Hermida has won the election representing the group “Somos COAM”, merging two opposing factions, Reset and Activa, which have alternated in office in the past few elections.
According to a recent interview with EL PAÍS, her first measure will be the drafting of a new strategic plan for the Madrid institution:
According to a recent interview with EL PAÍS, her first measure will be the drafting of a new strategic plan for the Madrid institution:
"The COAM will be 90 years old in December and until now there has not been one. We want to promote internal management so that the institution works as well as possible and to create five working areas: profession, administration, training, innovation, and culture and society. These are aspects that have to do with the professional practice of architects. The college regulates this profession, which is important for the citizens"
Belén Hermida, new Dean of the COAM
Architect Belén Hermida has been elected dean of the Official College of Architects of Madrid (COAM) to be the winner in the elections held on Thursday at the professional headquarters of Calle de Hortaleza, 63.
Hermida, who led the candidacy 'Somos COAM', has managed to triumph with 41% of the votes ahead of Fernando Landecho, who headed the candidacy 'Nuevo COAM' and Eugenio Eguinaga, in charge of 'Renovación COAM'.
Collegiate elections in which 1,843 architects - out of the total 10,000 from Madrid - have participated, which registered a telematic vote of 73% and, in addition to electing the new dean who will replace José María Ezquiaga for a period of three years extendable other three, decided the new members of the Government and Representative boards of the COAM.
Belén Hermida
Architect, painter and university professor, Belén Hermida holds a Masters in Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, USA (1988) and Artium Baccalaureate cum Laude at Studio Art and Architecture, Wellesley College, USA (1986).
Since 1988 he has practiced as a solo architect and in collaboration with others professionals, inside and outside Spain, highlighting his collaboration with Rafael Moneo (1989-2007) that has allowed her to work with public and private public clients, in competitions and projects of both high and low budget, national and international, concerning equipment, construction and urbanization.
Since 2013, she has been an elected member of the Board of Representatives of COAM. Since 2015 he has been a Trustee of the COAM Architecture Foundation and an Assemblyperson in the CSCAE.
Since 2005 and in parallel to her professional activity, she develops her teaching activity in the Higher Polytechnic School of the CEU San Pablo University, where she teaches Architectural Projects and is part of the Re-Thinking Cities research group.
She has coordinated the Bilingual Architecture Program (2008-2017) and since 2013 is co-director of the [MUID] Master's Degree in Urban Interior Design: Public Spaces in Contemporary Cities taught by the Polytechnic of Milan, where she has also been guest professor.
Government Board that will take office at the beginning of June:
DEAN, BELEN HERMIDA RODRIGUEZ
VICE DEAN, IGNACIO LUENGO ALVAREZ-SANTULLANO
SECRETARY, MARIA ANTON BARCO
TREASURER, JUAN CUETO PUERTAS
1º BOARD MEMBER, ALVARO SOTO AGUIRRE
2º BOARD MEMBER, TERESA SANCHEZ DE LERIN GARCIA-OVIES
3º BOARD MEMBER, FRANCISCO JOSE DOMOUSO DE ALBA
4º BOARD MEMBER, EVA HURTADO TORAN
5º BOARD MEMBER, ISRAEL ALBA RAMIS
Hermida, who led the candidacy 'Somos COAM', has managed to triumph with 41% of the votes ahead of Fernando Landecho, who headed the candidacy 'Nuevo COAM' and Eugenio Eguinaga, in charge of 'Renovación COAM'.
Collegiate elections in which 1,843 architects - out of the total 10,000 from Madrid - have participated, which registered a telematic vote of 73% and, in addition to electing the new dean who will replace José María Ezquiaga for a period of three years extendable other three, decided the new members of the Government and Representative boards of the COAM.
Belén Hermida
Architect, painter and university professor, Belén Hermida holds a Masters in Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, USA (1988) and Artium Baccalaureate cum Laude at Studio Art and Architecture, Wellesley College, USA (1986).
Since 1988 he has practiced as a solo architect and in collaboration with others professionals, inside and outside Spain, highlighting his collaboration with Rafael Moneo (1989-2007) that has allowed her to work with public and private public clients, in competitions and projects of both high and low budget, national and international, concerning equipment, construction and urbanization.
Since 2013, she has been an elected member of the Board of Representatives of COAM. Since 2015 he has been a Trustee of the COAM Architecture Foundation and an Assemblyperson in the CSCAE.
Since 2005 and in parallel to her professional activity, she develops her teaching activity in the Higher Polytechnic School of the CEU San Pablo University, where she teaches Architectural Projects and is part of the Re-Thinking Cities research group.
She has coordinated the Bilingual Architecture Program (2008-2017) and since 2013 is co-director of the [MUID] Master's Degree in Urban Interior Design: Public Spaces in Contemporary Cities taught by the Polytechnic of Milan, where she has also been guest professor.
Government Board that will take office at the beginning of June:
DEAN, BELEN HERMIDA RODRIGUEZ
VICE DEAN, IGNACIO LUENGO ALVAREZ-SANTULLANO
SECRETARY, MARIA ANTON BARCO
TREASURER, JUAN CUETO PUERTAS
1º BOARD MEMBER, ALVARO SOTO AGUIRRE
2º BOARD MEMBER, TERESA SANCHEZ DE LERIN GARCIA-OVIES
3º BOARD MEMBER, FRANCISCO JOSE DOMOUSO DE ALBA
4º BOARD MEMBER, EVA HURTADO TORAN
5º BOARD MEMBER, ISRAEL ALBA RAMIS
