profile
Estar is an architecture, landscape and design studio based in Santiago de Compostela established by Aurora Armental Ruiz and Stefano Ciurlo Walker. The studio focuses on delicate work for buildings, cities and territories of historical and cultural value.
people
Directors
Aurora Armental Ruiz
MLA MArch COAG
Aurora Armental Ruiz studied architecture in the ETSAB Barcelona, Postgraduate studies in Management of the Territory: Urbanism, Landscape, and Environment, UOC, Barcelona, and MA in Landscape by the Escola Galega da Paisaxe.
Has worked in the offices of Albert Viaplana and Martínez Lapeña and Elías Torres in Barcelona and 6a and Maccreanor Lavington in London.
She has taught in the ETSAB Barcelona, unit master at Kingston University and the University of East London.
Stefano Ciurlo Walker
MA DipArch COAG SIA
Stefano Ciurlo Walker studied architecture in the ETSAB in Barcelona, the Architectural Association and London Metropolitan University, MA in Urban Transformation and Building Restoration by the University of Santiago de Compostela.
He has worked at the Architecture Research Unit (ARU) with Professor Florian Beigel and Adams & Sutherland in London.
He has taught at the ETSAB Barcelona, Nottingham University and London Metropolitan University, unit master at Kingston University and the University of East London.
In 2015 he was appointed Associate Professor with a special focus on architecture at the Aarhus School of Architecture in Denmark.
Studio
Gonçalo Pires
María Bergua Orduna
Sarah Jo Fisher
Previous Staff
Ariel Gonzáles Roldán
Inês Gomes
Ingrid Gjermstad
Michalis Anastasiou
Maya Brams Koch
Joseph Little
José María Monreal Periáñez
Sandra Sanchez Gañete
Sakura Aoba
Thomas Lorin
Tsuyoshi Wada
Xulio Turnes Vieito
Collaborations
ar-ter
Andrés Fraga
addenda
ateliertraces
esm ingénierie
Estia
DRDH
Kälin & Associés
Gráficas Anduriña
Jürgensen Klement
studio MUT
sacauntos
simboloxico
works list
2018
HÔTEL DES ARCHIVES
Transformation, création de dépôts et d’un espace public paysager
Geneva, Switzerland
Two-stage competition, shortlisted
With ateliertraces and esm ingénierie
2017
BASTION SAINT-ANTOINE
Mise en valeur du site archéologique et aménagement
Geneva, Switzerland
Competition, 1st Prize
With ateliertraces and Kälin & Associés
2016
MUSEE SUISSE DU JEU
Restauration, réaménagement du site du chateau et restauration et réaménagement du château réaffectation des locaux du musée suisse du jeu
Château de la Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
Competition, 5th prize
With ateliertraces
V SAWHORSE FDS Award Finland
Competition, 2nd prize
2015
CASA COSTOIA
Ames, Galicia
House Renovation
Private client
Ongoing
2014
AARBURG BAHNHOFSTRASSE
Aarburg, Switzerland
Housing project next to the historic castle of Aarburg
Invited Competition
With Jürgensen Klement
ANCIEN MANÈGE
Geneva, Switzerland
Project for the transformation of a 18th century horse riding hall into a civic building,
Ville de Genève
Competition, 1st Prize
Ongoing
CASAS DO REGO
Santiago de Copostela, Spain
Project for the transformation of a 18th century tannery into apartments
Private client
Ongoing
LATITUDE
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Furniture design and fabrication for office and showroom
Private client
Completed
ROTUNDA II
Bridgehampton, New York, USA
Project for the construction of a rainwater collector
Private client
ROTUNDA
Grand-Métis, Quebec, Canada
Project for the construction of a rainwater collector
Jardins de Métis
Competition, 1st Prize
Completed
GARDENCOLLECTIVE
Lausanne, Switzerland
Project for an urban garden part of Lausanne Jardins 2014
Association Jardin Urbain
Competition, 1st Prize
Completed
2013
LANDSCAPE STRATEGY FOR THE CITY OF CULTURE
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Study for the development of a planting and landscape strategy for the Gaias Mountain
LA ESCALDAINA
Asturias, Spain
Renovation of a traditional rural house in the mountains of Asturias
Private client
Stage 1 on site 2015
EARTH TOWER
Kaluga, Russia
Project for the construction of a viewing platform
Nikola-Lenivets Park
ARCHSTOYANIE
Competition, Shortlisted
PERLORA VACATION CITY
Asturias, Spain
Landscape strategy study for the transformation of a 1950’s holiday resort
Private client
XARDIN DAS PIAS, Allariz, Spain
Project for the construction of a garden in the historic city of Allariz
International Garden Festival of Allariz
Competition, 1st Prize
Completed
GREAT FEN VISITOR CENTRE
Cambridgeshire, UK
Project for the construction of a visitor center and access strategy to the Fen landscape
Competition
2012
CAMINHO DA CIDADE
Guimarães, Portugal
Project for the realization of a 23km pedestrian and cycle route around the historic city of Guimarães
Câmara Municipal de Guimarães
Completed
RUA CARRETAS
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Feasibility study for 36 apartments for elderly residents and transformation of a grade I listed building
Private client
RUA DA TROIA
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Feasibility study for the transformation of a 18th-century urban building
Private client
V SAWHORSE
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Design and fabrication of a solid wood sawhorse
ESTAR ATELIER
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Design and realization of furniture for our architecture studio
Completed
BURGO DAS NACIONS HOUSING
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Feasibility study for 34 apartments and public realm
Private developer
PONTE SAREALA FACTORY CONVERSION
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Feasibility study for the transformation of a 18th-century tannery into a rural retreat and museum
Private developer
2011
JARDINS DE VILA VERDE
Guimarães, Portugal
Study for the transformation of a UNESCO world heritage industrial site
Câmara Municipal de Guimarães
publications
BOOKS
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CAMINHO DA CIDADE
Publication edited, curated and designed by Aurora Armental & Stefano Ciurlo Walker
32 pages, 31 cm x 23.5 cm
ISBN: 978-84-940366-0-6
© 2012 Santiago de Compostela
Publisher: EDIZER
Rúa do Avio 11, Baixo
15705 Santiago de Compostela
Spain
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EXPLORING INTERIORS
Publication edited, curated and designed by Aurora Armental & Stefano Ciurlo Walker
50 pages, 21 cm x 15 cm
ISBN: 978-84-96712-46-1
© 2012 Santiago de Compostela
Publisher: COAG Colexio Oficial de Arquitectos de Galicia
Casa da Conga
Praza da Quintana 3
15704 Santiago de Compostela
Spain
JOURNALS & WEB
7.11.2014
RÉHABILITATION D’UN ANCIEN MANÈGE
TRACÉS nº21, Switzerland
page 20
6.11.2014
UNA CASA PARA TODOS
Diario de Ferrol, Spain
page 17
01.12.2014
LA RÉNOVATION DE L’ANCIEN MANÈGE SERA DOUCE ET RESPECTUEUSE
Vivre à Genève n°58, Switzerland
28.10.2014
DES ARCHITECTS ESPAGNOLS REDONNERONT VIE À L’ANCIEN MANÈGE
Tribune de Genève
02.08.2014
Best of July
DOMUS
web
08.2014
ROTUNDA
Elle Deco China
08.2014
WHAT’S BLOOMING AT THE INTERNATIONAL GARDEN FESTIVAL
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
web
7.07.2014
LAUSANNE JARDINS
TRACÉS nº15-16, Switzerland
page 12
26.02.2014
NEW CONCEPTUAL GARDENS FOR SUMMER
The Dirt
web
10.02.2014
REFLECTIVE DISH OF WATER
Dezeen
web
15.04.2013
LANDING ‘Selected Projects’
Association Jardin Urbain, Switzerland
26.04.2013
GARDENCOLLECTIVE
Correo Gallego, Spain
pag 30
lectures
31.07.2015
CONSTRUIR EN UN LUGAR
Arquitectura y Territorio Rural 2015
Callobre, La Estrada
04.05.2015
TEACHING & WORKS
N E U B A U T E N Montagsreihe Lecture Series
TU München, Germany
26.03.2015
A WORK IN PROGRESS
FETSAC Festival de Arquitectura
ETSAC
A Coruña, Spain
01.02.2013
CAMINHO DA CIDADE
Guest Lecture for the MA in Urban Transformation & Building Restoration
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
27.08.2012
CAMINHO DA CIDADE
Opening Lecture for the International Summer Workshop
Guimarães, Portugal
07.11.2012
CAMINHO DA CIDADE
Lecture for Architecture students of the University College Dublin of a Coruña
COAG, Colexio Oficial de arquitectos de Galicia, Spain
30.06.2012
THE WALKING STUDIO
Studio Cultures,Faculty of architecture and spatial design
London Metropolitan University, UK
25.02.2010
RECONSTRUCTING PLACE
Closing Lecture for the Open Week event
School of architecture and the visual arts
University of east London, UK
exhibitions
2014
ANCIEN MANÈGE
‘Résultat du concours Réhabilitation d’un Ancien Manège’
Forum Fauburg
Genève, Switzerland
2013
GARDENCOLLECTIVE
‘Résultat du concours Lausanne Jardins 2014’
Ancienne hall CFF
Lausanne, Switzerland
EARTH TOWER
‘XVII International Exhibition of Architecture and Design ARCH’
Moscow, Russia
2012
CAMINHO DA CIDADE
‘MAPa2012’
Guimarães, Portugal
teaching
COURSES
2009-2010
SPACES FOR CIVIC USE: THERMAL BATHS IN HISTORIC TOWNS OF TUSCANY
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2009-2010
CULTURE, PLACE & TECTONICS: INTEGRATED DESIGN REPORT
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2009-2010
MATERIALS & TECTONICS: LECTURE SERIES
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2009
LEARNING FROM BATH: STUDIES IN TECTONIC COMPOSITION
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2008-2009
BETWEEN CITY & LANDSCPAE: PILGRIM HOSTELS ALONG THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2008-2009
CITY, TOWER, ROOM: HIGHRISE IN CROYDON
School of Architecture and Landscape
Kingston University, UK
2008-2009
CULTURE, PLACE & TECTONICS: INTEGRATED DESIGN REPORT
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2008
LEARNIG FROM SAN GIMIGNANO: STUDIES IN URBAN COMPOSITION
School of Architecture and Landscape
Kingston University, UK
2008
DRAWINGS & WORDS: CAMBRIDGE COURTYARDS
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2008
TOWER: TYPOLOGY STUDY
School of Architecture and Landscape
Kingston University, UK
2007-2008
UNION WORKS: MIXED USE BUILDING IN HACKNEY
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2007-2008
CULTURE, PLACE & TECTONICS: INTEGRATED DESIGN REPORT
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
2007
LONDON STREETS: A COMPENDIUM
School of Architecture and the Visual Arts
University of East London, Uk
WORKSHOPS
2014
CAMINHO DA CIDADE, A LANDSCAPE STRATEGY
Guimarães, Portugal
School of Architecture and Landscape
Kingston University, UK
2013
RECONSTRUCTING ARCHITECTURES
SURVEY TECHNIQUES FOR BUILT HERITAGE
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
CITYLABORATORY, Aula de Renovación Urbana e Rehabilitación and Colexio Oficial de Arquitectos de Galicia.
2012
CAMINHO DA CIDADE
STUDIES IN THE HISTORIC CITY OF GUIMARÃES
Guimarães, Portugal
Câmara Municipal de Guimarães, Divisão MAPa2012, Aula de Renovación Urbana e Rehabilitación and the Colexio Oficial de Arquitectos de Galicia
2011
EXPLORING INTERIORS
STUDIES IN THE HISTORIC CITY OF SANTIAGO
Santiago de Compostela
Consorcio de Santiago de Compostela, Aula de Renovación Urbana e Rehabilitación and the Colexio Oficial de Arquitectos de Galicia
STUDIO CULTURES
Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Design
London Metropolitan University, Uk
PUBLICATIONS
2012
CAMINHO DA CIDADE
32 pages, 31 cm x 23.5 cm
Published by EDIZER
ISBN: 978-84-940366-0-6
2011
EXPLORING INTERIORS: Studies in the Historic City of Santiago de Compostela
50 pages, 21 cm x 15 cm
Published by COAG Colexio Oficial de Arquitectos de Galicia
ISBN: 978-84-96712-46-1
2010
SPACES FOR CIVIC USE: Thermal Baths in Historic Towns of Tuscany
90 pages, 25 cm x 18 cm
Published by Unit g
University of East London
2009
LEARNING FROM BATH: Studies in Tectonic Composition
30 pages, 25 cm x 18 cm
Published by Unit g
University of East London
2009
BETWEEN CITY & LANDSCAPE: Pilgrim Hostels along the Camino de Santiago
114 pages, 25 cm x 18 cm
Published by Unit g
University of East London
2008
DRAWINGS & WORDS, Cambridge Courtyard Studies
34 pages, 25 cm x 18 cm
Published by Unit g
University of East London
vacancies
Current vacancies:
Architect
Estar is looking for an immediate start or depending on availability, for an architect with professional experience in the field of project management and detailed planning in the Swiss context. We search for applicants whose profile meets the following criteria:
– Ability in the coordination of consultants, authorities and contractors.
– Competence to cover a wide range of architectural and constructive tasks.
– Capability to structure tasks independently with commitment and creative skill.
– The mastery of French, both orally and written, is essential.
– Good knowledge of Autocad.
We offer interesting and stimulating tasks in high-quality Swiss projects in advanced phases of development in our office in Santiago de Compostela and in close collaboration with our Geneva partners.
We look forward to receiving your application along with a short CV and significant work samples in PDF format.
Please apply only if your profile matches the above criteria and send your documents by email to info@estar.archi
Interns
Estar is looking for new interns starting January for a period of 6 months.
Architectural affinity and strong model making skills required.
We offer interesting and stimulating tasks in high-quality projects in various phases of development in our office in Santiago de Compostela.
Please send portfolios to info@estar.archi
We value the contributions made by our employees and are committed to remunerating all staff for the work they do. We do not seek to actively gain an unfair commercial advantage nor discriminate against less well-off applicants by employing unpaid interns or volunteers.
contact
Estar,
Rúa do Cardeal Payá 18 1º
15703 Santiago de Compostela
Spain
+34 981 190 104
info@estar.archi
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