Laura P. Spinadel

Spinadel studied architecture at the FADU University of Buenos Aires where she was honoured with the Gold Medal Diploma.{{cite web|url= https://undiaunaarquitecta.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/laura-spinadel-1958/|title= Gold Medal to Laura P. Spinadel |date= 18 October 2015 |publisher=Un día Una arquitecta|accessdate=14 August 2016}} Her mother, Vera W. de Spinadel was an Argentine mathematician considered a leader in the field of "Metallic Means".{{cite web|url= https://www.nexusjournal.com/the-nexus-conferences/nexus-1998/119-n1998-spinadel.html|title= Vera W. de Spinadel - The Metallic Means and Design|publisher=Nexus Network Journal|accessdate=31 July 2017}} Her father, Erico Spinadel is an Austrian engineer considered a world eminence in wind energy issues.{{cite web|url= http://www.argentinaeolica.org.ar/portal/index.php|title= Asociación Argentina de Energía Eólica|publisher=AAEE|accessdate=15 August 2016}}

In the mid-1980s, Spinadel taught at the University of Buenos Aires Urban Strategies and at the same time she was Director of Community Interactions for Foreign Relations and Co-operational Projects.{{cite web|url= http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/784270/estas-son-las-mejores-universidades-en-2016-para-estudiar-arquitectura-en-espana-y-latinoamerica|title= FADU|date= 29 March 2016|publisher=plataforma arquitectura|accessdate=14 August 2016}} She served as guest professor at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellín, Colombia;{{cite web|url= https://issuu.com/faupb-taller8|title= Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana|publisher=FAUPB taller|accessdate=14 August 2016}} Università delli Studi di Palermo in Palermo, Italy; Escuela Superior Técnica de Arquitectura de Barcelona ETSAB in Barcelona, Spain;{{cite web|url= http://laboratoriovivienda21.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/trip12.pdf|title= Taller Laboratorio de la vivienda del Siglo XXI|publisher=ETSAB|accessdate=14 August 2016}} MKSSS's Dr. B. N. College of Architecture – Pune, India;{{cite web|url= http://bnca.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Laura-Spinadel-Workshop_All-Info-Final_1-2.jpg|title= Holistic Villages A tangible dream|publisher=BNCA|accessdate=14 August 2016}} Universidad Católica de Córdoba in Córdoba, Argentina; Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Tabasco in Villahermosa, México; Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

The work of Laura P. Spinadel is marked by the pursuit of comprehensiveness in ideas, processes and results undoubtedly influenced by the anthroposophical education. Since starting out with a humanistic, theosophical and sensualist vision, Laura P. Spinadel has moved towards a holistic and ecological position, that seeks to put maximum emphasis on the health of open and closed spaces, as well as on the requirements and principles of bio-construction. Holistic thinking implies profoundly replacing rational and analytical thought with a more inclusive thinking, in which all factors are taken into account, even those that seem trivial or invisible, such as perception, health or freedom.{{cite web|url= http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/02-341304/campus-wu-una-historia-holistica-de-busarchitektur|title= Holistic Architecture on Campus |last=Montaner |first=Josep Maria |publisher=BOA büro für offensive aleatorik |date=25 November 2013 |website=Plataforma de Arquitectura |access-date=12 August 2016}}{{cite web|url= http://www.wpsprague.com/blog/2016/1/4/architecture-under-the-skin-laura-p-spinadel|title= Architecture under the skin. Laura P. Spinadel|date= 4 January 2016|publisher=WPS prague|accessdate=14 August 2016}}

The Compact City in Vienna, Austria (1995-2001), was based on superimposed layers, compactness and high density structures. The project required that the architects get the agreement of many public and private company-stakeholders in order to create a completely self-contained autonomous block. The result is a layered city.{{cite web|url= http://publicspace.org/en/works/c049-compact-city|title= Compact City| website=Public Space | accessdate=15 August 2016}}

The Master Plan for the Campus WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) in Vienna, Austria (2007-2015) is by nature as complex as it is evolutionary. It embodies a multivalent negotiation of scales, conceptual principles, architectural territories and operative methodologies. In this sense, the Master Plan operates as an interactive device and abstract machine, a living body that is, in the end, a subject of its own material evolution. The Master Plan as mediator promotes multi-scalar negotiations.{{cite web |url= https://issuu.com/332327/docs/busiii_holiwu_1_xs |title= Master Plan as mediator |last1=Berman |first1=Ila |last2=El Khafif |first2=Mona |publisher=BOA büro für offensive aleatorik |date=25 November 2013 |website=Campus WU A holistic history |access-date=12 August 2016}}

The interest in extending Architecture to multi-dimensional plans led Spinadel to develop instruments for multi-sector participation at various levels of approach to the city product. She is working on the future planning Urban Menus an Interactive Society Game to create our cities in 3D using a consensual approach. {{cite web|url= https://urban-digital.de/urban-menus-konsens-stadtplanung/|title= Urban Menus – Lebensqualität durch konsensbasierte Stadtplanung|date= 6 July 2020|publisher=Plattform Urban Digital=30 October 2020}} Spinadel was honored with the Granting Promotion XL Innovation aws Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft of the Creative Industries (2017),{{cite web|url= https://www.aws.at/service/cases/gefoerderte-projekte-auswahl/kreativwirtschaft/urban-menus/|title= Urban Menus: Parametrische konsensbasierte 3D-Zukunftsplanung |publisher=aws Austria wirtschaftsservice=27 October 2020}} the Impact Innovation funding from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG (2020) {{cite web|url= https://www.ffg.at/en/programme/impactinnovation|title= Urban Menus Smart City Platform|publisher=Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft FFG=30 October 2020}} and the Granting aws technology internationalization with URBAN MENUS India market study for a Smart Area Development solution (2021) {{cite web|url= https://www.aws.at/aws-technologie-internationalisierung/|title= Urban Menus: URBAN MENUS Smart Urban Design India |publisher=aws Austria wirtschaftsservice=09 August 2021}}

• Campus WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Vienna II., Austria 2013{{cite web|url= http://www.archdaily.com/447791/wu-campus-masterplan-busarchitektur|title= WU Campus Masterplan / BUSarchitektur|date= 14 November 2013|publisher=ArchDaily|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
• Teaching Center Campus WU Vienna II., Austria 2013{{cite web|url= http://www.demagazine.co.uk/architecture/teaching-center-in-wu-campus-by-busarchitektur|title= Teaching Center in WU Campus by BUSarchitektur|publisher=Design Exchange|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
• Housing Patchwork at the Hoffmannpark – Purkersdorf, Austria 2005{{cite web|url= https://en.wikiarquitectura.com/index.php/Hoffmann_Geht_Spazieren_Residential|title= Hoffmann geht spazieren Residential|publisher=Wikiarquitectura|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
• Homeworkers at the Compact City Vienna XXI., Austria 2002{{cite web|url= http://www.nextroom.at/building.php?id=86|title= Compact City |publisher=Architekturzentrum Wien|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
• Kindergarten at the Erlachplatz – Vienna X., Austria 1999{{cite web|url= http://www.nextroom.at/building.php?id=2849|title= Kindergarten Erlachplatz |publisher=Architekturzentrum Wien|accessdate=15 August 2016}}

At the XV International Biennial of Architecture of Buenos Aires BA 15, Spinadel won the BA 15 Award and also the Contest of the International Committee of Architectural Critics CICA 2015 in Urbanism.{{cite web|url= http://arqa.com/actualidad/noticias/ganadores-de-todos-los-premios-de-la-bienal-ba15.html|title= Award BA 15 |date= 16 September 2015 |publisher=ARQA|accessdate=7 December 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://www.cicarchitecture.org/news/cica_BIENNALE%202015.htm|title= CICA Awards Buenos Aires Biennale 2015|publisher=International Committee of Architectural Critics|website=International Committee of Architectural Critics | accessdate=15 August 2016}} In 2015, she was honored with the Architecture Award of the City of Vienna. She is the first woman awarded 2014 with the Golden Ring of Honour of Vienna University of Economics and Business.{{cite web|url= https://blog.wu.ac.at/2014/11/ehrenwochen-an-der-wu/|title= Goldener Ehrenring |work= WU Blog |date= 6 November 2014 |publisher=Vienna University of Economics and Business|accessdate=8 December 2017}}

Other prestigious awards and honors received by Laura P. Spinadel include: Ernst A. Plischke Award 2014,{{cite web|url= http://www.plischke-society.com/13Preis/14Preisvergabe14.shtml|title= Ernst A. Plischke Award |publisher=Plischke Society |accessdate=18 December 2015}} Otto Wagner Urban Design Award Az W PSK 1998,{{cite web|url= https://past.azw.at/event.php?event_id=289&text_id=377 |title= 2. Otto Wagner Städtebaupreis - Preisverleihung und Ausstellung

|publisher=Architekturzentrum Wien|accessdate=8 December 2017}} Outstanding Artist Award for Experimental Trends in Architecture BMUK 1989 {{cite web|url= http://www.kunstkultur.bka.gv.at/site/8092/default.aspx#a6|title= outstanding artist award – Experimentelle Tendenzen in der Architektur|publisher=Bundeskanzleramt Österreich, Kunst und Kultur|accessdate=8 December 2017}} among others.

• Indian Art House Gallery – Pune, India 2016{{cite web|url= http://ihag.in/exhibition/campus-wu-a-holistic-history/|title= Campus WU: A Holistic History|publisher=ihag|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
• Austrian Cultural Forum – Washington, USA 2015{{cite web|url= http://acfdc.org/past-events-2103/2015/4/15/april-14-2015-exhibition-openinglecture-laura-p-spinadel-campus-wu |title= Exhibition Opening Washington|work= Austrian Cultural Forum Washington|publisher=Austrian Cultural Forum|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
• Centro Cultural Recoleta – Buenos Aires, Argentina 2013 2011{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNt0qnsUU0Q|title= ENERGIAXXI Laura Spinadel |date= 25 September 2015 |publisher=Fecoba TV|accessdate=15 August 2016}}{{cite web|url= http://www.revistanueva.com.ar/portal/verNota/1129|title= Orgullo nacional en Viena |publisher=Revista Nueva|accessdate=8 December 2017}}
• Architekturzentrum Wien Vienna, Austria 2009{{cite web|url= https://past.azw.at/event.php?event_id=937&lang_id=en|title= BIG Az W: Exhibition Campus WU|publisher=Architekturzentrum Wien|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
• Austrian Cultural Forum New York USA 2003{{cite web|url= https://past.azw.at/event.php?event_id=506|title= Az W in New York: housing in vienna|publisher=Architekturzentrum Wien|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
• Semper Depot Wien – Vienna, Austria 2003{{cite web|url= http://www.nextroom.at/event.php?id=3922|title= Urban Unconscious - Homage an Claudio Blazica|publisher=Architekturzentrum Wien|accessdate=15 August 2016}}

Books by Laura P. Spinadel include Campus WU: A Holistic History – Editor BOA büro für offensive aleatorik – 2013 {{ISBN|978-3950366600}}; Urban unconscious – BUSarchitektur & Friends– Libria Editrice – 2003 {{ISBN|88-87202-44-3}}; Perceptions by BUSarchitektur – Projects and Buildings 1986/1999 Libria Editrice 2001 {{ISBN|88-87202-15-X}}

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• [http://www.busarchitektur.com/ BUSarchitektur]
• [http://www.boanet.at/ BOA Büro für offensive Aleatorik]
• [http://www.urbanmenus.com/ Urban Menus]
• Objekte ergeben noch keine Stadt [http://diepresse.com/home/leben/mensch/3841291/Laura-P-Spinadel_Objekte-ergeben-noch-keine-Stadt?from=suche.intern.portal Portrait in "Die Presse"]
• VII Foro Internacional de Parques [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dmTjqRPOdw]
• Studieren im Wunderland [https://vimeo.com/91655902]
• Stadtwachstum ohne Nachverdichtung? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78iznCBP3qw]
• Architecture Today BUSarchitektur [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k34CBu_Hues]
• On Location Vienna WU Campus [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ku66QAnnM]
• [https://www.urbanet.info/me-them-and-urban-menus/|title= Spotlight on Smart Cities: Me, Them, and URBAN MENUS]

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