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My name is Alberto Sanchez-Sanchez and I am
Master of Architecture graduate from Technical
University of Madrid (ETSAM-UPM).
I finished my Master degree with a grade of A
Excellent in my Final Project El palacio perdido del
barroco aragonés (“The lost palace of Baroque Architecture
in Aragon”), in which I proposed the rehabilitation of an
unfinished Baroque palace placed in my home town.
My strategy of intervention in the palace was based in the
re-interpretation and improvement of the wooden
structure designed by Peter Zumthor for the Swiss
Pavilion at Expo 2000 in Hanover.
During my research, I discovered that the Baroque
palace of Used has never been included in any specialized
study of the Baroque Palatial Architecture in Spain so it was
a kind of “lost” building. When I presented the project, the
media were really interested in the story of this “lost
palace” and due to this media impact the Town Hall
decided to protect the building and started the process
to declare it Bien de Interés Cultural (Heritage of
Cultural Interest).
Although I am currently helping the Town Hall to
prepare the documentaion needed to protect the palace,
my career objective is to become a productive
member in an architecture practice specialized
not only in the conservation of historic buildings
but also in the creation of contemporary new
buildings in historic contexts. As my Final Project
shows, I am a passionate worker, devotee of understanding,
designing and managing built environments. I do believe
that each project needs a bespoke approach in order to
propose innovative, creative and sustainable solutions and
do believe that the best way to deal with the conservation of
built heritage is to work in a multi-disciplinary teamwork.
The work presented in this portfolio is a sample of
the projects that I developed as a student, showing my
passion for Historic Preservation.
01. Final Project
02. Other Projects
03. Photography
04. Curriculum
Berlin, 2007
Berlin, 2007
Berlin, 2007
Dessau, 2007
Würzburg, 2007
Beijing, 2008
Lisboa, 2009
Independent researcher.Currently continuing with the study of the topic
of my Final Project El palacio perdido del barro-
co aragones (!The lost palace of Baroque
Architecture in Aragon"), helping the Used
Town Hall (Zaragoza) to prepare the documen-
tation in order to declare it Bien de Interes
Cultural (Heritage of Cultural Interest).
Intern at Asociacion Sostenibilidad
y Arquitectura (ASA).http://www.sostenibilidadyarquitectura.com/
Intern at the Spanish Architecture and Sustai-
nability Association, managing the !Asaccio-
nes" Program, small Architecture competitions
sponsored by big companies such as Porcela-
nosa, Butech or Y-TONG and also partially
financed by the town halls of some of the
Spanish World Heritage cities, such as Santia-
go de Compostela or Alcala de Henares.
Intern at ToTem Arquitectos.http://www.totemarquitectos.com/
Intern Architect at ToTem Arquitectos Asocia-
dos (EUROPAN 7 and 8 awarded) developing a
large residential compound for the Madrid
Town Hall in collaboration with Aires Mateus.
Master of Architecture - Technical
University of Madrid (ETSAM).GPA: 8,36/10 (percentile 99)
Final Master Project: 9 / A Excellent.
Main subjects studied:
Projects - Workshop (9 levels)
Project and Executing Structures
Structure Sizing
Construction: Coarse Building Site
Project and Executing Installations
Installations and Technical Services
Construction: Interior Work
Urbanism, Basis and Project
Rural and Urban Surveying
Landscape and Gardening
History of Art and Architecture
Music History
Present
December 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
December 2011
January 2009
August 2007
June 2007
2012
2005
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
�The image of Spain during the
Renaissance� Seminar.Participant in the seminar !The image of Spain
during the Renaissance", studying how the
cities and buildings in Spain were represented
during the 15th and 16th centuries
�Introduction to the Aragonese
Vernacular Architecture� Seminar.Participant in the 1st Aragon Vernacular Archi-
tecture Seminar organized by the Universidad
de Zaragoza, preparing the documentation of
the Unfinished Baroque Palace of Used.
�Inside the Spanish Royal Theatre�
SeminarParticipant in the seminar El Teatro Real por
dentro, supervising the world première of the
opera La pagina en blanco, by Spanish
well-known composer Pilar Jurado.
Weekend Architectural Workshop
(Advanced) � IAACParticipant in the !Advanced Digital Manufactu-
re Technologies for the Production of Architec-
ture Course" at Institute for Advanced Architec-
ture of Catalonia (IAAC), Spain, manufacturing
prototypes based and constructed with Laser
Cut System.
Weekend Architectural Workshop
(Basic) � IAACParticipant in the !Introduction to Digital Manu-
facture Technologies for the Production of
Architecture Course" at Institute for Advanced
Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Spain,
learning how to use Laser Cut, 3D Printers and
a CNC Machine.
Music StudiesAccordion, Music Composition and Solfeggio
Studies at Estudio Superior de Musica J.R.
Santa Maria, Zaragoza
July 2013
July 2011
March 2011
May 2009
May 2008
2005
1999
Fulbrigh Grant Fulbright grant to study a master in the Historic Preservation field in an American university during the 2014/2015 academic year.
Universidad Internacional Menen-
dez Pelayo GrantAwarded with a full merit-based grant to partici-pate in the Seminar !The image of Spain during the Rennaissance" organized by the UIMP, Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo (Santander, Spain).
Final Project: 9 / A Excellent.Selected among the best twelve final master projects presented in the School of Architecture of Madrid (Technical University of Madrid) to participate in the Mid-year exposition Sobresa-
lientes PFC May-Oct 2012.
Winner of the Spanish First Edition
of CEOx1day.Winner of the CEOx1day Contest, organized by the executive search firms Odgers Berndtson and Ray Human Capital as a competition of students, searching for the most promising future leaders in Spain.
Excellence Scholarship - Madrid
Autonomous Government.Awarded with the Beca especial de la Comuni-
dad de Madrid para alumnos con aprovecha-
miento academico excelente among the best 750 University students in the Madrid Region.
Finalist � Viaja a la Alcarria Miles-
tone Competition.Shortlisted in the students Design Competition �Viaje a la Alcarria, Km 0�, organized by the Camilo Jose Cela Nobel Prize Foundation, the SEK Foundation and the Rayet Foundation.
Selected as one of the 50 most
promising students in Aragon.Selected to participate in the 3rd Investigation Week, organized by the Universidad de
Zaragoza and the Aragon Government.
June 2013
AWARDS / HONORS
July 2013
November 2012
Academic years2010-20112008-20092006-20072005-2006
Article: García Mercadal y la obra
inconclusa de Used, �Primer Lugar de
Aragón� en el Camino Real de Madrid,
en su contexto histórico. Revista Xiloca # Centro de Estudios del Jiloca
Article: El palacio perdido del Barroco
Aragonés.
Crisis, Revista de Crítica Cultural.
Article/Interview: El palacio perdido
del barroco aragonés.
La Crónica del Campo de Daroca.
Article (press notice): �El palacio
perdido del barroco aragonés�, trabajo
de sobresaliente en Madrid.
Diario Vasco (among others).
Radio Interview � Final Master Project.
Cadena SER # Calatayud.
Book (collaboration): Límite y Ocupa-
cion, Oporto (Portugal).
Mairea Libros # Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Madrid.
Article/Interview: Aprender de los que
han llegado muy lejos - "CEOx1día".
EL PAIS.
Radio Interview - "CEOx1día".
Cadena SER # Radio Zaragoza.
Book (collaboration): Architektur Som-
merworkshop Würzburg 2007.
STADT WÜRZBURG.
Vice-president of the Students Union
and member of the Standing Commit-
tee of the Governing Council.
Member of the University Senate.
at Technical University of Madrid (UPM).
Vice-president of the Students Union.
at School of Architecture (ETSAM); Technical University of Madrid.
2013
2012
2010October 2009
June 2006
June 2004
PUBLICATIONS / INTERVIEWS (in Spanish)
2009
2007
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES/POSITIONS
Academic year2010-2011
Academic year2009-2010
Academic years
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
Student Spokesperson at the School
Council and at the Architectural
Projects Department.
President of the Committee for the
remodeling of the Final Project Rules.
at School of Architecture (ETSAM);Technical
University of Madrid.
Volunteer, Madrid 2016.
Volunteer at the Madrid bid for the 2016
Summer Olympics.
Volunteer, Zaragoza 2008.
Volunteer in the International Expo "Water and
Sustainable Development", explaining the Zaha
Hadid Pavillion to visitors.
Study Trip to Oporto, Portugal.
Field trip with the lecturer/architect Javier
Maroto to visit the Museu Romantico Gardens
in Oporto (Portugal), in order to propose the
rehabilitation of the area. A book (Límite y
Ocupacion) was published as a result of the
work produced in this trip.
Study Trip to Lisbon, Portugal.
Field trip with Javier Maroto to visit the Parque
Mayer Theatre Area in order to propose the
rehabilitation of this neglected zone.
7th International Architecture Summer
Workshop Würzburg, Germany.
Summer workshop in Würzburg, working on
the rehabilitation of the Grönert area under the
supervision of W. Fischer. The Würzburg City
Hall published a book with the work developed.
Study Trip to Germany.
Study trip with the lecturer/architect Joaquin
Lopez Vaamonde, visiting Berlin, Potsdam and
Dessau (Bauhaus School).
Language course at Brighton, UK.
Student at the Brighton School of English, living
with an English family and getting a final global
mark of 5/5 Excellent.
Summer 2009
Summer 2008
October 2009
Adobe (Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop).
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 3D.
Corel Draw, Corel VideoStudio.
MS Office (Access, Excel, PPoint, Word).
Spanish – Native.
English – Proficient user (C2 level)
TOEFL iBT 104/120, March 2013
French – Independent user (B1 level)
German – Basic user (A1 level)
Teresa Batlle Pages
Asociacion Sostenibilidad y Arquitectura (ASA)
Vice-president Paseo de la Castellana, 12 28046 Madrid
+34 914 352 200
Nicolas Maruri Gonzalez de Mendoza
Architect / Final Master Project DirectorCalle Golondrina, 80 28023 Madrid
+34 913 070 667
Software
Languages
Summer 2007
Summer 2006
SKILLS
GENERAL DATA
Alberto Sanchez-Sanchez30th November 1987
[email protected] +34 662 276 166
36 St Andrews Rd London W3 7NF
albertosanchezsanchez.tumblr.com - LinkedIn
March 2010
INTNL. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES
February 2007
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