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Maria Rubert de Ventós
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Rubert in 2016
Born 1956 (age 68–69)
Barcelona, Spain
Alma mater Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona [es]
Occupation Architect
Notable work
Palacio de las Cortes
Relatives Xavier Rubert de Ventós (brother)
Awards National Urban Planning Award of Spain [es]

Maria Rubert de Ventós was born in 1956 in Barcelona, Spain. She is a talented Spanish architect. In 2004, she won the important National Urban Planning Award of Spain [es].

Maria Rubert de Ventós helped design the expansion of the Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid in 1994. She also led the project for the Olympic Village in Barcelona. In 2011, she made history by becoming the first woman in Spain to be a university professor of Urban Planning.

Becoming an Architect

Maria Rubert de Ventós studied at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona [es] (ETSAB). This is a special school for architects in Barcelona. She became an architect in 1981. Later, in 1991, she earned her doctorate degree from the same school.

Designing Cities: Urban Planning Work

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The expansion of the Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid.

Maria Rubert de Ventós focuses on making cities better places to live. She works with things like old buildings and important historical sites. She also plans public spaces like parks and squares. Her work helps improve how people move around cities, including transport.

She has worked on projects in cities like Barcelona, Madrid, and Cartagena. She helps create plans for how these cities should grow and be managed.

Key Projects and Achievements

One of her big projects was the 1994 expansion of the Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid. This building is where the Congress of Deputies (a part of the Spanish government) meets. She worked with Josep Parcerisa and Joan Clos on this project. Their design was chosen from 287 other ideas!

She also led the design for the Olympic Village in Barcelona. This area was built for the Olympic Games. Other projects include planning the Besòs-Mar area and the urban center of Pineda de Mar.

In 2004, she received the National Urbanism Award of Spain [es]. She won this award for helping people learn more about cities. She shared her knowledge and ideas about Barcelona with the public.

Teaching and Academic Career

In 2011, Maria Rubert de Ventós became a full professor at the ETSAB. This was a very important moment because she was the first woman in Spain to reach this high rank in urban planning.

She has been teaching urban planning at ETSAB since 1983. She also does research and teaches in special programs. These include a doctoral program for advanced students and a master's degree in landscaping. She works in the Urban Planning Department at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC).

Maria Rubert de Ventós has also taught at universities in other countries. These include the United States, Chile, Germany, and Italy.

She has been a judge for several important awards. For example, she helped choose winners for the "Racons Públics" award in 2012. In 2017, she was a judge for the first Manuel de Solà-Morales European Award for urban planning.

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