Txell Blanco

EDUCATION:

2021-2022 Sustainable and healthy building - Volksuniversiteit, Amsterdam

2017-2018 Civic Design - Colegio oficial de arquitectos, Madrid.

2007-2013 Master degree architecture AvB Amsterdaam. Cum Laude

2005-2006 Erasmus exchange Interior Design Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Utrecht

2002-2006 Interior Design and Project Management (HBO) Escola d’arts i oficis de la Massana, Barcelona. Graduated with honors

2001-2002 Contemporary techniques of the image. Escola d’arts i oficis de la Massana, Barcelona

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2023-present: Researcher and Serious Game Designer at Rural Societies department, Wageningen University

2023: Guest teacher at HKU master fine arts, Utrecht

2021-present: Guest teacher at Academie van Bouwkunst Rotterdam

2022: Artist in Residence Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht

2020-present: Researcher and designer at Circular Landscapes about new agroforestry strategies for the Netherlands, Utrecht

2019-present: Guest teacher at Academie van Bouwkunst Arnhem, ArtEZ

2018-present: Guest teacher at Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam

2016-present: Spatial designer and project leider at Play the City in Amsterdam

2014-present: Creation of architectural practice PLOU. In collaboration or independently designing and delivering projects such as a private small dweling inVreeland, Utrecht.

2012-present: Co-creation of the art collective “The Outsiders”,  where we lead work such as the design of a square in Leidsche Rijn, the programming of an old farm for education, the creation of an agricultural museum within the community of Leidsche Rijn and in collaboration with CASCO art instituut working for the commons in Utrecht

2014-2015: Architect at Wessel de Jonge Architecten in collaboration with      OMA. Renovation and transformation of a city plot in de center of Rotterdam. The program contains shops, offices and apartments in former characteristic buildings. Rotterdam

2010-2014: Freelance architect at Hofschneider architects working on the renovation and transformation of a Castle in Thun. Switserland.

2011-present: Freelance architect at Network Architects and Planers, working on projects as the winning Europan 11 or Clinic Boerhave. Amsterdam.

2011: Freelance design researcher at Zeinstra van Gelderen architects on a project called ”De Brede Tuin” Research for a multifunctional accommodation in Almere Haven.

2011: Junior architect at FABRICations. Working on projects like Trylletromler in Copenhagen or an apartment block. Amsterdam

2010: Freelance design researcher at HVDN architects on a project called “Ruimtelab” designing spaces for people with dementia. Amsterdam.

2008-2010: Designer and draftswoman at Dil en Bonazzi architecten, working on an apartment block in Utrecht.

PRIZES :

2020-2021 Residency  Food Lab at the Jan Van Eyck Academy in Maastricht

2014-M.art2013 mercado de artes y oficios organized by an Spanish architectural organization OPENGAP. Special mention

2011- First prize for ‘Swimming to Manhattan’ which was featured at the New York Architectural Center (AIA). together with Jacques Abelman, Marit Jansen, Egle Suminskaite and Simona Serafino 

2011- Within the team of NAP, first prize Europan11 with the project “Dornroschen, kissing awake the sleeping beauty”

EXIBITIONS:

2023- “Retrospective The Outsiders”, Le Crac19, Montbeliar, France

2022- “Travelling Farm Museum of Forgotten Skills”. At Jan van Eyck, Maastricht

2020- “Travelling Farm Museum of Forgotten Skills”. At CASCO Utrecht

2018-”Center for ecological (un) learning: Erfgoed”. At CASCO Utrecht

2011-“Swimming to Manhattan” New York Architectural Center (AIA)

2010-“Life is Short” solo exhibition of furniture. At Wilhelmina Pakhuis in Amsterdam.

PUBLICATIONS:

2023 ‘RAUM’ Magazine over samen inkleuren van publieke ruimte, p.18,19,20,21,22,23: Straat kunstenaars

2022 ‘Metropolis M n2. april/mei: Platteland’. p.36,37,38,39,40,41: kunstinitiatieven in rurale landschappen.

2021 ‘Voedsellab: De Groentesnijderij’, Artez Academie van Bouwkunst

2020 collaboration at ‘The Neverending story of commoning a farmhouse in the lost farmlands’, The Outsiders and CASCO art instituut.

2020 ‘De reizende glijbaan’, Center for ecological (un) learning, CASCO art instituut.

2014 ‘Try edible Utrecht’ book, Utrecht, the Netherlands

2014 FUTURE ARQUITECTURAS, Vinexmarkt

2013 AD UTRECHT regional newspaper, Burenmarkt

2012 – Music Space and Architecture, A.Oxenaar , ‘musical approaches to space’ p.89 + p.16  - Architectura & Natura

2010 - Re-inventing the Academy, A.Oxenaar, ‘Berlage revisited’ p.95 - Architectura & Natura