 2nd Place

Barcelona Tech's prize for best sustainable project.

2010
 

First Prize. Architectural Design., 1st Place

First prize for a self-sufficient housing project, awarded by Glenn Murcutt, Louisa Hutton and Francisco Mangado.

2010
 

First Prize. Sustainable prize ETSAV., 1st Place

Best project with sustainable strategies.

2007
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills