Urban and Landscape Design Projects 

Proposal Strategy for Hydrosocial Restoration in Cuenca
Client: Magic Nature
Year: 2022
Place: Cuenca, Ecuador
Developed territorial planning strategies focused on hydrosocial restoration with an ecological emphasis, aiming to regenerate and manage water resources within the urban framework.

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Joint Strategy Development for Water Communities
Client: Engineers Without Borders
Year: 2022
Place: Barcelona, Spain
Collaborated on rainwater management strategies to design and implement sustainable water communities. The project focused on ecological solutions for water collection and community resilience.

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Barceloneta Urban Study
Client: Land Lab
Year: 2021
Place: Barcelona, Spain
Conducted an urban landscape analysis, contributing to the sustainable development of Barceloneta by evaluating and recommending urban interventions that integrate natural systems with urban growth.

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Strategic Urban Design for Regio Tram Bogotá
Client: Steer
Year: 2019
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Performed urban design and axial analysis to support the implementation of the Regio Tram project in Bogotá, aiming to improve urban mobility and public space integration through strategic planning.

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Socio-Ecological Conflicts in Cauca's River
Year: 2019 - 2020
Place: Antioquia, Colombia
Conducted a mapping analysis to identify socio-ecological conflicts in the territory, summarizing opportunities for rural regeneration. Acted as a landscape planner, developing strategies to resolve territorial conflicts through sustainable practices.

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Ecological Park - Special Planning
Client: B01 Architects
Year: 2018 - 2020 (Ongoing)
Place: Terrassa, Spain
Designed the strategic ecological plan for Mimon Urbanist Ecological Park, incorporating sustainability principles. This project involved formulating zoning recommendations and integrating ecological systems into urban planning.

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Reformulation of the Bogotá Territorial Ordinance Plan
Client: Steer Davies and Gleave
Year: 2017
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Provided urban consultancy for the mobility chapter in Bogotá's Territorial Planning Plan, focusing on the diagnosis and development of proposals for the city’s road and public space networks.

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Publication of Periferia Housing in Catalunya
Client: Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
Year: 2017 - 2018
Place: Barcelona, Spain
Provided support for the publication on housing in peripheral areas, contributing to the content design, material selection, and editing to ensure impactful dissemination of the research findings.

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Hermida's House
Client: Camilo Ernesto Amézquita Aguilar
Year: 2017
Place: Chía, Colombia
Provided comprehensive landscape planning and architectural design support, highlighting the natural landscape values of the site, and developed a holistic landscaping proposal for the project.

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Bases for the Juan Amarillo Wetland Park Competition
Client: Colombian Society of Architects and Urbanitá
Year: 2017
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Developed landscape and architectural conditions for the competition, focusing on the ecological and urban integration of the wetland into the city's fabric.

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Mental Hospital Cúcuta
Client: Urban Thinking
Year: 2016
Place: Cúcuta, Colombia
Led the landscape design project for the Mental Hospital of Cúcuta, integrating therapeutic landscapes into the architectural design.

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Renaturalization of the Fucha River
Client: José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden
Year: 2015 - 2016
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Led the development and supervision of urban landscape designs for the Fucha River corridor, with a focus on ecological restoration, integrating public space with environmental sustainability.

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Fontibon Re-nature Ecological Corridors
Client: José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden
Year: 2015 - 2016
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Developed, designed, and implemented a re-nature project as part of an agreement between the Fontibón mayor’s office and the Botanical Garden, focusing on ecological restoration along the Fucha River.

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Mobility Plan for the Municipality of Salgar
Client: Sustainable Mobility
Year: 2015
Place: Salgar, Antioquia, Colombia
Created a mobility plan based on EOT guidelines to promote sustainable economic mobility, developing a comprehensive strategy that aligned urban growth with transportation and public space systems.

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Río Fucha Strategic Operation Contest
Year: 2015
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Participated in a collective design strategy for a competition that focused on water urbanism and ecological memory, with specific emphasis on mobility and landscape planting.

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Design and Adaptation of EuroHotel Facilities
Client: Glass Architettura Urbanistica SRL
Year: 2013
Place: Venice, Italy
Contributed to the restoration, remodeling, and design proposal for EuroHotel, creating interior layouts, terrace proposals, and access space designs.

Delta Design Competition
Client: Glass Architettura Urbanistica SRL
 

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Cooperation and Activism 

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Co-founder, SER-ES (Socio-Ecología Resiliencia Platform)
Year: 2019 - Present
Founded an Ibero-American platform for cooperative research on climate change and ecological urbanism, focusing on the integration of socio-ecological principles into urban planning.

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Co-founder, Territorio Abago Foundation
Year: 2014 - Present
Established a foundation dedicated to promoting public space activation and the visibility of local knowledge through collaborative urban interventions that foster social integration and ecological awareness.

Pentagama Collective
Year: 2014 - Present

Co-founded an interdisciplinary collective that develops proposals for the activation of public spaces through urban actions and activism. The group integrates multiple levels of knowledge into city development, using creative interventions to enhance urban planning and social inclusion.

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Awards and Competitions 

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Competition Cerros - Cerros vivos
Year: 2022
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Award: Fnalist and mention of honor

Ser-es (Socioecologiar)

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Urban Acupuncture Competition
Year: 2021
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Award: First Place
Developed an ecological urbanism and landscape strategy that received first place, highlighting innovative approaches to urban regeneration.

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San Juan de Dios Hospital Competition
Year: 2021
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Award: Third Place

Recognized for a sustainable urbanism and landscape strategy in the design competition for the San Juan de Dios Hospital.

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Alma Viva Park Competition
Year: 2021
Place: Villavicencio, Colombia
Award: Honorable Mention
Received an honorable mention for a landscape strategy focused on integrating ecological urbanism with public space design.

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Fucha River Strategic Operation Competition
Year: 2015
Place: Bogotá, Colombia
Award: Finalist
Finalist in a competition that emphasized water urbanism and territorial memory as key components in revitalizing the Fucha River.

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Delta Design Competition
Year: 2013
Place: Rijeka, Croatia
Participated in an urban design competition that focused on sustainable port adaptation, proposing innovative parking solutions and industrial zone recovery.

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Adaptation and Design for Hospital de VicensaClient: Glass Architettura Urbanistica SRLYear: 2013Place: Vicenza, ItalyParticipated in a private remodeling contest for the Hospital de Vicensa. Designed interior spaces following hospital logistics and circulation standards, creating photomontages and plans for contest submission.

Academinc publications and Conferences 

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PDI and teaching staff

Year:2020-Current

Place: Barcelona

ETSAB-Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya

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"The Structure of Water"
Event: IUAV
Year: 2024
Place: Italy
Examined water as a fundamental element in urban planning and ecological sustainability, focusing on the impact of water structures on territorial development.

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"Drawing Through Water"
Event: TU Delft
Year: 2023
Place: Netherlands
Participated in a collaborative research platform that explored how water interacts with urbanism, contributing to sustainable design practices.

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"Urbanism and Water"
Event: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Year: 2023
Explored the intersection of water, urban planning, and socio-ecological resilience in cities, focusing on the case of Bogotá.

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"Designing with the River: The Tunjuelo River in Bogotá"
Event: SIIU Lisbon
Year: 2023
Presented research on integrating the Tunjuelo River into Bogotá's urban design through ecological urbanism.

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"Amphibian Identity of Bogotá"
Event: Urbanism Seminar
Year: 2023
Place: Málaga, Spain
Explored the concept of amphibian identity in Bogotá, examining how urbanism can reflect the interaction between water and city landscapes.

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"The Colombian Diaspora in Spain: Peace and Environmental Projects"
Event: University of Barcelona
Year: 2022
Presented on how the Colombian diaspora in Spain contributes to environmental and peace-building projects, focusing on sustainable territories.

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Editor, QRU 13: Water, City, and Territory
Year: 2022
Edited a volume focusing on the relationship between water systems, urban environments, and territorial development.

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Editor, Identidades: Cultural Landscapes, Chile
Year: 2022
Contributed as an editor for this publication, which examines cultural landscapes in Chile and their relationship with urban development.

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Editor, Identidades: Cultural Landscapes, Colombia

Year: 2023

Contributed as an editor for this publication, which examines cultural landscapes in Colombia and their relationship with urban development and water

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Panelist, World Bicycle Forum
Year: 2022
Place: Manizales, Colombia
Participated as a panelist to discuss sustainable mobility and the role of bicycles in urban planning, focusing on ecological and social impacts.

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"Urban Regeneration and Vital Neighborhoods: An Ecological Approach"
Event: University of Puebla and IHS
Year: 2020
Explored the role of ecology in urban regeneration, focusing on how vital neighborhoods can be sustained through ecological design principles.

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"Naturally Public: The Interaction of the Urban River in Bogotá"
Event: II ISUF-H International Congress
Year: 2018
Place: Zaragoza, Spain

Presented research on how urban rivers can be integrated into public space, using Bogotá’s urban waterways as a case study.

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Photographic Collaboration, Girona Temps de Flors Festival
Year: 2018
Place: Girona, Spain
Contributed to the "Sento il riu" ecological art installation, exploring the relationship between natural and urban environments through visual art.

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"Urban Recovery through Water Bodies"
Publisher: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Year: 2014
Researched how water bodies can be utilized as tools for urban regeneration, focusing on the social and ecological potential of waterways in urban contexts.

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Naturally Public Project

Year:2013

Place: Bogotá, ColombiaConducted research on water structures and territorial planning for the use of public space, emphasizing the integration of natural water bodies into urban design.

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