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2009 | 10 Expected

London School of Economics (LSE) MSc in Regional and Urban Planning Studies (RUPS)                              Main courses: Urban Policy, City Making: Evaluating Urban Development Projects, Social & Political aspects of RUPS, Urban Economics, Regional Economics, Cities People and Poverty in the South Dissertation: “Governing Space beyond 2010, a comparative study between London and Barcelona’s metropolitan government arrangements” Funded by Fundació CIDOB | Fundació Caixa Catalunya Scholarship 2009/10

2002 | 09

Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB)                 MSc and BA(Hons) in Architecture and Urban Design                              Main courses: Architecture Studio I-X, Urban Design Studio I-VI, Structures I-IV, Construction Science I-VI, Mathematics, Physics, Architecture History I-III, Architecture Theory I-III, Philosophy Dissertation: “Inhabited Bridge in Viladecans”, Distinction (9/10)      Published in https://upcommons.upc.edu/pfc/handle/2099.1/8436 Erasmus Grant for an MSc exchange year at the Technische Universität Berlin

                                            

P R O F E S S I O N A L   E X P E R I E N C E

2010 |  present	Lecturer of Urban Design (Urbanísitca I), ETSAB, BCN Lectured a class of 30 second year architecture students in which key urban morphology and intervention concepts are studied through theoretical and practical analysis of Barcelona
2010	Research Assistant, LSE Cities, LSE, London                                 Assisted in the writing of “The Next Urban Economy” report carried out by LSE Cities and the Metropolitan Programme of Brookings Institution Developed in-depth analysis of the last 40 years governance implications in the metropolitan area of Barcelona pin-pointing inflection points for Barcelona’s urban development
2008 | 09	Urban Design Assistant, Josep Parcerisa Dr. Arquitecte, BCN         Worked collaboratively in the design of a master plan proposal for an urban expansion of ca. 150ha in the north of Barcelona’s airport (Prat Nord) together with DKV Architecten. Project selected for the second round. Developed an initial master plan proposal for the  expansion of Vilanova i la Geltrú (VNG Eixample Nord) Discussed and analysed city design issues related to infrastructure determinants, housing and landscape preservation Landscape Architect Assitant, Estudi de mediambient i paisatge Anna Zahonero, BCN  Designed construction details for the executive  master plan of a park in Viladecans
2007 | 09	Research Assistant, ETSAB, Barcelona                    Written the technical part of a report commissioned by the Catalan Land Institute (INCASOL) on industrialized construction systems in social housing in Europe together with TU Delft students. Located key projects and researchers and coordinated a field trip for an INCASOL delegation
2007	Architect Assistant, Huber Staudt Architekten, Berlin\ Coordinated the restoration project of a school façade and the measurement of a huge office building
2005 | 06	Architect Assistant, Nitidus Arquitectes, S.L., BCN                     Developed competition’s concepts, construction projects and work related to: model making, sketching, designing, presentation to clients and collaboration with specialists

P R O F E S S I O N A L   D E V E L O P M E N T

2010	Urban Quake Session, LSE, London                                  Presented ‘Why was Chile's quake less deadly than Haiti's quake?’ developed together with Pablo Navarrete due to Prof. Sylvia Chant invitation Fener-Balat Neighboourhood Renewal Process, MSGSÜ, Istanbul      Analysed Istanbul’s Planning Agenda offering redevelopment proposals for Fener-Balat with special emphasis on Participation, Governance and Erthquake prevention
2009	Guest speaker at the Architectural Association (AA), London Discussed the final projects for Unit 13 “Heterotopia: Contemplating Programme and the City”  with  Miraj Ahmed and Martin Jameson
2008	Figueres: the gate of Europe, ETSAB, BCN    Developed team working skills by designing landscape, infrastructure and renewable energy strategies in order to coordinate the  development of a new highway and a high speed train station             Work published in: Goula, Maria (ed) (2009),  Figueres, la porta d'Europa = Figueres, the gate of Europe, Edicions ETSAB, Barcelona Trans Thinking & The City, TU Delft, Delft Followed the scheduled conferences and discussed urban sociology issues with the speakers
2003 | 04	Tridimenciudad, ETSAB, Barcelona                                               Organized the international meeting of urban design and urban planning to discuss and learn about the city of Barcelona together with an international team of student

E X T R A  C U R R I C U L A R   A C H I E V E M E N T S

2009 | 10	Secretary of the Catalan Society at the LSE, London                Organised Catalan cultural events and short interviews with Spanish politicians
2007 | 09	Secretary of the ETSAB Erasmus Student Network, BCN            Designed welcome activities for exchange students as well as mentoring services

P U B L I S H E D  W O R K  A N D  A R T I C L E S

2010	Carreras Baquer, Isabel “Passera habitada a Viladecans” in Soldevila, Alfons (ed) (2010) Testimoni d’un Tribunal de Projecte Final de Carrera (1996-2009), UPC Barcelona
2008	Carreras Baquer, Isabel “L’espai i l’economia” (space and economics) in Diagonal (ETSAB students’  magazine), n.21, p.7 (http://www.etsaweb.net/diagonal/diagonal21.pdf)
2008	Carreras Baquer, Isabel “Entrevista a Itziar González” (interview to Itziar González) in Diagonal (ETSAB students’ magazine), n.21, p.12-14 (http://www.etsaweb.net/diagonal/diagonal21.pdf)

C O M P U T E R   S K I L L S  A N D  L A N G U A G E S 

	Solid knowledge of Auto-Cad  2D-3D, Adobe Photoshop CS, In Design, Sketch Up, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
	Catalan, Spanish, Italian, English [Full command], German [Fluent in speaking and reading, Zertifikat Deutsch], French, Dutch [Basic written and reading skills]

A D D I T I O N A L

Strong interest in the urban environment cultivated through photography, diaries and design concepts in the following blogs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55399412@N00, http://saragmatha.spaces.live.com. Piano and violin studies. Driving licence