2010 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

75 Universidad ORT Uruguay 2010 School of Architecture Facundo de Souza Faculty member at the School of Architecture. First Prize in the Architectural Design category at the “10th Costa Rica Architecture Biennial” for their project “Casa de Bloque.” August. María Noel Benvenutto and Luciana Della Students in the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Interior Design. First Prize in the “Espacio ADDIP – 25 Years” competition, held in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Association of Professional Interior Designers of Uruguay (ADDIP). October. Graziella Blengio Academic Secretary of the School of Architecture and faculty member in the Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design program. Awarded the “Teaching Recognition” at the 2010 Interior Design Night organized by the Association of Professional Interior Designers of Uruguay (ADDIP) as part of its 25th anniversary. December. Jorge Di Pólito, Graduate Coordinator of the School of Architecture and instructor for Projects 5 and 8 in the Architecture program. Appointed member of the National Cultural Heritage Commission, serving as a delegate of the Executive Branch. December. Alejandro Badanian Faculty member at the School of Architecture. He received a scholarship from the Polytechnic University of Madrid to complete his doctoral thesis in Acoustic Engineering. April. Fernanda Laguarda, Architecture student. She received the Research Initiation Grant from the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) for her research project “Laminated wood beams made from Eucalyptus grandis: mechanical characterization and prediction of their flexural behavior.” June.