2019 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

159 CONFERENCES AND ACADEMIC VISITS 2019 Alfredo Serpell, Eng. (Chile) Research professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He met with Gastón Boero, Arch., dean of the School of Architecture, to explore potential opportunities for university cooperation in the area of project management, March 29. Architect Gonzalo Mut (Chile) Specialist in sustainable architectural design and energy efficiency. He delivered the lecture “Economic Benefits of Sustainable Buildings,” September 24. Architect Pablo Moreira Viteri (Ecuador) Architect María Samaniego Ponce (Ecuador) Members of the Ecuadorian College of Architects. They visited the School of Architecture and met with Architect Gastón Boero, dean of the school, and Architect Fernando Pereira, president of the Society of Architects of Uruguay, with whom they discussed the upcoming Quito Architecture Biennial, October 22. Dr. Bernardette Soust-Verdaguer, Architect (Spain) Doctoral researcher in Sustainable Cities and Architecture at the University of Seville. She delivered the lecture “Life Cycle Analysis of Residential Buildings: The Case of La Casa Uruguayaas part of the Specialization Diploma in Design, Calculation, and Construction of Wood Structures, March 13. Architect Guillermo Melantoni (United States) Architect and Senior Product Line Manager at Autodesk. He delivered the lecture “Design and Processes in the Age of Automation,” April 4. Diego Hodara, M.A. (United States) Founder and CEO of Titanium Realty Group, New York. He delivered the lecture “Doing Real Estate Business in New York,” November 20. Architect Gonzalo Mut