Angela Ruiz del Portal Sanz
Teacher in Sustainable and Urban Design
- ruizdelportala@cardiff.ac.uk
- 4.11, Friary House, Heol y Brodyr Llwydion, Caerdydd, CF10 3AE
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Responsibilities
I am part of both the Architectural Science Master suite and the MA Urban Design (MAUD) teaching teams. Ass teacher, I contribute to the shared module Earth and Society in the MSc degrees and to different MAUD modules including Urban Design Foundation, Spring Studio and Research Methods and Techniques. I also supervise MAUD dissertations.
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Other information
I obtained my Architecture degree from l’Escola Tecnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona in 2004. After 7 years of work experience in practices in Barcelona collaborating in building and urban design projects I moved to the UK and achieved my Master degree in Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design from WSA in 2011. For three years I worked as a research assistant on the Welsh Energy Sector Training Project (WEST) as part of the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI). Part of my work was the development and delivery of courses in relation to the Low Carbon Built Environment such as ‘Welsh Timber in Building Construction’ or ‘Low Carbon Building Principles’. In 2015, I changed roles to focus on teaching activities. I am a member of the French NGO Les Ateliers www.ateliers.org
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I obtained my Architecture degree from l’Escola Tecnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, in 2004. After 7 years of work experience in practices in Barcelona collaborating in building and urban design projects, I moved to the UK and achieved my Master degree in Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design from WSA, in 2011. For three years I worked as a research assistant on the Welsh Energy Sector Training Project (WEST) as part of the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI). Part of my work was the development and delivery of courses in relation to the Low Carbon Built Environment such as ‘Welsh Timber in Building Construction’ or ‘Low Carbon Building Principles’. In 2015, I changed career paths to Teaching and Scholarship and now focus on teaching activities. I have also worked as a Sustainable Architecture Lead Tutor in the BEST (Built Environment Sustainability Training) project. I am a member of the French NGO Les Ateliers www.ateliers.org
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2015
- Ruiz Del Portal Sanz, A. 2015. Is the European Green Capital Award showcasing appropriate models of best practice for transition? The land use indicator.. Presented at: 52nd International Making Cities Livable Conference on Achieving Green, Healthy Cities, Bristol, UK, June 29 - July 3, 2015Fighting Climate Change through Sustainable Urban Design. International Making Cities Liveable pp. 9.
2014
- Ruiz Del Portal Sanz, A. 2014. A Welsh case study: The WEST Project and its context. Presented at: World Sustainable Building 2014, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 October 2014.
- Ruiz Del Portal Sanz, A. and Gwilliam, J. 2014. WEST LCBE Course Suite. A blended-learning approach to addressing the low carbon educational needs of the Welsh built environment sector. Presented at: iBEE 2014. Innovation in Built Enviroment Education. Collaborative Futures: Practice, Places and Professionals, Nottingham, UK, 15 - 16 May 2014.
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Teaching profile
Supporting module leader in Earth and Society (ASM); Unit co-leader in Spring Studio (MA UD); seminar tutor in Urban Design Debates and Research Methods and Techniques (MA UD); Dissertation supervisor in Research-based Design Project in MA UD.
Research interests
My research interests revolve around:
The transition of existing cities towards more sustainable cities including:
- Urban regeneration
- Socially inclusive strategies to avoid gentrification
- Urban morphology
- Climate change adaptation of existing urban environments
Nearly zero energy building standards: Passivhaus, Minergie,... The relationship between sustainability theory and architectural practice