A vila do mañá CREATED BY

SANDRA GONZÁLEZ ÁLVAREZ
(Carballiño), Licensed in architecture by the University of A Coruña (ETSAC-Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de A Coruña). Currently PhD student in Official Program of Doctorate in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Coruña and the Mackenzie Presbyterian University in São Paulo. Banco Santander Ibero-American Research Exchange 2017-2018.
Mention in the Galician Architecture and Rehabilitation Awards 2020 for the rehabilitation of Old Teacher’s House Building in Rianxo.
Her projects: “A Vila do Mañá”, “FAB LAB na Coruña” together with “ARTEIXOworks” were part of the exhibitions in the Spanish Pavillion at the Venice Biennale 2018 (16. Mostra Internazionale dei Architettura).
Awarded in national and international competitions: Mention of honor in the Methodologies category, art the Ludantia Educational Projects Competition. I International Biennial of Education in Architecture for Childhood and Youth with the project “A Vila do Mañá”; COAG XVII Award in the Final Degree Project category with the project “FAB LAB in A Coruña”; Honorable mention of the International Shopping Plaza Concept Design Competition 2015-2016 with the project: “Why not?”, Architecture and Culture Society of China, Wanda Commercial Planning and Research Institute, Urban Environment Design (UED); Honorable mention of the HYP CUP 2013 International Student Competition in Architectural Design co-project: “Stitches” Urban Environment Design (UED); Honorable Mention in 24H 5th edition. Aspace inspace. IdeasForward; 2nd Prize Non-Contest III Steelcase for Architecture Students 2013; 1st Prize for competition of ideas DISTRITO ACTIVO, Architects Without Borders Galicia and COAG. 1st Prize AGP Architecture Prize, Galician Association of Pizarristas. 1st INRS Award (Institut National de Recherche et Sécurite) International Program IACOBUS Rehabilitation of European Heritage; between others. Also made reports and communications in different national and international congresses and seminars.