About
I started in architecture, but my work has increasingly taken me towards computation, programming, and artificial intelligence. I currently work in Applied Research & Development (ARD) at Foster + Partners, developing computational methods and software tools for the built environment.
I am particularly interested in using algorithms, computational geometry, machine learning, and data-driven systems to solve complex spatial problems across buildings and cities, with applications in adaptive reuse, resource efficiency, and environmental performance.
carmenrubio1@hotmail.es · London, UK · GitHub · LinkedIn
Experience
Design System Analyst — Foster + Partners, London
February 2022 – Present
Develop computational tools, research prototypes, environmental simulations and digital workflows for architecture, urban design, and engineering teams.
Computational Designer — Morph Estudio, Madrid
September 2021 – January 2022
Created a database of architectural elements and their ecological footprint to automate the selection of the most sustainable materials.
Architecture Internship — Raumlabor, Berlin
January 2020 – August 2020
Archive Internship — Norman Foster Foundation, Madrid
June 2019 – September 2019
Architecture Internship — FGP Atelier, Chicago
June 2018 – December 2018
Education
M.S. and B.S Architecture — Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ETSAM)
B.S. Architecture — Berliner Hochschule für Technik
B.S. Architecture — Illinois Institute of Technology
Courses and Training
Propositional & Predicate Logic — UNED
CS50 - Harvard University
CS50 AI - Harvard University
Algorithms - Stanford University
Discrete Mathematics - Udemy
Skills
Python · C# · Grasshopper · Rhino · Revit · BIM · GIS · Environmental Simulation