RUBEN RUIZ
Senior Project Architect · Santiago
Education and work / 2000—Present
Cities connected to my education and architectural work, from Valencia to Santiago.
Choose a city on the map to see the dates, work and projects connected to it.Chapter 01 / 09
2000–2008 · 2009–2010
The city connects architectural education with two early professional chapters: co-designing the Observatori 2006 exhibition and later working on housing, refurbishment and urban furniture at Enclave Arquitectura.
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2006–2007
A documented Erasmus student exchange at Wrocław University of Science and Technology during the architecture degree in Valencia.
Chapter 03 / 09
2009.02–2009.08
Concept work for international competitions at IBA, supported by 3D models, physical models and presentation material.
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2010.09–2010.12
A short professional chapter producing architectural documentation for refurbishment projects at Frankham Consultancy Group.
Chapter 05 / 09
2011.06–2014.12
Work across commercial, residential, hospitality and urban-planning projects, moving from concept design, drawings and 3D models into senior responsibility for façades, planning and architectural detail.
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2015.03–2021.12
Freelance retail, residential and hospitality work was followed by a senior role at KplusK Associates, leading architecture and interior projects in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia.
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2016.09–2016.12
Design of modular buildings using shipping containers, developed from concept through construction-ready documentation.
Chapter 08 / 09
2021.02–Present
Listed with Santiago as part of the freelance chapter beginning in February 2021, covering residential and commercial work from concept through construction with international clients and remote teams.
Chapter 09 / 09
2021.02–Present
The current base for residential and commercial work developed from concept through construction in collaboration with international clients and remote teams.
Chronology / 2000—Present
The same places, listed in date order.
2000–2008 · 2009–2010
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia · Observatori 2006 · Enclave Arquitectura
The city connects architectural education with two early professional chapters: co-designing the Observatori 2006 exhibition and later working on housing, refurbishment and urban furniture at Enclave Arquitectura.
2006–2007
Wrocław University of Science and Technology
A documented Erasmus student exchange at Wrocław University of Science and Technology during the architecture degree in Valencia.
2009.02–2009.08
Information Based Architecture (IBA) · Architect
Concept work for international competitions at IBA, supported by 3D models, physical models and presentation material.
2010.09–2010.12
Frankham Consultancy Group · Architect
A short professional chapter producing architectural documentation for refurbishment projects at Frankham Consultancy Group.
2011.06–2014.12
W&R International Design Group · HMD Architecture Design
Work across commercial, residential, hospitality and urban-planning projects, moving from concept design, drawings and 3D models into senior responsibility for façades, planning and architectural detail.
2015.03–2021.12
Freelance work · KplusK Associates
Freelance retail, residential and hospitality work was followed by a senior role at KplusK Associates, leading architecture and interior projects in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia.
2016.09–2016.12
Container Box Creative Design Engineering Ltd · Design Architect
Design of modular buildings using shipping containers, developed from concept through construction-ready documentation.
2021.02–Present
Freelance architecture · Buenos Aires / Santiago
Listed with Santiago as part of the freelance chapter beginning in February 2021, covering residential and commercial work from concept through construction with international clients and remote teams.
2021.02–Present
Current base · Freelance architect
The current base for residential and commercial work developed from concept through construction in collaboration with international clients and remote teams.