CV
Gabriel Alejandro Peña Tijerina
gabriel@gabriel-pena.com
www.gabriel-pena.com
Montreal, QC, CAN
EDUCATION
PhD Concordia University, 2022 / Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture, Montreal
Research stance, 2018, Brandenburg University of Technology
Master in Collective Housing, 2007 / Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Dipl. Arch Degree, 2004, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León / UANL
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2023 - 2024 Lecturer / Interior Design Department / College Lasalle / Montreal
2020 Final Year Thesis Advisor / Art Department / Universidad de Monterrey / UDEM - CRGS
2016 Final Year Project Studio / Professor / Universidad de Monterrey / UDEM - CRGS
2014 - 2016 3rd Year Design Studios coordinator / Universidad de Monterrey / UDEM - CRGS
2008 - 2016 3rd Year Design Studios / Professor /Universidad de Monterrey / UDEM - CRGS
2012 MArch Design Studio / Professor / Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León / UANL
2007 - 2008 Urban Design Studio / Professor / Centro de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey / CEDIM
LECTURES
Revaluating reflection in architecture and contemporary art / Experiential Learning in Architecture / UCalgary 2020
More. / Recent Work / University of Miami 2020
After transparency / Urban Glass Brooklyn / Issues in glass pedagogy / New York 2019
How to destabilize the built environment / ICAS / International Community of Artists Scholars / San Francisco 2018
Dull Utopias / World Design Summit / Montreal, 2017
Re-evaluating glass reflection social relations with the built environment / IVSA International Visual Literacy Association / Montreal, 2017
Recent work / Espacio Común / Bienal FEMSA / Monterrey 2016
Re-Vive Monterrey / Urban Renewal Strategies / EGADE Business School / Monterrey 2010
HONORS / FELLOWSHIPS
CALQ / Burse Circulation d'oeuvres hors Québec 2024
Momentum | Intersection Glass award (The Arts Commission, NSG Pilkington, and Toledo Museum of Art) 2024
MITACS / Globalink Research Award 2018
Italian Technology Award Winner (Italian glass technology awards) 2018
Conacyt / National Council of Science and Technology Doctoral Grant 2016-2020
Concordia Louise Dandurand Graduate Fellowship 2017-2020
Concordia Faculty of Arts and Science Graduate Fellowship 2016-2020
Fellowship Young Creators Program FONCA / National Fund for Culture and the Arts / 2012
Grantee Arquetopia Award for Arts / Foundation for Development / 2012
Scholarship Grantee Empresa Municipal de la Vivienda de Madrid / 2007
Monterrey 2030 Competition / Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey / 2003 / 1st Prize
Catedra Luis Barragan Student Competition Award ITESM / 2001 / 1st Prize
PUBLICATIONS
Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050), Ecomannerism, Gabriel Peña & Carmela Cucuzzella / 2021
Arquitectura y Seres Urbanos 5ta edición / Reflecciones sobre la articulacion del arte y arquitectura / 2019 Winter
Brújula UC Davis / On cycles and change through destruction as construction processes / 2018 Winter
Objeto / Kitsch Architecture Coauthor/ 2006
FEATURED PROJECTS
Peripheral Review / Gabriel Peña Tijerina at TAP Art Space 2020
Radio Canada / Le Poids du Soleil / 2019
Archdaily / Pabellón de Invitados / 2010
Objeto / Monterrey 2030 Competition / Project Review / 2004
Domestica / Monterrey 2030 Competition / Project Review / 2004
AFFILIATION
Researcher, Centre for Sensory Studies.
Researcher, L.E.A.P (Laboratoire d’étude de l’architecture potentielle)
Researcher, Speculative Life Cluster, Milieux.