Ph: Agustino Mercado
Karla Montauti is a contemporary architect, urban designer and visual artist. Specialized in Concept Design & Competitions, having carried out during 12 years the design of multi-scale contests, obtaining 18 awards and distinctions, among which stands out in 2019 the Unanimous First Prize in the International Competition for Master Plan design for World´s Exhibition Buenos Aires Expo 2023 and in 2021 the Unanimous First Prize in the Public Competition for ReThinking the City of Resistencia, Argentina.
Co-Founder in 2021 of MOOZ Architects a worldwide practice seeking an urban future attracted by new times.
With Postgraduate in 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 Torcuato Di Tella & Universidad Nacional de La Matanza in Argentina, practising a fusion between Architecture and Art.
AWARDS
2023_HONOR MENTION ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION. MINISTERIO DE DESARROLLO HUMANO Y ACCION SOLIDARIA. Viedma, Argentina
2022_3RD PRIZE. THE HOLY ART GALLERY.
ART EXHIBITION AMONG 500 WORLDWIDE WORKS.
London, UK
2021_1ST PRIZE URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION.
PUBLIC SPACE AND MOBILITY FOR RESISTENCIA CITY. Argentina
2020_2ND PRIZE & MENTION. "NUESTRAS ARQUITECTAS" ARCH DAILY CONTEST.
Land Art Project "Sculpting La Pampa"
2019_1ST PRIZE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
EXPO UNIVERSAL 2023. Masterplan and Bridge.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018_1st MENTION HISTORICAL HISTORIAL DOCK COMPETITION ING. WHITE. Bahía Blanca 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.
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
FADU UBA. Universidad de Buenos Aires
Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism
Cátedra de Forma y Proyecto (Project & Form Chair)
2016-2022
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Architectural Design IV
2020-2021
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
Architecture Design
Guest Professor
2012-2013
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Currently - London, UK
Associate Director.
2021 - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
CoFounder & Creative CoDirector.
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.
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Architect.
First Place of Promotion 58A
Average Architectural Design UD9: 19.80 / 20
Academic Average: 18.50 / 20. Efficiency 1
Mention for Best Final Project
2006-2012
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Master/Specialisation in Arts - Morphology of Space
Average: 9.33 / 10
2015-2016.
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Master/Specialisation in Architectural Project Research
Academic Scholarship Winner for teaching
2017-2019.
PUBLICATIONS
2024-07-03 Art or Architecture? - Benoy: Karla Montauti discussed her passion for design
2023-03-24 Entre Rayas Magazine - Arquitectura con Sustancia Femenina
2021-10-01 SUMMA+ Book Magazine - Arquitectas
2021-04-09_Clarín - 1st Prize - Eco Resistencia
2021-08-09_Area Urbana - Eco Resistencia
2021-03-24_Plataforma Arquitectura - 1st Prize - Eco Resistencia
2021-03-24_Arch Daily - 1st Prize - Eco Resistencia
2021-04-01_Arquimaster - 1st Prize - Eco Resistencia
2021-03-30_Cisca - 1st Prize - Eco Resistencia
2020-12-05_Catedra Unesco Concurso Nuestras Arquitectas Categoría Revelaciones. 2do Premio y Mención
2020-11-26_Arch Daily Concurso Nuestras Arquitectas Categoría Revelaciones por Obra Pampa Esculpida. 2do Premio y Mención.
2020-06-04_Arch Daily - COVID-19: sobre la reinvención de nuestra relación con el “gran fuera” Article written by Juan Vicente Pantin & Drawings by Karla Montauti
2019-10-04_Plataforma Arquitectura - 1st Prize - Expo 2023
2019-09-30_Arch Daily - 1st Prize - Expo 2023
2019-09-30_Arch Daily Brasil - 1st Prize - Expo 2023
2019-09-30_Arch Daily México - 1st Prize - Expo 2023
2019-09-30_AAH Architects Against Homelessness
2019-11-14_El Constructor (ver pag. 80)
2019-11-15_Pandora Magazine by Ana María Marín. Spain
2019-12-16_Sociedad Central de Arquitectos
2019-12-16_Ganadores Calendario SCA 2020
2019-02-18_El Universal - XIII Bienal Nacional Arq.
2019-03-04_Revista CAV - XIII Bienal Nacional Arq.
2018-12-18_Ganadores Concurso Muelle Bahía
2018-12-18_Concurso Muelle Bahìa Blanca
2017-12-17_Cruces. Arquitectura y Ciudad
2016-08-12_Revista Entre Rayas - Salón Malaussena
2016-09-01_Ganadores Salón Malaussena
2016-01-05_Revista Corazonada 11 (Pag 23)
2009-11-01_Sidetur Concurso ILAFA
2010-02-28_Arquitectura en Acero (Pag 32)