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Gaston Saboulard

Gaston Saboulard

Miami, FL, US

 

About 

Graduate in Architecture from ETSAB Barcelona. Architect and entrepreneur capable of transforming ideas into projects. 

Bilingual in Spanish and English, I just moved to Miami, Florida, to seek further experience in the field!

Employment 

ARCHmedium, Barcelona, ES, Co-Founder & Director

- Designed, developed and launched an online platform for international competitions for architects. Organized and developed more than 20 international architecture competitions.
- Built a community of +50k from subscribers, intranet and social media. In charge of hiring and training new employees, annual accounting and approving budgets.
- Responsible for organizing and deliberating jury meetings as well as of preselecting the best proposals for each competition. Curator and content management for exhibitions and publications.

Sep 2009 - current
 

Private Projects, San Juan, PR, US, Architectural Designer

Completed the overall refurbishment design of two houses and one interior design in Puerto Rico. I worked directly with the GC to deliver the project in time and budget.

o Responsible for the development of schematic design, design development and Construction Documents for refurbish two private residences. Casa Parkville and House in the woods.
o Responsible for contacting the clients for making revisions for every step of the project.
o In charge of communicating with the General Constructor.
o In charge of floor plans, elevations, sections and renderings for the houses.
o Responsible for the preparing construction documents and doing site visits for Casa Parkville and House in the woods.

Jun 2016 - Dec 2017
 

The Farchtory, Barcelona, ES, Architectural Designer

Assisted in the overall design of the proposals for international competitions and investigation of new types of contemporary architecture responsible with the environment.

o Responsible for the development of the schematic design, design development and Construction Documents for Habitar Emergency Housing. Client: Valencia Town Hall.
o In charge of elaborating budgets, contacting suppliers and communicating with the client to coordinate the construction of the prototype of the Habitar Emergency Housing.
o In charge of the overall design, interior design, choosing of materials and furniture design for Llubi Kindergarten and 960 Dwellings in Malaga.
o Responsible for designing the presentation layouts and doing the floors plans, elevations, renderings, axonometries and details for Habitar, Llubi Kindergarten, 960 Dwellings in Malaga and Fear of Columns competition organized by Mies Van der Rohe Foundation.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
 

aq4 Arquitectura, Barcelona, Architectural Designer

Project Coordinator of a high end residence in Tenerife, Spain. I collaborated with the senior architects in the overall design of the residence from the initial strategies to the final definition of the house.

o Responsible for the development of schematic design, design development and Construction documents for Casa Saboulard project
o In charge of elaborating budgets, contacting suppliers and contacting clients for making revisions for every step of the project for Casa Saboulard
o Responsible for the interior design, choosing of materials and furniture design for Casa Saboulard.
o Assists in preparation of layout and drawings to present to client for Casa Saboulard project and other private residences.
o In charge of final floor plans, elevations and sections for Casa Saboulard
o Responsible for the preparing construction documents and doing site visits for Casa Saboulard.
o Responsible for renderings and models for Casa Saboulard project and other private residences.
o Assisted with the design development, drawings and presentations for many international competitions.

Sep 2011 - Dec 2015
 

Pich Architects, Barcelona, ES, Architectural Designer

Collaborated in an international Housing Competition for the Town Hall of Toulose, France. Proposal based on a pre-fabricated constructive system with maximum standards in sustainable architecture.

o Responsible of assisting the senior architects in improving the sustainable strategy of the proposal for
Housing of the 3rd millennium for sustainable development competition.
o In charge of Renderings, photomontages and the main image for the competition

Feb 2014 - May 2014
 

Education 

Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB), Barcelona, ES, MArch, Master in Architecture

Sep 2011 - Sep 2013
 

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK, Real Time Urbanism Manifesto

Feb 2013 - Feb 2013
 

Aalto University, Helsinki, FI, Wood in construction & Architecture

Aug 2011 - Aug 2011
 

Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB), Barcelona, ES, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture

Sep 2006 - Jul 2011
 

Awards 

Starter for Ten Dwelling Competition, 3rd Place

Third Prize in Emergency Dwelling competition to accommodate immigrants in the United Kingdom. Project done in collaboration with Federico Ortiz.

2017
 

Llubi kindergarten, Nomination

Finalist project in Llubi Kindergarten public Competition. Project done in collaboration with Federico Ortiz.

2017
 

Emergency Dwellings, 1st Place

First Prize in Emergency Dwellings competition organized by Valencia Town Hall. Project done in collaboration with Federico Ortiz.

2016
 

Fear of Columns, Nomination

Finalist in Fear of Columns competition organized by Mies Van der Rohe foundation in Barcelona. Project done in collaboration with Federico Ortiz.

2016
 

Housing of the 3rd millennium for sustainable development, 1st Place

Collaborated in an architecture competition in Toulouse (France) for collective use housing based on a pre-fabricated constructive system. Project done in collaboration with Pich Architects Studio.

2014
 

Racons Publics Cornella, 3rd Place

Third place in Racons Publics Cornella Urban Competition.

2013
 

Cultural center in Portugalete market, Nomination

Finalist project in the renovation of Portugalete Market. Project done in collaboration with Aq4 Arquitectura.

2012
 

Residences for researchers & students, 1st Place

First prize in Residences for researchers & students Competition by UPV, basque country University. Project done in collaboration with Aq4 Arquitectura.

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills