Pedro Pablo Arroyo Alba

Pedro Pablo Arroyo Alba has lived around the world (Spain, England, Argentina, Japan, China, and now, Switzerland) to study, research, practice and teach, always at the intersections of Architecture and Engineering. He believes that EXTRAORDINARY PLACES INSPIRE THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF THEIR USERS, both personal and professionally: “Because you have unique qualities, but they almost surely will not develop without the proper architecture”. 

Corporate Experience

• Founder and Director, Arroyo Alba Atelier, Switzerland, from 2018

• Deputy General Manager and Design Director, CA-Group, China, 2004 - 2010

• Professional Internships, in the offices of Alison & Peter Smithson, England, 1992-1993; Alberto Campo Baeza, Spain, 1992

Academic Experience

• Adjunct Professor of Project Management, IE University, Spain, from 2024

• Associate Professor of Architectural Projects, Universidad Europea of Madrid, Spain, 2010 - 2016

• Director of the Master’s Degree in Architecture (Professional Habilitation), Universidad Europea of Madrid, Spain, 2015-2016

• Director of the Master´s Degree in Integrated Architectural Projects, Universidad Europea of Madrid, Spain, 2015 - 2016 (Tricontinental: Madrid, Shanghai, San Diego)

• Academic Director of Architecture, Building Engineering and Civil Engineering, Universidad Europea of Madrid, Spain, 2014 - 2015

• Director of the Department of Architectural Projects, Universidad Europea of Madrid, Spain, 2011 - 2014

• Director of International Programs of Architecture, Universidad Europea of Madrid, Spain, 2010 - 2011

• Guest Professor, at the ETH, Switzerland, 2018; University of Bath, England, 2014; Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, 2010; Shanghai Tongji University, China, 2007, 2008; Polytechnics University of Madrid, Spain, 1999, 2004; Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1999; The Berlage Institute of Architecture, Netherlands, 1999

• Guest Lecturer, at the AA Visiting School Madrid, Spain; Shanghai Tongji University, China; Korea University of Seoul, South Korea; Polytechnics University of Madrid, Spain; American University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Berlin University of Arts, Germany; San Diego New School of Architecture and Design, United States; University of Texas at Arlington, United States; Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, China; Nanjing University, China; University of Shenzhen, China; The University of Hong Kong, Shanghai Study Center, China; Beijing Tsinghua University, China; Seoul Kookmin University, South Korea

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Architecture, Polytechnics University of Madrid, Spain, 2004

• Post Doctorate Research in Science and Technology, EU STF-14 Program, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2002

• PhD in Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2003

• Guest Researcher, TIDE Structural Design Research Workshop, National University of Córdoba, Argentina, 1997

• Master´s Degree in Architecture, Polytechnics University of Madrid, Spain, 1996

• Visiting Student, ARUP, England, 1993

• Visiting Student, Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, UCL University College London, England, 1993