Federico Ortiz is an architect, designer and writer. He is currently working as a curatorial intern at the Canadian Center for Architecture.
Federico studied history and critical thinking at the Architectural Association in London, parametric design in the University of Palermo in Buenos Aires, and arhcitecture and urbanism in the National University of La Plata.
In 2016, he was a Chevening Scholar, curator of the ReLecture series at the AA Cinema, and part of the group of artists that intervened the Argentine Ambassador's Residence for the Open House London.
Previously, he worked as an exhibition and curatorial assistant for different events including Changing Places / Espacios Revelados and the Performance Series at the Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Emilio Pettoruti.
As a researcher, Federico was part of the main team of the Urban and Territorial Research Centre (CIUT) of the National University of La Plata, where he was also part of the staff as a teaching assistant in different subjects including history, design and communication.
Federico worked as an architect for several international firms including Burckhardt+Partner AG in Switzerland and Estudio Bares in Argentina.
Projects
- No Ball GamesAs part of Open House London, together with British artist FXXX BXXXXX, we proposed an intervention in the Argentine Ambassador’s Residence, central to both Argentinian and British identities, and part of their historic rivalry and colonial history. Bringing a typically outdoor activity into a fragile indoor space, our proposal consisted of the installation of an especially designed football pitch in the ballroom. We understood the football pitch as a social space for interaction, a space in whi
- RelectureLectures have been an essential medium for transmitting ideas in architecture. But once a presentation is over, voices and images recorded in old VHS tapes or DVDs, are forgotten. Then what does it mean to watch and listen to a person lecturing years ago, today? Relecture focused on the theoretical, conceptual and performative aspects of talks that have taken place in the last 30 years at the AA. By misplacing ourselves in time and space, we discussed all these aspects and experienced again a go
- Changing Places / Espacios ReveladosIn the XVIII century a Spanish ship sunk in the port of Buenos Aires. While the foundations for a real estate development were being dug, the ship was found in 2010. For the international art festival Changing Places/Espacios Revelados the artist Magdalena Arau created “The invention of the ship is the invention of the shipwreck” a live performance-installation that revealed the story of the boat. As an exhibition assistant I worked on its staging in three locations (an archaeological site, a bu
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Work history
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Curatorial InternCanadian Centre for Architecture
- Montreal, CanadaInternship
Working closely with both the exhibitions and publications teams at the CCA, I was part of, for instance, the curatorial team for the exhibition Where’s Class? for which I conducted research and worked extensively with items from the collection to develop the curatorial concept. I was also part of the research team for the main upcoming exhibition, and I worked hand in hand with the Chief Curator developing the format and content for an upcoming documentary series focusing on contemporary demographic changes that are transforming architecture. As part of the publications team, I worked as an editorial assistant for the book The university is now on air, broadcasting modern architecture, and I also collaborated on a daily basis as an editorial assistant developing content for the CCA’s website.
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ArchitectEstudio Bares
- City Bell, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaFull Time
Architect working in all stages of design for housing projects and large cultural projects. 3D modelling, presentation and construction drawings, bidding, and competitions.
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Skills
- Design
- Editorial Content
- Curatorial
- Microsoft Office
- Abobe Creative Suite
- Autodesk CAD
- Revit
- Rhino Grasshopper
- Archival Research
- Cataloging
Education
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MA History and Critical Thinking (hons)Architectural Association
- London, United Kingdom
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Postgraduate Diploma in Parametric DesignUniversidad de Palermo
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
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