Xavier Vendrell

EDUCATION
Titulo de Arquitecto (Title of Architect), Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Member, Colegio de Arquitectos de Catalunya, Spain
Licensed Architect

Xavier Vendrell is a Professor of Architecture in the Auburn University School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. He studied architecture in his native city of Barcelona, where he has been practicing architecture since 1983. His work embraces a range of scales from landscape architecture, urban design, public buildings, housing and interior design.

In 1988, his office won the competition for the Poblenou Park in the Olympic Village of Barcelona. His office was involved in several other projects for the 1992 Olympic Games. Vendrell won the FAD Award in 1997 for the Riumar School. He has also taught at the Barcelona School of Architecture (1990-1998).

In 1999, he founded Xavier Vendrell Studio Chicago/Barcelona, a collaborative practice of architecture, landscape and design. In 2002, The Graham Foundation at Chicago presented his work in the exhibition “Xavier Vendrell: Retrospective Thoughts on Work in Progress”. In 2005, he has one of the architects selected for the exhibition Chicago Architecture: TEN VISIONS at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2012, his studio was one of the five finalists of the international competition for Navy Pier in Chicago.

His works and projects have been published in magazines and books, and presented in several exhibitions internationally. He has lectured across Europe, USA and Latin America. He has been visiting Professor at Washington University; the School of Architecture in St. Louis, Missouri in 1994 and 1996; and visiting professor at the School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago in 1997, 1998 and 1999 as the Jens Jensen Visiting Professor in Landscape Urbanism.

In August 2001, Vendrell was appointed Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he served during 5 years as a Director of Graduate Studies. In 2012, his office was named a finalist for the Chicago Navy Pier International competition and in June 2017 he received the FAD award for Joan Oliver Park.

He was a consultant for Auburn’s Rural Studio from 2002–2012 before joining the faculty in 2013.