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Overview
Responsibilities
MAAD Dep. Programme Leader.
As a lecturer, I contribute to both the MA Urban Design (MAUD) and the Architectural Science Master suite.
MA Architectural Design - Welsh School of Architecture - Cardiff University
MA Urban Design - Welsh School of Architecture - Cardiff University
Publication
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.
Conferences
- 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.
- 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
MAUD Dissertation supervisor; Seminar tutor in Urban Design Research Methods; Earth and Society.
Since 2018, I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Biography
I obtained my Architecture degree from l’Escola Tecnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, in 2004. I gained 7 years of work experience collaborating in building and urban design projects in practices in Barcelona. I moved to the UK and achieved my MSc degree in Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design (TPSD) from WSA, in 2011. Within WSA and since 2012, my teaching experience spans from developing and delivering Continuing Professional Development courses* to lecturing and studio teaching in postgraduate programs in Sustainable Design and Urban Design**. I have been part of review panels for Urban Design Studios, Sustainable Design Project, and Sustainable Mega-buildings Design at posgraduate level, and Design in year 1 of BSc Architectural Studies. I have also contributed sessions to several international summer schools outside Cardiff University.
*Built Environment Sustainability Training (BEST) program - Low Carbon Built Environment. Welsh Energy Sector Training Project (WEST) in the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI)
**MA in Urban Design - MSc in Environmental Design of Buildings - MSc in Sustainable Mega-Buildings - MSc in Theory and Practice of Sustainable Design (extinguished)
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
- 2023-present: Lecturer, Cardiff University
- 2018-2023: Teacher, Cardiff University
- 2015-2018: Tutor, Cardiff University
- 2012-2015: Research Assistant, Cardiff University
Contact Details
+44 29208 70003
Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
Research themes
Specialisms
- Sustainable architecture
- Sustainability
- Urban design
- sustainable urbanism