Andres Harris
Chilean-born Architect (1980) has always been interested in exploring new design strategies, responsive architecture and pushing the limits of architecture in many ways.
Andres graduated with distinctions at Universidad Finis Terrae University, Santiago, where he soon started to teach as an assistant professor before emigrating to London after two years of work experience in Chile.
In September 2007 he pursued the MSc in Emergent Technologies + Design at the Architectural Association and during the course he participated in two built projects: Termas de Quitralco Shelter, and The EmTech Canopy at the AA.
During his AA year, he also collaborated in a research with Mike Weinstock for two publications and his MSc dissertation thesis was one of the top-10 finalists for the 2008 FEIDAD award.
Right before Graduating from the AA, he joined Foster + Partners, London.
During his first year at the practice he was a member of the Atelier Foster+Nouvel, participating in a joint-venture with the French architect Jean Nouvel. At the same time he started as Media Studies tutor at the AA.
His work and collaborations have been published in Europe, Asia and the Americas and recently gave two lectures on Generative Design in Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires; Argentina, in which he was a key speaker amon
g other renown Latin American architects.
Andres is currently working at Foster + Partners, London and is still aiming to develop his skills and share his knowledge by lecturing in different places throughout the world and also teaching at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London.
001 Education
2006-2007 MSc in Emergent Technologies and Design, Architectural Association,
2005: BA in Architecture- Architect degree (Grad. with Distinctions), Finis Terrae University, Chile.
1997-1998 Camp Hill High School, Camp Hill, PA, USA.
1997 Atholton High School, MD, USA
1985-1996 Trewhela’s English School, Santiago, Chile.
002 Work Experience
2010: AA Spring Visting programme tutor
2009: Dip5 Digital Advisor, Architectural Association, London
2007-Current: Foster + Partners, London
2008 – Current: Media Studies Tutor, Architectural Association, London
2007: Research Assistant for Mike Weinstock, AA, London
2003-2006: Box Image Architects, Santiago Chile
2005-2006: Assistant Professor in Tenth Semester Architecture Unit and
Sustainable Architecture, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago
Chile
2003: Internship at Del Fierro-Carmona-Vilches Architects, Santiago Chile
003 Publications and Exhibitions and Lectures
2010 – July -TodoObras Magazine No. 92 (Chile) -Exclusive Interview
2010 – June -TodoObras Magazine (Argentina)
2010 – June – TodoObras Magazine (Chile)
2010 – June – VII CONGRESO SISTECCER – Buenos Aires Argentina (Key Speaker)
2010 – Digital Und Analog Magazine - Germany – Emtech Canopy 2007
2010 – Revista BIT N0. 70 – Santiago, Chile (architecture+construction magazine)
2010 – Biomimetic-Architecture.com
2009 – TodoObras Magazine, Chile
2009 - Parametric Design lecture, (In collaboration with Alex Loyer-Hughes from Pratt University NYC)
2009 – Biomimetic Architecture, UFT, Santiago, Chile
2008 – FEIDAD – finalist
2008 – Versatility and Vicissitude, AD Wyley, London
2008 – Vivienda y Decoracion Magazine, Chile
2008 – ’Viscous Morphologies’ London, UK
2007 – Viscous Material System Prototype for the ‘End of the year Exhibition’, AA, London
2007 – ‘Patagonian Shelter in Chile’ XXI Architecture Magazine, Turkey
2003-2004-2005 Best Architecture Student’s Projects exhibition, UFT, Chile
004 Computer-Aided Design Skills
3D Studio Max (Mascript) -Advanced
Bentley Generative Components
Rhinoceros (Vba Scripting) -Grasshopper - Advanced
Microstation – Advanced
AutoCAD – Advanced
Photoshop – Advanced
ASYS Multiphysichs + Computer Fluid Dynamics
Maya
Indesign
Illustrator
TopMOD
RealFlow
Ecotec
Procedural’s CityEngine
