veronica melendez
PhD International Mention / MArchitect
Madrid / Leon / New York
t. +34 650552049 / +34 912226860
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Professional Experience
Founder & architect at vm office.
2006 - present
2006-present. Independent practice in collaboration with other offices and architects for specific projects or initiatives.
Some occasional partners have been: Ignacio González Galán, Marina Otero, Elena Barroso, Fátima Plaza, Cruz Calleja, Carmen Antón Gamazo, María Sánchez, Ángela Ruiz Plaza, Nieves Mestre, Manuel Leira.
Some current but not simultaneous partners are: Fernando Rodríguez + Pablo Oriol, Andrea Valoria, Paula Vega
Architect in teams
2004 - 2012
2007-2012. Senior architect at Herreros Arquitectos
2006-2007. Junior architect Abalos&Herreros
2004-2005. Professional Practices, as a Student. Abalos&Herreros
Collaborations as student
2003 - 2004
2004. Publisher EXIT LMI and Teaching Unit Q (director Juan Herreros)
2003-2004. Marcos Montes Arquitectos. Collaboration for the development of territorial plans.
Languages
Spanish
native
English
excellent Toefl 105/120
Profile
PhD ARCHITECT
PROFESSOR (Accredited ANECA 2018)
LECTURER
EDITOR
HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
HE ACADEMIC COORDINATION
EXPERIENCED IN QUALITY DEPT. (QA)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CONSULTING
CONTRIBUTOR FOR MAGAZINES
MEMBER OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES
RESEARCHER
CRITIC
PROMOTER OF LEARNING INITIATIVES
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Higher Education Management
2015 - present
Speaker & Lecturer
2010 - present
Organizing Committee member at International Conferences
2015 - present
Contributor for Arquitectura Viva
2012 - present
Contributor for other media
2004 - present
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2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
PhD IN ARCHITECTURE. INTERNATIONAL MENTION. SUMMA CUM LAUDE. Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. ETSAM, UPM.
2011 - 2016
VISITING SCHOLAR. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. GSAPP. Columbia University. New York.
2012 - 2014
VISITING MEMBER. Architectural Association. AA. London.
2011 - 2012
MASTER IN ADVANCED STUDIES. Diploma de Estudios Avanzados (DEA o Suficiencia Investigadora). Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. ETSAM, UPM.
2006 - 2009
ARCHITECT. Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid. ETSAM, UPM.
2000 - 2006
Academic Experience
Head of International Relations / ESNE
2016 - present
Strategic plan development, international initiatives, academic cooperation, bilateral agreements management for Higher Education institution in Spain.
Higher Education Academic Coordination & Quality Dept. / ESNE
2015 - 2016
Department of Certifications, Quality Standards of Academic Issues.
ESNE, University School of Design, Innovation and Technology. Main Official Degrees/Programs: Fashion Design / Interior Design / VideoGames Development and Design / Multimedia and Graphic Design.
Director A&B side LAB initiative
2013 - present
(run by the vm office)
Project #1: La Cara B del proceso de investigación en arquitectura / The B side of the research practice in architecture. Format: publication.
Next projects: coming soon
Invited Critic / Juror
2011 - present
/ Final thesis project (Tribunal PFG - PFC)
2015-2016: ESNE School of DIT. Multimedia and Graphic Design Program.
2015-2016: ESNE School of DIT. Interior Design Program. 2014-2015: ESNE School of DIT. Interior Design Program.
/ Juror - critic
2015-present: ETSAM / Madrid. Master Habilitante - PFC / Aula Herreros.
2014-present: ESNE School of Design, Innovation and Technology. Invited as Juror.
2011-present: ETSAM / Madrid. Invited as critic for Midterm and Final Reviews, Degree in Architecture. Several Units.
2012-2014: GSAPP / Columbia University, NY. Midterm & Final Reviews.
2012-2014: City College of New York. Midterm & Final Reviews.
2012-2014: Pratt Institute, NY. Midterm & FInal Reviews.
2012-2013: Barnard College, NY. Midterm and Final Reviews.
Teaching (by date / por fecha)
2008 - present
/ Teacher
MPAA - Master in Advanced Architectural Design
ETSAM, Madrid / UPM (approved ANECA).
- 2015 - present: Lecturer
MAca - Master in Architectural Communication
ETSAM, Madrid / UPM + UCM (approved ANECA 2015).
- 2016-17: Lecturer
- 2015-16: Professor of Entrepreneurship Module.
- 2015-16: Co-Director of Global Project / Event X.
Degree in Interior Design
ESNE School of Design, Innovation and Technology - Centro adscrito a la UCJC. Courses:
- 2015 - present: Prof. Graduation Project / Trabajo Fin de Grado
- 2015 - present: Professor Professional Activity, Ethics & Marketing / Actividad Profesional, Ética y Marketing.
Degree in Multimedia & Graphic Design
ESNE School of Design, Innovation and Technology - Centro adscrito a la UCJC. Courses:
- 2014-17: Professor Products delineation / Delineación de Productos.
Degree in Fashion Design
ESNE School of Design, Innovation and Technology - Centro adscrito a la UCJC. Courses:
- 2016-17: Professor Visual Merchandising for the Fashion Industry / Escaparatismo de Moda
Degree in Architecture. Experimental workshop: WORK&Co
ETSAM, Madrid - New York.
- 2013-14: Invited Teacher. Leader of online reviews with the students, all celebrated in English, conducted from New York & together with invited critics. Featured guest: Yehre Suh, participant in the awarded Korean Pavilion at the Architecture Biennale, Venice 2014. Professors: Silvia Colmenares, Fernando Rodríguez, Pablo Oriol.
[2-year Teaching Leave] Research Leave as Visiting Scholar
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Columbia University, New York.
- 2012-14
Degree in Architecture. Graduation Project Class
ETSAM, Madrid. APFC: Aula Fin de Carrera / Graduation Project Class. Dir. Juan Herreros. Professors: Juan Herreros, Jacobo García Germán, Angel Borrego, Lina Toro.
- 2010-2011. Teacher Assistant. Click for academic program.
- 2009-2010. Teacher Assistant. Click for academic program.
Degree in Architecture. 5th year Design Studio
ETSAM, Madrid. Design Studios 5th year. P8+P9. Teaching Unit Federico Soriano. Professors: Federico Soriano, Pedro Urzáiz, Eduardo Arroyo, Almudena Ribot.
- 2008-2009. Teacher Assistant. Click for report of the academic year, by Veronica Melendez (Spanish only)
/ Workshops
Workshop: 59 minutes contest. LAPLAZA - Construtec IFEMA (Madrid)
Construtec. Construction Fair, IFEMA. Madrid
- 2016. Oct.25-27. Tutor
Workshop ESNE (Madrid) + Ravensbourne (London)
Ravensbourne, London - Madrid. [English]
- 2016. Apr 18-20. Tutor for the Workshop on "Rehabilitation & Reuse in Shoreditch". London, UK (English). ESNE Interior Design Program (Madrid) + IDEA/BA Architecture Ravensbourne (London).
Experimental workshop: WORK&Co
ETSAM, Madrid - New York. [English]
- 2013-14. Spring Term. Students of 4th year. Co-producer of contents and academic program. Master in Architecture, ETSAM (Madrid).
Teaching Support
2004 - 2012
/ Master in Design
> GSAPP. Design Studios AAD Program. New York - Madrid. Teaching Unit Juan Herreros. Support for Documenting the academic program or students' activities during the courses Spring Term 2011 & Spring Term 2012.
- 2011-2012
/ Summer Architecture Workshop
> UIMP. Santander. Workshop directed by Juan Herreros. Support for Documenting the students' field trip.
- 2010
/ Degree in Architecture / Design Studios
> ETSAM. Teaching Unit Q. Madrid. Dir. Juan Herreros. Collaboration in the Diffusion and Postproduction of Results. Contribution in the production of exhibitions, conferences or books.
- 2003-2004
- 2002-2003
Research & Diffusion
PhD & Researcher
2011 - 2016
PhD - Summa Cum Laude - International Mention
Intellectual Management of Communication Practices in Architecture. SMLXL: the Big Event
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). Department of Architectural Projects (DPA) at the School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM).
PhD Thesis Dissertation: January 2016
- Author: Verónica Meléndez
- Director: Prof. Federico Soriano, director of the DPA and the Architectural journal Fisuras en la Cultura Contemporánea.
Visiting Scholar
2012 - 2014
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation - GSAPP. Columbia University. New York.
Visiting Scholar 2012-2013 + 2013-2014.
Position for the development of a PhD research period.
Speaker & Lecturer
2012 - present
2017. Oct.30. MPAA, ETSAM. Master de Proyectos Avanzados de Arquitectura. Lecturer. "Multiple practices. Euralille: an infrastructural multi-level project".
2017. Feb.28. MPAA, ETSAM. Opening Lectures Spring Term. Lecturer. "Scattered Discourses" + Open debate.
2016. Nov.16. MPAA, Master de Proyectos Avanzados de Arquitectura. DPA-ETSAM. LAB1. Lecturer. "Super Events - Big Projects".
2016. Oct.26. MAca, Master en Comunicación Arquitectónica. Subject: "Architectural Communication". Lecturer. "Architecture as Event. SMLXL: The Big Event".
2016. Oct.6. MPAA, ETSAM. Opening Lectures. Lecturer. "The Intellectual Management of Communication Practices. SMLXL: the Big Event".
2015. Dec.07. MAca. Subject: Editorial Project. ETSAM-UPM/UCM. Lecturer. "SMLXL: The Big Event".
2014. Nov.26. MPAA, ETSAM. LAB1. Lecturer. "(Almost) Undisclosed: Instrumental Communication".
2014. Nov.20. PhD Fest November Fest #3. ETSAM. Speaker. Presenting: "SMLXL: (Co)Operative Platform. Authorship Tactics for the (Re)Definition of Identities".
2014. Jun.12. Conference Critic/all. ETSAM. Panel Formats #2. Lecturer. Presenting: "Invisible Actions Behind SMLXL: Distraction, Tryouts & Infiltration".
2012. Apr.12. Seminar Pro-Thesis #7. ETSAM. "Intellectual management in Architecture. Comings and Goings for Bernard Tschumi and Rem Koolhaas".
Conferences & Summits
2004 - present
/ Organizing Committee
2017. May. Scientific Scientific Secretary & Main Coordinator / International Conference on Innovation in Design Education. ESNE - Escuela Universitaria de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología.
2016. Jun. Organizing Committee / II International Conference on Architectural Design & Criticism. ETSAM - Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). Organizing Committee.
2015. Apr. Scientific Scientific Secretary & Main Coordinator / I International Conference on Dual Design. ESNE - Escuela Universitaria de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología.
2008. Oct. Collaborator / La Casa Encendida. Collaborator.
2004. Oct. Coordinator / Açores
/ Reviewer + Scientific Committee
2017 - present. Scientific Committee - Consejo científico. Revista Arquitectura - COAM. Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid.
2015 - 2016. Reviewer. II International Conference of on Architectural Design and Criticism, Criticall. ETSAM. UPM, Madrid.
2014 - 2015. Member of the Scientific Committee for the I International Conference on Dual Design. ESNE School of DIT, Madrid.
/ Papers selected
2018. Apr. III International Conference on Architectural Design & Criticism. ETSAM, Madrid. Speaker, selected paper for presentation.
2017. Oct 23-26. 7 Encuentro BID - Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño. DIMAD - Madrid. Speaker, selected paper for presentation. Acciones encadenadas de ida y vuelta universidad-empresa / aulas-entornos profesionales.
2016. Jul.11. I Jornadas de Innovación Docente - ESNE 2015-2016. ESNE, Madrid. Speaker, selected paper for presentation. Lecture: "Acciones encadenadas de ida y vuelta: universidad - empresa" (Rolling back and forth interactions between academic and professional environments).
2014. Jun.12. I International Conference on Architectural Design & Criticism. ETSAM, Madrid. Speaker, selected paper for presentation.
2012.Feb.24. Arquitectura e Industria: Construcción Industrializada. Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid. 1st prize Construmat 2011. Lecture "Casa Garoza".
2010. Apr.13. 1st Forum of Creativity and Cross-Innovation. Organizer UEM. At Museum Reina Sofia. Intermitent Sessions: "Urban Models for Periods of Crisis". Presenting the strategy proposed for the Europan Contest 2009. Finalist project.
/ Moderator
2015. May. 7. Moderator Panel Discussion on Videogames/Art / I International Conference on Art, Design and Videogames. ESNE - Escuela Universitaria de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología.
2015. Apr.24. Moderator Open Round Table: Dual People-Teams/Projects-Work inthe Contemporary Scene / I International Conference on Dual Design. ESNE - Escuela Universitaria de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología.
Publications
2004 - present
/ Articles
2018. (coming soon). in process for Viceversa magazine.
2018. (coming soon). in process for BASE Diseño e Innovación. ISSN 0719-515X
2017. "Gestión Intelectual de un Gran Evento". Pasajes 142.
2016. "SMLXL: not (only) an object". Zeroundicipiu 011+. Italy.
2015. "SMLXL: base (co)operativa. Tácticas de autoría para la (re)definición de identidades" ("SMLXL: (co)operative basis. Authorship tactics for identity (re)definition"). UPPERCUT #0.
2015. "Suspicious of Rolling Disobedience". HipoTesis Q. Alphabetic Series. Issue: DISOBEDIENCE.
2014. "Bernard Tschumi: Concept & Notation". Arquitectura Viva.
2014. "Fuller: A World Man". Arquitectura Viva.
2014. "Acciones invisibles detrás de SMLXL: Distracción, Ensayo e Infiltración" ("Invisible Actions Behind SMLXL: Distraction, Tryouts & Infiltration"). Lecture at Conference CriticAll. Madrid.
2013. "Bernard Tschumi: Theory in Red". Arquitectura Viva.
2009. "Factoría de Paisajes +34" ("Landscape Factory +34"). Pasajes.
2008. "El Pretexto Arquitectónico" ("The Archtiectural Pretext"). Pasajes.
2008. "Clip House". View of the Times.
/ Books & Chapters
20-- (expected). The B side of the research practice in architecture.
2018. Innovación Docente en los Grados Oficiales de Diseño / Visiones y Experiencias desde la Escuela Universitaria ESNE. EED - Editorial ESNE. ISBN --. Co-Editor.
2018. Innovación Docente para Futuros Diseñadores / Nuevas estrategias formativas. EED - Editorial ESNE. ISBN --. Co-Editor.
2017. The Pop Up Space Book. EED - Editorial ESNE. ISBN 978-84-942154-7-6. Editor.
2015. Proyectos y Metodologías de Diseño Dual. EED - Editorial ESNE. April 2015. ISBN 978-84-942154-1-4. Co-Editor.
2015. Chapter: "5 individuals in the Univeral Universe: A DAY IN THE LIFE. "Normality" in everyday OMA practice". Cotidianidad. ESNE Editorial. Selected for publication.
2009. Fisuras journal #15
2008. Vivienda y Espacio Doméstico del Siglo XXI. La Casa Encendida. Text Editor.
2005. Abalos&Herreros. Grand Tour. Fundación ICO
2004. Fun Palaces: Change + Energy + Information. EXIT LMI.
2003. Isla Ciudad. COAIB. Postproduction and Distribution.
Exhibitions
2004 - present
2012. Herreros Arquitectos: The Banquet. Oslo.
2010. ASAP. APFC results. Madrid + Ljubljana. Colab.
2005. Abalos&Herreros: Grand Tour. Fundación ICO..
2004. Eurasia Extrema. Abalos&Herreros intervention. Nuevos Ministerios. Madrid.
2004. Fun Palaces: Change + Energy + Information. Auditorium Açores University, Ponta Delgada, San Miguel Island.
Now
PhD Architect / Researcher / Director of vmoffice of Architecture & A&B Side Lab initiative
Head of International Relations + Interior Design program Coordinator / ESNE U. School of Design, Madrid.
Professor at ESNE U. School of Design, Madrid, & MAca, Master in Communication and Architecture ETSAM, Madrid.
news !
participation 7 BID - Bienal Iberoamericana del Diseño 2017
Lecture / DIMAD - Madrid / October 2017