CRUZ ARMANDO
CRIOLLO ALIENDRES

Architect, professor and researcher, graduated from the Simón Bolívar University School of Architecture in Caracas Venezuela. Master in Urban Planning at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and PhD candidate in Urban Planning at the UPC.

He has been a visiting professor at the Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas Venezuela, visiting professor at the Tecnológico de Monterrey Toluca, Mexico and visiting critic at the Universidad de las Américas in Cholula México.

Founder of DUO Studio, an architecture firm where they explore urban, architectural and artistic projects in the Mexican environment. Collaborator in research related to the city of Barcelona and its coastline at the UPC Department of Urbanism and Spatial Planning.

Salsa dancer, tango apprentice and lover of classic reggaeton.

 

AWARDS
AMONEUKI First place
international competition, Edificio de Oficinas. Cliente: FUNDARQMX, CASA DEL ARQUITECTO, MÉXICO 2020228
Honor mention
National competition, Memorial center for earthquake. Client: SEDUVI,MÉXICO 2018VÉRTICE
Second place
National Competition, Ciudad Informativa. Client: The Universal newspaper,
MÉXICO 2017 


COSTA DEL SPRAW
Finalist
International competition, rehabilitation. Client: ESTUDIO ESSE Costa del Sol, SPAIN
2016.

LA ISLA
First place
National competition, Urban design. Client: Mayor of Bolivar, Edo. Anzoategui, VENEZUELA 2015.

PARQUE GUACAMAYAS
First Place
International Competition, Urban design. Client: Deribe Lab, Mexico City, MEXICO
2015
X LAMAR

Second Place
National contest, Urban Intervention.
Client: City Hall Mariño, Estado Nueva Esparta, VENEZUELA 2014

BallONThird Place
International contest, Urban Intervention. Client: Kommune Hedehusene, DENMARK
2013


CARACAS A PEDAL First Place
National contest, Bike path design. Client: Metropolitan Mayor of Caracas, VENEZUELA 2012


THE CLOUD TRIMO URBAN CRASHFinalist
International contest, Design Pavilion. Client: Trimo CA Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
2011

REDRAWING EQUITY STUDENT
AWARDS
First Place
International contest, Community Service.
Client: ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects) , USA 2010


TOMA LA PLAZA
First Place
National contest, Art intervention. Client: Alfonzo Rivas S.A., Venezuela
2010


SILLA VERSA
Second Place
National contest, Industrial Design. Client: Eureka , Venezuela
2009


ALCORQUE MULTIPLE
First Place
National contest, Industrial Design. Client: Eureka , Venezuela
2008


SABANA GRANDE
First Place
National contest, Urban Design. Client: PDVSA , Venezuela
2007