JAVIER I. ZARATIEGUI
Javier I. Zaratiegui Fernández
Address: c/San Juan Bosco n20 Bajo Izq Pamplona Spain
E-mail: javier@zaratiegui.com
Tel: +34 694409758
Professional info
Motivated, passionate and creative.
Work experience
Tovarna.
2018
Sets up new design firm in Pamplona, focused in parametric design, customization, digital fabrication such as laser cut, cnc machining, 3D printing and hot wire cutting.
Arqueha.
2018
I joined Arqueha team as freelance and left it as family.
Archicercle.
2017
I met Pablo and started to colaborate with him as soon as I set up his CNC machine. Then I became the CNC machinist of this firm and added my 3D modelling skills and knowledge in several projects.
Universidad de Navarra.
2014-2016
I joined UNAV with the goal of building up the archLAB or Architecture Laboratory facility at UNAV. Soon, I started giving CAD and 3D modeling courses, and became teacher in the Design Degree.
Lagunketa.
2011
Visualizations of the construction process for Segovia´s Library competition. It was a short notice job, and on a tight scheudle. Constant feedback with the construction firm was crucial for the development of the task.
Teacher Assistant at GSAPP.
2010
Teacher assistant at GSAPP, Columbia University, New York under the Non-Linear Solutions Unit led by Caterina Tiazzoldi. I developed algorithms in Grasshopper that were later used by the students as a starting point for the course. Also, I assisted in parametric modelling and design for different projects for Mrs. Tiazzoldi. I was responsible of the blog design and its management.
Invited as jury member at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, for L. Tramontin.
TheVeryMany (Mark Fornes).
2010
Building volunteer at TheVeryMany (Mark Fornes), for Sukkah City competition. TheVeryMany had been selected finalist in the competition for Sukkah City, and asked for help in the construction of their project. I volunteered and joined the team that assembled the 5.257 unique pieces.
Odumdal arkitekti, Brno.
2009
Awarded with the Leonardo da Vinci programme grant, part of the European Commission's new Lifelong Learning Programme. I assist in IT management, 3D modelling (topography and urban level) and visualizations, as well as different projects site and client visits.
Collaborations.
2006-2011
Collaborations for competitions with different studios such as Ox-Arquitectura (Javier Blesa) in Alicante, dbm arquitectura (David Borcha) in Valencia, and Iker Gómez in Vitoria.
Languages
ENGLISH
SPANISH
Skills
RHINOCEROS
GRASSHOPPER
AUTOCAD
ILLUSTRATOR
INDESIGN
PHOTOSHOP
REVIT
ECOTECT
3D PRINTING
CNC
SKETCHUP
OFFICE SUITE
FLASH
GIS
IT
...
Education
Middle East Technical University, Ankara (Turkey).
2013 - 2014
Completed the thesis titled "Intelligent Design Objects applied to the spatial allocation problem", for the completion of the Master of science in Computational Design and Fabrication Technologies in Architecture Joint program with TUDelft. Graduated with High honors.
TUDelft, (Netherlands).
2012-2013
Graduated in Architecture at the Building Technology track. Performance based design, multi-objective optimization and perception were the central topics of the program. Special attention was put on fabrication technologies, to the construction of a 3d printer in collaboration with Lucas ter Hall.
Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara (Turkey).
2011-2012
Awarded with BECAS NAVARRA scholarship, to study an international master program. I enrolled in the dual degree Joint program between ÖDTU and TUDelft, Master in Science in Computational Design and Fabrication Technologies in Architecture.
GSAPP, New York, (United States).
2011
With the motivation of developing skills in parametric design, I joined Caterina Tiazzoldi at the Non-Linear Solutions Unit at Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, at Columbia University in New York. My rol as Teacher Assistant granted me attending to other lectures, and conferences. I developed the algorithms in Grasshopper that the students took as a starting point for the design of the stand for Columbia University at the Milan Furniture Fair, as well as blog management and creating images for further publications.
ETSAM, UPM, Madrid, (Spain).
2002-2009
Spanish architect degree ("Arquitecto"), from 96 plan of studies (before Bologna). The graduation project consisted in the design of building complex for the Europan8 competition.
CVUT, Prague (Czech Republic).
2004-2005
Awarded with the Erasmus scholarship, I selected Prague as my destination, after talking to previous students and due to my love of Milan Kundera´s novels.
ETSAUN, UN, Pamplona, (Spain).
1998-2002
First cycle of Architecture studies (old plan, before Bolonia, plan96) at Universidad de Navarra.
Other courses and Publications
- CNC course by the Business Entrepreneurs on Navarra (CEN). Autodesk Inventor, Hypermill software and the use of different processors.
- “Rob|Arch Rotterdam 2012“, 6 axis wire foam cutting robot, and 6 axis diamond wire concrete cutting robot with Wes McGee & Jelle Feringa as instructors. link
- “Construyendo con tierra”, at CIAT, Earth building course. link
- “Las Edades de la ciudad”, urbanism summer course at University of Alcalá.
- “Intelligent Design Objects applied to the spatial allocation problem “. Middle East Technical University, thesis paper, March 2014.
- "We are not surrendering to the machine", Bittermann,M. B_Niews_04_2012_2013 p10-11.
- “The Social Cave”. Contemporary Digital Architecture 2 Further Explorations: design & techniques, Links Book, Barcelona, Spain, January 2012.
- “A Harvest of Temporary Shelters”, Sukkah City, published at the New York Times, digital edition on 17/09/2010.
- “Island City Workshop”, at Balear islands, leaded by Juan Herreros. "Isla Ciudad: Arquitectura y Energía En Mallorca" ISBN: 978-84-932557-7-0
- Water colour Images at the book "Geometría Para la Arquitectura" by José Manuel Pozo ISBN 84-89713-52-9
2014 by Javier I. Zaratiegui
image by Pedram Seddighzadeh