Montauti | Architecture & Art

Ph: Agustino Mercado

Karla Montauti is a contemporary architect and visual artist. Specialised in Concept Design & Architecture Competitions, having carried out more than 27 multi-scale contests, obtaining several awards and distinctions, among which stands out in 2019 the First Prize in the International Competition for the Universal Exhibition Buenos Aires 2023 for the design of the Pedestrian Bridge, Boulevard and Public Space.

Founder of Arch Arch Arch Think Tank in Buenos Aires city, seeking an urban future attracted by the new times.

She developed her career at the big firm AISENSON Arquitectos for several years, where she held 24 competitions as Associated Architect, conducting the Creative Direction of the Laboratory ASN nOISE & developing project research, concept & schematic design.

With a Master of Arts - Morphology (FADU-UBA) and Postgraduate in Research on Architectural Projects (FADU UBA), Montauti has been invited to teach since 2016 at the University of Buenos Aires & Universidad Nacional de La Matanza in Argentina, practising a fusion between Architecture and Art in a Digital - Analogue Context.

AWARDS

2020_2ND PRIZE & MENTION. "NUESTRAS ARQUITECTAS"

ARCH DAILY CONTEST. Land Art Project "Sculpting La Pampa"

2019_FIRST PRIZE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

EXPO UNIVERSAL 2023. Bridge, Boulevard and Public Space. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2019_DRAWINGS COMPETITION by CENTRAL ARCHITECTS SOCIETY. Two Prizes and 1 Special Mention for Calendar 2020. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2019_XIII NATIONAL BIENNIAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD OF VENEZUELA. "Special Prize outside Venezuela" for NASA 3D PRINTED HABITAT for Mars. 2035

2018_1st MENTION HISTORICAL HISTORIAL DOCK COMPETITION ING. WHITE. Bahía Blanca Argentina

2018_1st PRIZE COMPETITION HERITAGE CORNER - EXTENSION BANK OF CÓRDOBA at Historical City Centre. Córdoba Argentina

2017_3rd PRIZE PUBLIC COMPETITION "PLAYA FERROVIARIA COLEGIALES". Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2017_MENTION OF HONOR PUBLIC COMPETITION PARK OF THE CITY. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2016_SPECIAL MENTION IN THE X BIENNIAL SALÓN MALAUSSENA dedicated to Dr. Jimmy Alcock. with the "Final Thesis Project" Market + Terminal. Caracas, Venezuela.

2015_SELECTED PROJECT - INVITATION OF NASA International Competition "CHALLENGE OF 3D PRINTED HABITAT" design of the first habitat on Mars in 2035. Position # 40 of 12,000 objects. New York. USA

2015_ART ASSISTANCE - Exhibition "Latin America in Construction 1955-1980". Presence and Assistance to Architect Jorge Castillo at the Expo. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

2012_BEST DEGREE THESIS & Mention Publication.
Universidad Central de Venezuela.

2010_MENTION OF HONOR. Carlos Raúl Villanueva Awards. Project "Sports Structures". Maracaibo. Venezuela

2010_MENTION TECHNOLOGY. AXIS Design Excellence Awards. Project "Sports Structures". FAU-UCV. Caracas.

2010_THIRD PRIZE. International Design Competition for

"The Expansion of the Chancellery". Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2009_FIRST PRIZE. National ILAFA Architecture Students Competition with the Tropical Airport participation in the International Competition in Quito Ecuador.

PROFESSOR EXPERIENCE

Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

Architectural Design IV

Cátedra Grassi

2020-2021

FADU UBA. Universidad de Buenos Aires

Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism

Cátedra de Forma y Proyecto / Morfología y Proyecto

Chief of Practical Works

2016-2020

UNLAM Universidad Nacional de la Matanza

Sistemas Informáticos Proyectuales

Chief of Practical Works in Projects Digital Lab

2017-2019

FAU UCV. Universidad Central de Venezuela

Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism

Unidad Docente Nueve

Architectural Design

Guest Professor

2012-2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021 - Buenos Aires, Argentina.

AAA - Arch Arch Arch.

Founder & Creative Director.

2016-2020 - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
AISENSON Arquitectos - ASN / nOISE Laboratory.

Associated Architect with exclusively dedication to International & National Competitions Design.

24 Competitions Completed.

2013-2015 - Caracas, Venezuela

Espacio Jorge Castillo // National Architecture Award. Artistic, architectural and urban proposals for Caracas & assistance in the "Latin American in Construction" Exhibition at MoMA, NY.