Angela Ruiz del Portal Sanz
Teacher in Sustainable and Urban Design
- ruizdelportala@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6515
- Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
Overview
Responsibilities
I am part of both the MA Urban Design (MAUD) and the Architectural Science Master suite teaching teams. As a teacher, I contribute to the shared module Earth and Society in the MSc degrees and to different MAUD modules including Autumn Studio, Spring Studio, Urban Development Debates and Research Methods and Techniques. I also supervise MAUD dissertations.
Biography
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 path to Teaching and Scholarship and now I am involved mainly in teaching activities in the postgraduate programs MA Urban Design and Architectural Science Masters. I have also worked as a Sustainable Architecture Lead Tutor in the BEST (Built Environment Sustainability Training) project.
Honours and awards
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (2018)
- Outstanding Contribution Award, College of Physical Science and Engineering, Cardiff University (2016)
Professional memberships
- Member of Les Ateliers Internationaux de Maîtrise d'Oeuvre Urbaine de Cergy-Pontoise (2012 -2014)
- Member of Col.legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya (COAC) - Catalonian Architects’ Professional Body (2005-2010)
Academic positions
2018 - present: Teacher, Cardiff University
2015 - 2018: Tutor, Cardiff University
2012 - 2015: Research Assistant, Cardiff University
Publications
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.
Teaching
Teaching profile
Supporting module leader in Earth and Society (ASM); Unit leader in Autumn and Spring Studios (MA UD); seminar tutor in Urban Development Debates and Research Methods and Techniques (MA UD); Dissertation supervisor in Research-based Design Project in MA UD.
Since 2018 I hold a Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)