- Senior Lecturer
- Institute of Architecture and Planning
- Education
- 2004 — 2008
AA Diploma in Architecture (RIBA part I & II, High Pass), Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, United Kingdom
- 2003 — 2004
Master of Arts (MA) in Sustainable Environmental Design, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, United Kingdom
- 1999 — 2002
Diploma in Interior Architecture (Grant), Escuela de Arquitectura E.T.S.A.M., Madrid, Spain
- Career
- since 2015
Module "Mediating Architecture". Tutor at the Master Studies, Institute of Architecture and Planning, University of Liechtenstein
- 2015
Concept/Impelementation of the conference:
Architektur vermitteln - Symposium in collaboration with the Museumsakademie Joanneum in the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz - 2014
Architectural Association, School of Architecture. Tutor at the Alpine AA Winter School "Forms of weather". University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
- 2013
Concept/Implementation of the conference:
Kulturforum Liechtenstein 2013 - Kulturraum und Raumkultur, University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz - since 2012
Research Assistant, PhD candidate and tutor at the Institute of Architecture and Planning (Architecture and visual culture) of the University of Liechtenstein. Project Manager in the research project PARK (http://www.uni.li/Park). Collaborative researcher in the project NEST (http://www.uni.li/Nest). Dissertation topic "Raumplanerische Leitbilder".
- 2012
Architectural Association, School of Architecture. Tutors at the AA Summer School "Excavations". University of Liechtenstein.
- 2012
Concept/Implementation of the conference:
Territorial Encounters - Future Cities laboratory 2nd International Conference. Werner Siemens Auditorium, HIT Gebäude, ETH Zürich Hönggerberg. - 2010 — 2012
Research Assistant at the Institute for Architecture and Urban Design Christiaanse for the Research Project "Future Cities Laboratory" at the Singapore-ETH Centre for Global Einvironmental Sustainability (SEC), ETH Zürich, Switzerland
- 2010 — 2012
KCAP Architects & Planners, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2008 — 2010
blue architects, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2007
MAZZAPOKORA, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2006
T-2 Spatialwork Ltd., London, United Kingdom
- 2002 — 2003
Off-Project S.L., Madrid, Spain
- 2000 — 2001
Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos, Madrid. Spain
- Exhibitions
- 2014
Architecture Biennale 14 - Co-Curator at the Collateral Event - Once upon a time in Liechtenstein, Pro Helvetia Spaces, Venice (http://www.uni.li/biennale)
- 2012
Future Citites Laboratory - Work in Progress - Exhibition, ETH Hönggerberg, Zürich, Switzerland
- 2007
Guerilla Gateway, Kemistry Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- 2006
The Thames Gateway Assembly at the AA Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- 2006
Design and Development of an Event Stand, Metro Ski and Snowboard Show 06, London, Snowshow Exponeve 06, Lissabon, Feria Esqui y Montaña 06, Madrid, Spanien
- Schedule for WS 20/21
- Master’s Thesis (Thesis) Stelter, Michels, Schwarz, Mair, Brandl, Mackowitz, Jüngling, Stockhammer, Faisst, Kaps, Egg, Rist-Stadelmann, Meister, Staub, Rhomberg, Martinez-Cañavate
- Preliminary Study (Lecture / Exercise) Michels, Martinez-Cañavate, Herburger
- Preliminary Study (Module/Course/Examination)
- Beyond the Biennale
- FFF-Förderprojekt, September 2019 until August 2021
Since its beginnings the International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale (short: Biennale) has become an influential protagonist within international architectural debates, due to its ability to ... more ...
- Advancing the value of humanities
- ERASMUS, September 2018 until February 2021
The skills that build on the knowledge and professional body of humanities, cultural and social sciences (the "humanities") are required. Science, industry and society need university graduates with ... more ...
- Die Wirksamkeit von Architekturvermittlung evaluieren (WAVE)
- FFF-Förderprojekt, September 2016 until February 2018 (finished)
In recent years, numerous initiatives, which deal with architecture mediation (Architekturvermittlung), have emerged in the German speaking countries. Above all, initiatives that are dedicated to ... more ...
- New Schools of Thought (NeST) - Architectural education in times of homogenisation
- FFF-Förderprojekt, March 2015 until May 2017 (finished)
The research project NeST (New Schools of Thought) investigates tendencies in the context of academic homogenisation within European architectural education. It defines a new school of thought as a ... more ...
- The development of guiding principles in spatial planning (raumplanerische Leitbilder) in the Greater Zurich Area
- PhD-Thesis, September 2013 until February 2018 (finished)
Guiding principles in spatial planning (raumplanerische Leitbilder) are a noncommittal instrument in spatial planning that achieves its effect by the persuasion and consensus-building in a discussion ... more ...
- The potential of architectural production to add value to Liechtenstein's creative industries (PARK)
- FFF-Förderprojekt, June 2013 until September 2016 (finished)
The research project PARK defines "architectural production" as the art, science and practice of designing, mediating and constructing. The project focuses on the mediation of architecture. To ... more ...
Böckle, B.-C., & Staub, P. A. (2020). Interview on research project »Beyond the Biennale« Keine Biennale, kein Diskurs. MODULØR, 6(9), 50 - 53.
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Staub, P., Jochum-Gasser, R., Kaps, V., & Martinez, C. (2014). Erster Kreativwirtschaftsbericht des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
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C. Martinez (Ed.). (2015). Vorgabe, Vision oder Utopie? Die Geschichte der Leitbilder und ihrer Wirkung mit Fokus auf Zürich : archithese.
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Kaps, V., & Martinez-Canavate, C. (2019). Architektur vermitteln im Fürstentum Liechtenstein. In L. N. Andrea Dreyer (Ed.), Kultur verstehen. Gesellschaft verändern. Zur internationale Relevanz von Architekturvermittlung (pp. 80–93). Oberhausen: Athena.
moreKaps, V., Martinez-Cañavate, C., de Walsche, J., & Soolep, J. (2016). Trends in Architectural Education. In P. Staub, V. Kaps & G. Papathanasiou (Eds.), New Schools of Thought - Challenging the Frontiers of Architectural Education (pp. 21). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreKaps, V., Martinez-Cañavate, C., de Walsche, J., & Nagibina, E. (2016). 17 Cases. In P. Staub, V. Kaps & G. Papthanasiou (Eds.), New Schools of Thought - Challenging the Frontiers of Architectural Education (pp. 8-15). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreStaub, P., Kaps, V., Martinez-Cañavate, C., Nagibina, E., & Papathanasiou, G. (2016). What is a New School of Thought for You? In P. Staub, V. Kaps & G. Papthanasiou (Eds.), New Schools of Thought - Challenging the Frontiers of Architectural Education (pp. 19). Vaduz: Universität Liechtenstein.
moreKaps, V., Staub, P., Jochum-Gasser, R., & Martinez-Cavañate, C. (2014). Architecture as mediator for the Creative Industries in Liechtenstein. In A. Schramme, R. Kooyman & G. Hagoort (Eds.), Beyond frames. Dynamics between the creative industries, konwledge institutions and the urban context (pp. 178-182). Delft: Eburon Academic Press.
moreMartinez-Cañavate, C. (2014). Bild im Leitbild: städtebauliche Zukunftsvisionen visuell vermitteln. In Architektur ganztags. Spielräume für baukulturelle Bildung (pp. S. 119-123). München: kopaed Verlag.
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Kaps, V., Martinez-Cañavate, C., De Walsche, J., & Soolep, J. (2017). New Schools of Thought - An investigation on tendencies in architectural education. Paper presented at the Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges: Proceedings of the EAAE ARCC 10th International Conference (EAAE ARCC 2016), Lisbon.
moreMartinez-Cañavate, C. (2014). Die Entwicklung städtebaulicher Leitbilder im Metropolitanraum Zürich. Paper presented at the Dokonara 2014, Stein Egerta, Schaan und Universität Liechtenstein.
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Kaps, V., & Martinez-Cañavate, C. (2017). New Schools of Thought - An investigation on tendencies in architectural education. , Lisbon, Portugal.
moreKaps, V., & Martinez-Cañavate, C. (2015). Architektur vermitteln im Fürstentum Liechtenstein. Paper presented at the 5. Internationales Symposium "Architektur bildet" - Architekturvermittlung und deren Forschung 2015, Bauhaus Universität Weimar.
moreMartinez-Cañavate, C. (2014). Erster Kreativwirtschaftsbericht Liechtenstein. Paper presented at the Architektur im öffentlichen Raum, Kunstraum Engländerbau, Liechtenstein.
moreMartinez-Cañavate, C. (2013). Vermittlungsmodelle zur Förderung von Raumwahrnehmung und Kulturentwicklung. Paper presented at the Forschungskolloquium "Über Architekturvermittlung nachdenken", Deutsches Architektur Museum, Frankfurt am Main (DAM), Deutschland.
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