International Conferences on
Learning and Teaching with Technology
in Art Design and Communication
DeL Sept 2007: speakers: Francisco Olmos
Francisco Olmos
Architectural Design Lecture
Universidad de los Andes
Venezuela
Biography:
EDUCATION
1980-86: College: Facultad de Arquitectura y Arte. ULA (Merida. Venezuela.): Architect. The course (five years) covered both the theoretical and technical issues involved in the architectonic design of housing, buildings, landscape and urban spaces. For my grade project I propose an Experimental House of Rammed Earth, integrating alternative technologies: Traditional and Native. Held FIFTH PLACE in graduating class OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE graduates.
2002-2003: Ms Virtual Environments. Bartlett School of Graduated Studies University College London. UK
From Sept 2005: Study leaves PhD Student at Bartlett School of Graduated Studies under Ala Penn supervision. University College London. UK
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
1981-88: Department of Philosophy. College of Humanities. ULA. Seminars on Classical Mythology, Pure Philosophy and World Literature. Free student. (Merida. Venezuela.)
1990: Engineers Associations. Supervision of Civil Building Works. (Valencia. Venezuela.)
1990: AVAPV. Sculpture techniques with Artificial Stones. (Valencia. Venezuela.)
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
1987-88: Building of an Experimental House made of Rammed Earth, Integrating Alternative Technologies: traditional and native. (El Vallecito. Merida. Venezuela.)
1989-90: Furniture and Interior Design. (Valencia. Venezuela.)
1989-92: Projects, Direction and Supervision of Civil Building Works. (Valencia. Venezuela.)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1979-84: Teacher Assistant at Descriptive Geometry. (ULA. Merida. Venezuela.)
1989-91: Teacher under contract at the institute of Design Caracas, extension Courses in Valencia. Taught the following subjects: Technical Drawing, Descriptive Geometry, Workshop I, Furniture Design, and Ergonomic. (Valencia. Venezuela.)
1993-95: Teacher under contract at the Department of Architectural Composition, College of Architecture and Art. ULA (Merida. Venezuela)
1996-99: Teacher whit the category of "Instructor" at the Department of Architectural Composition, College of Architecture and Art. ULA (Merida. Venezuela)
1999-03: Teacher whit the category of "Asistente" at the Department of Architectural Composition, College of Architecture and Art. ULA (Merida. Venezuela)
From 2003: Teacher whit the category of "Agregado" at the Department of Architectural Composition, College of Architecture and Art. ULA (Merida. Venezuela)
LANGUAGES:
Mother Language: Spanish
Advanced Knowledge of English
Basic Knowledge of Italian.
Paper:
Training programs for art and design learning in the virtual studio (pdf file)
