I am a multidisciplinary architect and artist based in Barcelona, with a long-standing practice in architecture, illustration, painting and comics. My work encompasses architectural rehabilitation projects, children’s book illustration, and fine arts, with international exhibitions and collaborations in education. I blend traditional techniques such as watercolor, pastel and oil with digital refinement for editorial, educational and cultural contexts.

Julia Torregrosa

I am a multidisciplinary architect and artist based in Barcelona, with a long-standing practice in architecture, illustration, painting and comics. My work encompasses architectural rehabilitation projects, children’s book illustration, and fine arts, with international exhibitions and collaborations in education. I blend traditional techniques such as watercolor, pastel and oil with digital refinement for editorial, educational and cultural contexts.

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I am a multidisciplinary architect and artist based in Barcelona, with a long-standing practice in architecture, illustration, painting and comics. My work encompasses architectural rehabilitation projects, children’s book illustration, and fine arts, with international exhibitions and collaborations in education. I blend traditional techniques such as watercolor, pastel and oil with digital refinement for editorial, educational and cultural contexts.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Galician
Fluent
Catalan; Valencian
Fluent
French
Fluent
English
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate
Portuguese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Secondary school teacher and department head
December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Taught at secondary level and led the department (1996–2007); engaged in urban planning, rehabilitation, and design projects across Catalonia and Galicia.
Stand designer, Venice Biennale (E.T.S.A.B.) at E.T.S.A.B.
December 31, 1991 - December 31, 1991
Design and execution of the stand of the E.T.S.A.B. at the Venice Biennale, Corderie de l’Arsenale.
Scholarship participant, Drawing III at ETSAB
December 31, 1991 - December 31, 1991
Scholarship with Enric Sòria in Drawing III; compilation and organization of selected material for Drawings exhibition and catalog-book.

Education

Architect at ETSAB – Polytechnic University of Catalonia
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025
Teaching Certificate (CAP) at UPC
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025
Architect at ETSAB – Polytechnic University of Catalonia
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025
Final Degree Project: Urban design for the Caldes de Montbui riverbank at ETSAB – Polytechnic University of Catalonia
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025
Teaching Certificate (CAP) at UPC
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025

Qualifications

Complementary training: plastic arts, CLIL/EMILE pedagogy, school management, expert reports, web design
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025
Letras Galegas poster contest - 1st prize
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Complementary training: plastic arts, CLIL/EMILE pedagogy, school management, expert reports, web design
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025
Pedagogical certifications and continuous training (CLIL, FAES, etc.)
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025
Complementary training: CLIL/EMILE pedagogy, school management, expert reports, web design
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025
Venice Biennale stand design for E.T.S.A.B. (1991)
January 11, 2030 - November 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other