Hola, I’m Juan
I am an architect with a Master’s degree in Architecture and professional experience in Berlin architecture practices, international research projects, and architectural heritage. My work brings together architectural design, digital modelling, construction documentation, and visual representation, with a particular focus on BIM methodologies, Revit, and 3D modelling.
My professional experience includes working on construction documentation and technical detailing in LPH 4–5, developing BIM models and coordinating digital information using Revit, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, and point-cloud data. I have also contributed to architectural design and visualisation projects in multidisciplinary environments, developing 3D models and visualisations for projects across Germany.
Alongside professional practice, my academic and research experience has focused on the relationship between architecture, digital technologies, and heritage. Through projects at the Porto School of Architecture, I have worked extensively with the documentation and digital representation of Álvaro Siza’s architecture, including Revit-based models, heritage documentation, digital archiving, and the preparation of material for UNESCO World Heritage nomination and conservation projects.
I approach architecture as a continuous process of learning, investigation, and collaboration. My experience across different academic and professional contexts has allowed me to develop a versatile understanding of architectural practice, combining technical knowledge with digital tools and architectural representation. I am particularly interested in opportunities where design, technology, documentation, and research can come together to contribute to meaningful architectural projects.
Based in Berlin, Germany
Interests
Software
Experience
Architectural Intern / Junior Architect (LPH 4–5)
BCK Architektur — Berlin, Germany
Transformation, extension and documentation of existing buildings, including recording and sound studio projects; permit and execution planning (Genehmigungs- and Ausführungsplanung), technical documentation and construction details to German standards; surveying and Scan-to-BIM reconstruction of existing buildings from point-cloud data with Revit and AutoCAD.
Architectural Intern — Mercedes-Benz team
GRAFT Architekten — Berlin, Germany
Planning and development of Mercedes-Benz dealerships, showrooms and sales locations across Germany; design development, 3D models and visualisations for client presentations and brand environments, using Rhino, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD and Enscape.
Junior Researcher · Research Architect — FCT research grant holder
“SizaATLAS: Filling the Gaps for World Heritage”, Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto
Creation of 16 Revit-based BIM construction models of significant buildings by Álvaro Siza for the documentation, analysis and digital inventory of his work in the context of World Heritage (supervision: Teresa Cunha Ferreira).
Collaborating architect
Álvaro Siza’s works for inscription on the World Heritage List — Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto
Preparation of official maps and 3D BIM models of the listed buildings, necessary for the World Heritage nomination.
Collaborating architect
Project “Keeping It Modern”, financed by the Getty Foundation — Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto
Participation in the Management Plan, graphic editing and modelling of the Ocean Swimming Pool project in Revit.
Collaborating architect
Inventory of Álvaro Siza’s works in the north of Portugal — “Siza Atlas”, University of Porto
Preparation of inventory sheets of Álvaro Siza’s buildings as part of the research project “Siza Atlas”.
Design Architect
Collective “Arquitecto en Casa Colombia”
Collective initiative of students and architects from the National University of Colombia providing consultancy on the design and reorganisation of domestic space in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design Architect
International competition for a space for memory and reflection — Territory and Landscape Organization
Design of a public space, green areas and road design of the memorial park; 3D modelling and AutoCAD drawings.
Design Architect
Interior design and renovation of the El Salitre apartment, Bogotá — JUCA Arquitectura
Interior design and furnishing of a single-family flat; 3D modelling and preparation of architectural and carpentry drawings.
Education
Master’s degree in Architecture
University of Porto — Porto, Portugal
Degree in Architecture and Urbanism
National University of Colombia — Bogotá, Colombia
Architecture and Design — academic exchange
Javeriana University — Bogotá, Colombia
Awards & grants
- Grant holder of the research project “SizaATLAS: Filling the Gaps for World Heritage”, financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
- Highest grade in the thesis of the Degree in Architecture and Urbanism — thesis selected as one of the five best of the School of Architecture of the National University of Colombia.
- 21st Annual Exhibition of Architecture Students 2021 — representative of the National University of Colombia, organised by the Colombian Society of Architects.
- Representative of the Heritage specialisation at the October Salon, annual selection of the best projects of the School of Architecture and Urbanism.
- International exchange grant holder at the University of Porto, Portugal.
- Latin American Hackathon “Respiro Creativo” — concept for a mobile app for the exchange of culture and knowledge.
Contact
Open to collaboration on projects where design, technology, documentation and research come together.
jdrojaspiedrahita@gmail.com LinkedIn Instagram Curriculum vitae (PDF)