I am an architect-urbanist and educator. At MAde Studio, I work in the areas of architecture and urban sustainability, advancing the co-generation of urban strategies that promote cultural and socio-environmental values. I advocate for urban design to embrace a spatial justice lens in the coproduction of more humane urban futures. In my work, I integrate methods and approaches from design, the social sciences, and the urban humanities, including participatory action research components, community mapping, data visualization, environmental storytelling, and co-design.

I am an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan Taubman College, where I served as Director of the Master of Urban Design from 2015-2021. I hold a professional degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Madrid Polytechnic University, a master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture from the E.T.H. Zurich, and a master of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design from the G.S.D., Harvard University. I am a Registered Spanish Architect and the Fellowship for Postgraduate Studies “Obra Social La Caixa” made possible my academic journey in the US.

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