Cristina García Fontán


PhD degree dissertation in the program “Plans and Projects. From region to town.” Title of the thesis “Public facilities, elements of territorial and urban cohesion” Excellent qualification CUM LAUDE.

Diploma of Advanced Studies in Territorial Management in the Faculty of Geography and History of the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2008.

MASTER IN ADVANCE ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH – BERLAGE INSTITUTE. Two year program in Rotterdam,The Netherlands. Postgraduate scholarship by Fundación Barrie de la Maza Degree in ARCHITECTURE and URBANISM (1994- 2002)

School of Architecture University of Corunna, Galicia, SpainExtraordinary prize of Architecture.

Academic experience:

From 2007 Assistant Professor of the Department of Architectural Projects and Urbanism of the School of Architecture of the University of Corunna. Teaching in diverse matters in the architectural degree, in the Master in Urbanism and the Master in Landscape Architecture.

From 2009 to 2011 Vice director of the School of Architecture, University ofCorunna. Visiting Teacher at the Architectural Association in London in June 2008.

Collaboration in diverse research projects on territorial arrangement and strategic planning among others the Strategic Plan of the province of Corunna.

Professional experience:

As freelance architect from 2002 up to now, developing landscape, rehabilitation and new building projects.

Partner of Galicia Dreams SL, qualified as IEBT and part of the collective Glove Architects.

Most relevant recent publications

  • 2006 BRUSSELS CAPITAL OF EUROPE. Revista HUNCH. Editorial The Berlage Institute. Rotterdam. ISSN 90 78525010. Autores García Fontán Cristina y otros Pág 116-117. Base ERIH año 2008 Categoría B (INT2)
  • 2005 METANATIONAL CORPORATION Revista HUNCH. Editorial The Berlage Institute. Rotterdam. ISSN 1567-9837. Autores García Fontán Cristina y otros Pág 114-117. Base ERIH año 2008 Categoría B (INT2)
  • 2004 LA EXPERIENCIA PERCEPTIVA DE LA CIUDAD: DIFERENCIAS EN LA ESTRUCTURACIÓN COGNITIVA DE PEATONES Y PASAJEROS. Revista Encuentros en Psicología Social. Autores: García Mira, Ricardo; Goluboff Scheps, Myriam; García Fontán, Cristina; Romay, José. DICE Latindex 2011 ISSN 1697-0489 Pág. 253-256

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