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Madrid Y Alrededores, España

Management and Conservation Plans, historic impact assessments, capacity building, documentation for numerous World Heritage:Borsh and Kanina CastlesGjirokastra, Albania ADF World BankGjirokastra, Albania with Cultural Heritage without Borders, ProskeneParamaribo, Suriname, IADBStone Town, Zanzibar, World BankMakli, Sindh UNESCOPrizren, KosovoVisitor Management Planning, Maijishan, Gansu, China, GHFUNESCO, development of design/conservation guidelines for… Show more Management and Conservation Plans, historic impact assessments, capacity building, documentation for numerous World Heritage:Borsh and Kanina CastlesGjirokastra, Albania ADF World BankGjirokastra, Albania with Cultural Heritage without Borders, ProskeneParamaribo, Suriname, IADBStone Town, Zanzibar, World BankMakli, Sindh UNESCOPrizren, KosovoVisitor Management Planning, Maijishan, Gansu, China, GHFUNESCO, development of design/conservation guidelines for management plans HUL for Bukhara, UzbekistanVolubilis, MoroccoLecturer, British Museum for Iraq Emergency Heritage ManagementCultural Heritage without Borders, Kosovo, BiH, AlbaniaCanbulat / Arsenal technical project, Cyprus UNDPTechnical conservation advice San Juan GaztelugatxeGetty Foundation´s Keeping it Modern initiative:National Library of Kosovo. Condition assessment, material analysis History Museum of Bosnia and HerzegovinaGeorgia Chess Palace and Alpine ClubNational Museum of Ugandahttp://www.getty.edu/foundation/initiativesLecturer Architectural Conservation Course, Athabasca University. Advising UNESCO / ICCROM / ICOMOS on various projectsHeritage Recovery in Mosul. Lecturing at Architectural-Archaeological Tangible Heritage in the Arab Region, U.A.E. on heritage in conflict and post-conflict including Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Libya.Assessing risks and condition assessment to the World Heritage site of the XV century Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1103 Teaching includes at the ICCROM in Rome at the Built Heritage and Stone Courses; http://www.iccrom.org/ Middle East Technical University, (METU) Ankara, Turkey and Eastern Mediterranean University.http://archweb.metu.edu.tr/ Lecture at BeoPatrimonium for Europa Nostra and Univerzitet u Beogradu Arhitektonski Fakultet Serbia Show less

Patrimonio Histórico

ACTIVITIESLeading the team for Tecnalia for the United Nations Development Programme Partnership for the Future - Othello Tower/Citadel, Famagusta, Cyprus conservation, emergency stabilization, maintenance plans and community outreach.Developing and leading with Cultural Heritage without Borders: ´Bridges to the Future´ in Bosnia & Herzegovina funded by Europe AID. Managing the FP7 European Union Cultural Heritage Identity Card (Tecnalia) partners include Univerza v… Show more ACTIVITIESLeading the team for Tecnalia for the United Nations Development Programme Partnership for the Future - Othello Tower/Citadel, Famagusta, Cyprus conservation, emergency stabilization, maintenance plans and community outreach.Developing and leading with Cultural Heritage without Borders: ´Bridges to the Future´ in Bosnia & Herzegovina funded by Europe AID. Managing the FP7 European Union Cultural Heritage Identity Card (Tecnalia) partners include Univerza v Ljubljani, Slovenia; Croatia; National Technical University of Athens, Greece; and the Fraunhofer, Germany.Directing the project ¨Estudios de Sostenibilidad para el Sistema Integral de Bienes Culturales Patrimoniales en Ecuador¨ funded by the government of Ecuador and the Inter-American Development BankInvestigation and translation Carta de Taxco for Artificial Illumination of Historic Places - Luz y Sombra in Mexico D.F., Oaxaca -. Designing urban lighting solutions for the historic city of Plentzia, Pais Vasco.Conducting investigation into projects and partnerships in Southeast Europe (Balkans) in Albania, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo. Includes conducting training exercises at the Regional Cultural Heritage Centre in Kosovo and Albania Teaching at ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) in the Conservation of Built Heritage and Stone Courses 2010 – 2013. Including the ATHAR Regional Conservation Centre Sharjah, UAE. Teaching and lecturing includes other initiatives including at KU Leuven since 2006, Union of Historic Towns – Rural Life, Rural Architecture: Bursa, Turkey Managing / participating EC Interreg IVC HISTCAPE project for Tecnalia – conservation good practices and methods for Historic Assets and their Related Landscapes Show less

Managed documentation and conservation projects with multidisciplinary teams for architectural and archaeological cultural heritage sites including the Last Judgment mosaic, Prague, (Czech Republic); documentation and an assessment report for the archaeological site of the Triple Arched Gate at Tel Dan, (Israel); contribution to management plan for the Maya site of Joya de Cerén; (Honduras) Developed monitoring and aerial balloon photographic protocol for Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty in… Show more Managed documentation and conservation projects with multidisciplinary teams for architectural and archaeological cultural heritage sites including the Last Judgment mosaic, Prague, (Czech Republic); documentation and an assessment report for the archaeological site of the Triple Arched Gate at Tel Dan, (Israel); contribution to management plan for the Maya site of Joya de Cerén; (Honduras) Developed monitoring and aerial balloon photographic protocol for Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty in collaboration with the Dia Art Foundation (Utah). Advised government agencies and senior management on various conservation, documentation and educational strategies. Conceived and edited publications on Illustrated Examples and Guiding Principles for conservation documentation. Publications are being used in over 20 university graduate level programs. Founded the Institute’s Documentation Lab. Outcomes include development of Information Management Protocols and Practices for the Institute, intensive training, research and application of new technologies.Administered and developed the curriculum for a series of programs with the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome, Italy in 2003 - 2009 for architectural conservation and documentation. Teaching includes: World Monuments Fund at the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) in Amman, Jordan on a series of courses from 2004-2006. Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium from 2006 to 2012. University of California Los Angeles. World Heritage Center of UNESCO in Cairo, Egypt in 2003 to bring together professionals from countries in the Middle East. University of Pennsylvania, Politecnico di Torino, Scuola di Architettura, Italy; Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, España; Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH) in Mexico City, and at the University of Southern California. Show less

Senior Project Manager / Lecturer

Managed historic urban planning projects using computer simulation technology. Clients included the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development; the Metro Transit Authority; and private developers. Built a team of architects, urban planners, conservators, computer programmers to design urban spaces in historic neighbourhoods and business districts throughout Los Angeles in Hollywood, MacArthur Park and Westwood Village. Acted as liaison between communities, government agencies and developers… Show more Managed historic urban planning projects using computer simulation technology. Clients included the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development; the Metro Transit Authority; and private developers. Built a team of architects, urban planners, conservators, computer programmers to design urban spaces in historic neighbourhoods and business districts throughout Los Angeles in Hollywood, MacArthur Park and Westwood Village. Acted as liaison between communities, government agencies and developers during the vetting process for urban planning infill projects.Supervision of the architectural computer lab. This involved teaching graduate students the creation of working drawings and the software knowledge necessary for an architectural office. Show less

Architects Atelier

Managed restaurant development projects from design through construction, Projects included the Market City Caffés in Las Vegas, Old Pasadena, and Burbank, the Dragon Noodle restaurants and the Golden Bagel Coffee shops.Developed design and construction documents for historic structures throughout Los Angeles. Projects included the reopening of the vaudeville era El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood after the Northridge earthquake, the adaptive reuse and seismic upgrade of a Baptist church… Show more Managed restaurant development projects from design through construction, Projects included the Market City Caffés in Las Vegas, Old Pasadena, and Burbank, the Dragon Noodle restaurants and the Golden Bagel Coffee shops.Developed design and construction documents for historic structures throughout Los Angeles. Projects included the reopening of the vaudeville era El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood after the Northridge earthquake, the adaptive reuse and seismic upgrade of a Baptist church for the African American Unity Center in South Los Angeles, and code upgrade research for the historic Pasadena Playhouse. Served as liaison between engineering consultants, clients, construction crews, and city/county plan check officials. Show less

Managed aspects of facility improvement at Los Angeles International Airport. Clients included Federal Express, Delta, United and American Airlines. Main projects included the US$30 million maintenance ramp enhancements for United Airlines and the Terminal 4 upgrade for American Airlines. Implemented successful transition from paper-based construction drawings to computer aided design software with the networked installation of over thirty computers.Organized a series of study groups in… Show more Managed aspects of facility improvement at Los Angeles International Airport. Clients included Federal Express, Delta, United and American Airlines. Main projects included the US$30 million maintenance ramp enhancements for United Airlines and the Terminal 4 upgrade for American Airlines. Implemented successful transition from paper-based construction drawings to computer aided design software with the networked installation of over thirty computers.Organized a series of study groups in 1992 -93 with thirty candidates from firms in the Los Angeles area to prepare for the architectural record exam. Regular weekly meetings were held in the afternoons and on weekends. 75% of the participants involved passed the entire exam. Show less

Designed and prepared the construction drawings and technical specifications for various educational, housing, urban and interior design projects and the historic federal courthouse in Baton Rouge, LA. Inspected educational facilities for asbestos and prepared abatement drawings.

Ph.D. Construcción Y Tecnología Arquitectónicas - Economía Y Conservación Del Patrimonio Cultural, E.T.S. De Arquitectura - Desarrollo Económico Utilizando Patrimonio Histórico, International Mention, Cum Laude

Desarrollo económico utilizando patrimonio histórico

Mba, Management, Focus On Non-Profit Management And International Development

Activities and Societies: International work in Dunedin and Auckland, New Zealand

March, Architecture + Urban Design

Certificate, Urban Studies

Activities and Societies: CitiesX CitiesX, an exploration of the past, present, and future of humanity’s greatest invention: the city..

Certificate, Development In The International Political Economy

Bachelor Of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture / Historic Preservation

Activities and Societies: AIA student association

Experienced Scuba Diver, Experienced Scuba Diver

The International Centre For The Study Of The Preservation And Restoration Of Cultural Property, Conservation

Activities and Societies: ICCROM is the only institution of its kind with a worldwide mandate to promote the conservation of all types.