Enrique Jerez Abajo is an Architect graduated from Universidad de Navarra with Honours, PhD Architect from Universidad de Valladolid and Assistant Professor of Architectural Design at IE University, Madrid-Segovia. His work tries to link practice, research and teaching.
He has worked at Ochotorena Arquitectos, Estudio Cano Lasso, Mangado y Asociados and BSA (Spain). His practice includes domestic and public architecture, interior design or landscape interventions. In 2020 he was awarded with the Europe 40under40 Award by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, a prize that recognises young European architects. Some of his projects have been awarded or winning in different competitions. His built work has been awarded and exhibited in the Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial (2021, 2018), the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos Vasco-Navarro Awards (2022, 2019, 2013), the Castilla y León Architecture Awards (2022, 2018, 2011) or the Arquia/Próxima Awards for young Spanish architects (2012). Among the publications, AITIM, Arquitectura Viva, Casas Internacional, Cercha, Conarquitectura, Diseño Interior, El PaÃs, ON Diseño, TectónicaBlog or ViA arquitectura.
His PhD thesis is titled THE LEGACY FROM THE EPHEMERAL. 1937-2010, Designed and Built Architecture of Spanish Pavilions at International Exhibitions. His line of research is focused on the strategies that take part in the architectural design’s process, based on modern and contemporary Spanish architecture, and in particular on exhibition pavilions and domestic architecture. Author of the books Paisaje y Artificio and Miradas Compartidas. 3 Citas Domésticas en torno a la Arquitectura. He has been guest editor of ZARCH journal. Author of articles on books and journals (En Blanco, Future Arquitecturas, Ra, ZARCH…), lectures, talks and papers at national and international congresses. Research award in the XV Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial (2021).
He has been a lecturer of Architectural Design at Universidad de Zaragoza (2015-23) and Universidad de Valladolid (2012-17). Guest lecturer at ETSA Navarra, ETSA Sevilla, Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhà , Portugal), IUAV di Venezia (Italy), College of Design Al Ghurair University (Dubai, UAE), BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (Germany), TU Delft (The Netherlands) and Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy).
Academic Experience
• Assistant Professor or Architectural Design, IE University, Spain, 2023 - Present
• Associate Professor of Architectural Design, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, 2021 - 2023
• Assistant Professor of Architectural Design, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, 2017 - 2021
• Adjunct Professor of Architectural Design, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, 2015 - 2017
• Adjunct Professor of Architectural Design, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, 2012 - 2017
Academic Background
• Ph.D. in Architecture, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, 2012
• Postgraduate course in Restoration of Architecture, Universidad de Navarra, Spain, 2004
• Architect, Universidad de Navarra, Spain, 2004
Corporate Experience
• Partner, Jerez Arquitectos, Spain, 2019 - Present
• Partner, Gaztelu Jerez Arquitectos, Spain, 2006 - 2018
• Junior architect, Mangado y Asociados, Spain, 2004 - 2005
• Junior architect, Estudio Cano Lasso, Spain, 2004
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
3- Good Health and Well-Being
11- Sustainable Cities and Communities
15- Life on Land
