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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. 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 was appointed Associate Professor with a special focus on architecture at the Aarhus School of Architecture in Denmark.

Studio

Gonçalo Pires
Jon Onandia Calvo
María Bergua Orduna
Riccardo Amarri
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

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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

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

New vacancies:

INTERNS

Estar is looking for talented interns starting in spring for a period of 6 months. Architectural affinity and strong model making skills required.

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 by email to info@estar.archi stating “INTERN”.

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.

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