Andres Atela
As an architect I have had the opportunity to gain experience working in international firms; notably in Spain, the United States, and Singapore. This training has allowed me to understand various styles of teaching as well as approaches to architecture.
With a degree from the A.A. in 1994, I arrived in Paris, working as an associate director, while teaching in different international institutions, such as Princeton, Columbia, A.A, and Cornell.
On January 1, 2000, I founded ATELA ARCHITECTES.
Although the firm is based in Paris, I continue to work in Spain, Mexico, and Singapore, building single-family residences, apartments, and subcontracting for select competitions – all of which allowed me to begin my adventure in architectural design.
We have since diversified our projects, and are now proud to work with clients such as SwissLife (on their historic buildings), the city of Paris (building public facilities), businesses (commercial space), and private clients. This makes it possible to present both small and large-scale projects, creating interior design, exhibition design, public facilities, and competitions for urban planning.
In order to further enrich my design process, I also work with other architects, philosophers, and artists. As teaching is also a rewarding complement to my work, I have been an associate professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieur d’architecture de Paris la Villette since September 2003.
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Born in Mexico City, Mexico.
Registered Architect, Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid, Spain.
Registered Architect, l’Ordres des Architectes, Paris
Member of the Spanish Official Chamber of Commerce in France
- Associate Professor of Architecture, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’architecture de Paris la Villette since 2003
- Associate Professor, Ecole d’Architecture de Versailles from 2000 to 2003
- Associate Professor, Ecole d’Architecture Paris la Défense (1998-2000),
- Teaching Assistant Diploma Unit 1 at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (1996-98)
Visiting Critic:
Cornell University N.Y, Princeton University.N.J, Columbia University.N.Y.,
Cornell University Rome, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Vienne,
Ecole Spéciale Paris, Ecole d’Architecture de Normandie Rouen,
Ecole d’Architecture de Versailles, Ecole d’Architecture de Versailles,
Ecole d’Architecture Paris la Défense.