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Miguel Paredes Maldonado is the Head of the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he also serves as a Senior Lecturer in Architectural Design. With a background as a chartered architect and partner at the award-winning research design studio Cuartoymitad Architecture & Landscape, he relocated to Edinburgh in 2013 after teaching at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. His international experience includes visiting faculty appointments at prestigious institutions such as the Beijing Institute of Technology, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Paredes Maldonado’s research focuses on the intersection of digital computation and urban public space, exploring contemporary design theory and practice influenced by New Materialism. His work examines the implications of ubiquitous digital data streams in architectural practice, and he is particularly interested in data-driven design methodologies. His teaching primarily occurs within the Architectural Design Studio, where he leads a studio option that investigates data-driven urban prototypes. He has been involved in various significant projects, including the conversion of the Santoña fortress into the Monte Buciero Museum, and his designs have been published and exhibited internationally, notably at the Venice Biennale.
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