ANA GABRIELA SALVADOR IRIGOYEN
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND URBAN PLANNING
SPAIN/ ECUADOR
Focus on architecture design, sustainability, innovation and urban planning. Strong track record designing buildings of different typologies and developing urban guidelines towards sustainable cities through collaborative and multidisciplinary work. +15 years of experience as project architect, urban director and university teacher, leading teams of architects and professionals in all stages of the project. Developed complex and large scale projects.
Architect (Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador PUCE), Master in Urban Planning with a Mention in Governance and Urban Planning focused on climate change (PUCE), Master in Architectural Design (Higher Technical School of Architecture. University of Navarra ETSAUN-Spain). Diploma for Lecturer in Architecture and Urbanism, and Diploma in Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism (University of Salamanca-Spain).
Having studied and worked in Sweden, Spain, Austria, Ecuador and Perú, she has developed a global approach towards architecture design and urban planning. She has collaborated in renowned architectural offices such as Francisco Mangado Architects in Spain, Rafael Vélez Calisto, Alfredo Rivadeneira & Henry Carrión, and Milton Barragán Architects in Ecuador.
She worked as: Part-time University lecturer in Architectural Design (Quito San Francisco University USFQ, University of the Americas UDLA, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador PUCE). Undersecretary of Habitat and Public Space and Advisor, Ministry of Urban Development and Housing of Ecuador (MIDUVI). Director of Special Projects, Metropolitan Public Company of Habitat and Housing, Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito (EPMHV), Directive Technical Advisor, Metropolitan Institute of Urban Planning Quito (IMPU).
She has developed various building types, including housing, civic and commercial buildings, offices, museums, exhibitions, cemeteries, hotels and museums. Coordinated and developed several publications such as: “Sustainable Habitat Agenda of Ecuador 2036”, “Vision of Quito 2040, Planning at the neighborhood scale”, “Territorial Planning in the Communes of the Metropolitan District of Quito”.
AWARDS
FIRST PRIZE Urban & Architecture Design Competition: New Legislative Complex in Quito, Ecuador. Area: 22,600m2. Urban áreas 2.6ha (2010).
SECOND PRIZE Urban & Architecture Design Competition: Five-star hotel in Baños, Ecuador. Area: 14,000m2 (2018).
THIRD PRIZE Architecture Design Competition: Quito Innovation Center (QIC), KOICA-CONQUITO offices, Quito. Ecuador. Area: 3,255 m2 (2022)
OTHER DISTINCTIONS
First Vice-President and Membership Chairman of the International Women´s Club in Gothenburg, Sweden (2025), Delegate of Ecuador – BAL Spain (2019-2025); Member of the Commission of the City Forum, CAE-P (2017-2019); National Jury – BIAU Paraguay (2019); “Ornato de Quito” Award Jury (2015); Secretary of the Jury – Ecuador Architecture Biennial (2014); Member of the Honor Commission, CAE-P (2008-2010).
COLLABORATION IN THE FOLLOWING ARCHITECTURE STUDIOS:
UNIVERSITIES
Local and National Government
Other activities
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