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NAVARRO MATEU, Diego

NAVARRO MATEU, Diego

Professor Adjunt
ESARQ School of Architecture
Department of Architecture
Sustainable Urban Living

Contact

Tel. +34 932 541 800
Ext. 4368
navarro@uic.es
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  • Academic training
  • Professional experience
  • Projects
    • Competitive
  • Publications
    • Articles
    • Book chapters
  • Subjects taught
  • Arquitectura
  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
  • Biodigital Architecture
  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
  • Arquitectura
  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegonavarromateu/
  • ERASMUS LS-POLIS
    PI: Mendoza Arroyo, Carmen Start date: 15/01/2024 End date: 31/12/2026
    Financing entity: European Commision. The Educational, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) Financing entity code: 101127604
  • Arquitectures Genètiques
    PI: Estévez, Alberto T. Start date: 30/04/2008 End date: 31/12/2010
    Financing entity: INCASOL - Generalitat de Catalunya
  • Arquitectures Genètiques
    PI: Estévez, Alberto T. Start date: 15/12/2007 End date: 15/12/2010
    Financing entity: Fundació "La Caixa"
  • Cities, A physiology-inspired framework for holistic city simulations
    Name: Meta, I.; Cucchietti, F.M.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Graells-Garrido, E.; Guallart, V. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Vol.: 126
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103553 ISSN or title: 0264-2751
  • Technology Architecture and Design, Decoding the Architectural Genome: Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms in Design
    Name: Makki, M.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Showkatbakhsh, M. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Start page: 68 End page: 68 Vol.: 6
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24751448.2022.2040305 ISSN or title: 2475-143X 24751448
  • Biomimetics, Color-patterns to architecture conversion through conditional generative adversarial networks
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Carrasco, O.; Cortés Nieves, P. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Start page: 1 End page: 20 Vol.: 6 No.: 1
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010016 ISSN or title: 2313-7673
  • Complexity, The Camp Nou Stadium as a Testbed for City Physiology: A Modular Framework for Urban Digital Twins
    Name: Meta, I.; Serra-Burriel, F.; Carrasco-Jimenez, J.C.; Cucchietti, F.M.; Divi-Cuesta, C.; Garcia Calatrava, C.; García, D.; Graells-Garrido, E.; Navarro, G.; Lázaro, Q.; Reyes, P.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Gil Julian, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 2021
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9731180 ISSN or title: 1076-2787
  • Dearquitectura, Diseño inverso para superficies doblemente regladas: aproximación geométrica y optimización del hypar de la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Valle de Félix Candela
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Carrasco, O.; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2020
    Start page: 102 End page: 115 No.: 27
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18389/dearq27.2020.08 ISSN or title: 2011-3188
  • Biomimetics, Evo-devo strategies for generative architecture: Colour-based patterns in polygon meshes
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2020
    Vol.: 5 No.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/BIOMIMETICS5020023 ISSN or title: 2313-7673
  • Biomimetics, Evo-Devo Algorithms: Gene-Regulation for Digital Architecture
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2019
    Vol.: 4 No.: 3
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics4030058 ISSN or title: 2313-7673
  • Mathematics, Urban-Tissue Optimization through Evolutionary Computation
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Makki, M.; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2018
    Vol.: 6 No.: 10
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/math6100189 ISSN or title: 2227-7390
  • urbanNEXT, From the Digital Gap to the AI Barrier: Establishing the Guidelines for a Socially Engaged AI Based City Design
    Name: Cocho-Bermejo, A; Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2018
    ISSN or title: 2575-5374
  • Procedia Manufacturing, Biomanufacturing the Future: Biodigital Architecture & Genetics.
    Name: Estévez, Alberto T.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2017
    Start page: 7 End page: 16 Vol.: 12
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2017.08.002 ISSN or title: 2351-9789
  • TRP21. TEORÍA. DEBATES Y DISCURSOS EN TORNO A LAS DISCIPLINAS DE DISEÑO, Adaptación evolutiva de tejidos urbanos a través de análisis computacional
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Makki, M.; Farzaneh, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2016
    Start page: 47 End page: 58 Vol.: 3
    ISSN or title: 2451-6112
  • Blucher Design Proceedings, Del microscopio electrónico a la estrategia digital en arquitectura
    Name: Estévez, Alberto T.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2016
    Start page: 734 End page: 742 Vol.: 3 No.: 1
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5151/despro-sigradi2016-530 ISSN or title: 2318-6968
  • Azulejo, Investigació sobre peça ceràmica orgànica "Helico"
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 1900
    ISSN or title: 0211-7967
  • Urban-Tissue Optimization through Evolutionary Computation. Evolutionary Computation
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Makki, M.; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2019
    Start page: 379 End page: 394
    ISBN: 978-3-03921-928-5
  • Colourimetry as Strategy for Geometry Conversion: Computing Evo-Devo Patterns. Graphic Imprints
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 05/2018
    Start page: 118 End page: 130
    ISBN: 9783319937489
  • Falta títol capítol. eme3_2010: International Architecture Festival,
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2010
    Start page: 120 End page: 121
  • CAJA EN EL AGUA. LA CAJA pp. 40-41, en AA.VV., LA CAJA, Red Cátedras Cerámicas, ASCER, Madrid 2010
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2009
    Start page: 40 End page: 41
    ISBN: 978-84-92641-24-6
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Computational Design
    Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering
    • - Cross-Disciplinary Bioengineering
  • Others
    Lifelong Learning Master's Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities
    • - Research Tools
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
    Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering
    • - Cross-Disciplinary Bioengineering
  • Others
    Master's Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities
    • - Research Tools
Course 2022-2023 - Period: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Computational Design
    Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering
    • - Cross-Disciplinary Bioengineering
  • Others
    Master's Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities
    • - Research Tools
    • - Cultural Dimension
Course 2021-2022 - Period: 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
  • Others
    Master's Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities
    • - Synthesis Workshop
Course 2020-2021 - Period: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
Course 2019-2020 - Period: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Computational Design
    • - Spatial and Formal Analysis
Course 2018-2019 - Period: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Spatial and Formal Analysis
Course 2017-2018 - Period: 01/09/2017 - 31/08/2018
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Labyrinth Management: Introduction to Procedural Architecture
Course 2016-2017 - Period: 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2017
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - History and Theory of Architecture III
    • - History and Theory of Architecture I
  • Official Master
    Máster Universitario en Arquitectura Biodigital/University Master's Degree in Biodigital Architecture
    • - Information Systems: Digital Tools and Organic Forms
Course 2015-2016 - Period: 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2016
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Digital Project Representation
    • - Information Technology
    • - Composition 1
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Bio - Digital Architecture
    • - Information Systems: Digital Tools and Organic Forms
Course 2014-2015 - Period: 01/09/2014 - 31/08/2015
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Information Technology
    • - Digital Project Representation
    • - Composition 1
    • - Composition 3
Course 2013-2014 - Period: 01/09/2013 - 31/08/2014
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Projects 1
    • - Information Technology
    • - Projects 2
  • Others
    Master's Degree in Biodigital Arquitechture
    • - Genetic and Biodigital Architectonical Design
Course 2012-2013 - Period: 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2013
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Projects 1
    • - Information Technology
Course 2011-2012 - Period: 01/09/2011 - 31/08/2012
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Projects 2
    • - Composition 1
    • - Information Technology
Course 2010-2011 - Period: 01/09/2010 - 31/08/2011
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Composition 1
    • - Information Technology
    • - Projects 1
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Bio - Digital Architecture
    • - Introduction to Genetics and Biodigital Architecture
    • - Information Systems: Digital Tools and Organic Forms
    • - Genetic and Biodigital Architectonical Design
Course 2009-2010 - Period: 01/09/2009 - 31/08/2010
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Composition 3
    • - Information Technology

Academic training

  • Arquitectura
  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
  • Biodigital Architecture
  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
  • Arquitectura
  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Professional experience

https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegonavarromateu/

Projects

Competitive

  • ERASMUS LS-POLIS
    PI: Mendoza Arroyo, Carmen Start date: 15/01/2024 End date: 31/12/2026
    Financing entity: European Commision. The Educational, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) Financing entity code: 101127604
  • Arquitectures Genètiques
    PI: Estévez, Alberto T. Start date: 30/04/2008 End date: 31/12/2010
    Financing entity: INCASOL - Generalitat de Catalunya
  • Arquitectures Genètiques
    PI: Estévez, Alberto T. Start date: 15/12/2007 End date: 15/12/2010
    Financing entity: Fundació "La Caixa"

Publications

Articles

Book chapters

  • Cities, A physiology-inspired framework for holistic city simulations
    Name: Meta, I.; Cucchietti, F.M.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Graells-Garrido, E.; Guallart, V. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Vol.: 126
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103553 ISSN or title: 0264-2751
  • Technology Architecture and Design, Decoding the Architectural Genome: Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms in Design
    Name: Makki, M.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Showkatbakhsh, M. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    Start page: 68 End page: 68 Vol.: 6
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24751448.2022.2040305 ISSN or title: 2475-143X 24751448
  • Biomimetics, Color-patterns to architecture conversion through conditional generative adversarial networks
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Carrasco, O.; Cortés Nieves, P. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Start page: 1 End page: 20 Vol.: 6 No.: 1
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010016 ISSN or title: 2313-7673
  • Complexity, The Camp Nou Stadium as a Testbed for City Physiology: A Modular Framework for Urban Digital Twins
    Name: Meta, I.; Serra-Burriel, F.; Carrasco-Jimenez, J.C.; Cucchietti, F.M.; Divi-Cuesta, C.; Garcia Calatrava, C.; García, D.; Graells-Garrido, E.; Navarro, G.; Lázaro, Q.; Reyes, P.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Gil Julian, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Vol.: 2021
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9731180 ISSN or title: 1076-2787
  • Dearquitectura, Diseño inverso para superficies doblemente regladas: aproximación geométrica y optimización del hypar de la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Valle de Félix Candela
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Carrasco, O.; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2020
    Start page: 102 End page: 115 No.: 27
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18389/dearq27.2020.08 ISSN or title: 2011-3188
  • Biomimetics, Evo-devo strategies for generative architecture: Colour-based patterns in polygon meshes
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2020
    Vol.: 5 No.: 2
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/BIOMIMETICS5020023 ISSN or title: 2313-7673
  • Biomimetics, Evo-Devo Algorithms: Gene-Regulation for Digital Architecture
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2019
    Vol.: 4 No.: 3
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics4030058 ISSN or title: 2313-7673
  • Mathematics, Urban-Tissue Optimization through Evolutionary Computation
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Makki, M.; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2018
    Vol.: 6 No.: 10
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/math6100189 ISSN or title: 2227-7390
  • urbanNEXT, From the Digital Gap to the AI Barrier: Establishing the Guidelines for a Socially Engaged AI Based City Design
    Name: Cocho-Bermejo, A; Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2018
    ISSN or title: 2575-5374
  • Procedia Manufacturing, Biomanufacturing the Future: Biodigital Architecture & Genetics.
    Name: Estévez, Alberto T.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2017
    Start page: 7 End page: 16 Vol.: 12
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2017.08.002 ISSN or title: 2351-9789
  • TRP21. TEORÍA. DEBATES Y DISCURSOS EN TORNO A LAS DISCIPLINAS DE DISEÑO, Adaptación evolutiva de tejidos urbanos a través de análisis computacional
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Makki, M.; Farzaneh, A. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2016
    Start page: 47 End page: 58 Vol.: 3
    ISSN or title: 2451-6112
  • Blucher Design Proceedings, Del microscopio electrónico a la estrategia digital en arquitectura
    Name: Estévez, Alberto T.; Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2016
    Start page: 734 End page: 742 Vol.: 3 No.: 1
    DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5151/despro-sigradi2016-530 ISSN or title: 2318-6968
  • Azulejo, Investigació sobre peça ceràmica orgànica "Helico"
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 1900
    ISSN or title: 0211-7967
  • Urban-Tissue Optimization through Evolutionary Computation. Evolutionary Computation
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Makki, M.; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 2019
    Start page: 379 End page: 394
    ISBN: 978-3-03921-928-5
  • Colourimetry as Strategy for Geometry Conversion: Computing Evo-Devo Patterns. Graphic Imprints
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego; Cocho-Bermejo, A Role: Autor Publishing date: 05/2018
    Start page: 118 End page: 130
    ISBN: 9783319937489
  • Falta títol capítol. eme3_2010: International Architecture Festival,
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2010
    Start page: 120 End page: 121
  • CAJA EN EL AGUA. LA CAJA pp. 40-41, en AA.VV., LA CAJA, Red Cátedras Cerámicas, ASCER, Madrid 2010
    Name: Navarro-Mateu, Diego Role: Autor Publishing date: 2009
    Start page: 40 End page: 41
    ISBN: 978-84-92641-24-6
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Computational Design
    Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering
    • - Cross-Disciplinary Bioengineering
  • Others
    Lifelong Learning Master's Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities
    • - Research Tools
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
    Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering
    • - Cross-Disciplinary Bioengineering
  • Others
    Master's Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities
    • - Research Tools
Course 2022-2023 - Period: 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Computational Design
    Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering
    • - Cross-Disciplinary Bioengineering
  • Others
    Master's Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities
    • - Research Tools
    • - Cultural Dimension
Course 2021-2022 - Period: 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
  • Others
    Master's Degree in Urban Design for Healthy Cities
    • - Synthesis Workshop
Course 2020-2021 - Period: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
Course 2019-2020 - Period: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Computational Design
    • - Spatial and Formal Analysis
Course 2018-2019 - Period: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Spatial and Formal Analysis
Course 2017-2018 - Period: 01/09/2017 - 31/08/2018
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - Architectural Drawing
    • - Labyrinth Management: Introduction to Procedural Architecture
Course 2016-2017 - Period: 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2017
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Computational Design
    • - History and Theory of Architecture III
    • - History and Theory of Architecture I
  • Official Master
    Máster Universitario en Arquitectura Biodigital/University Master's Degree in Biodigital Architecture
    • - Information Systems: Digital Tools and Organic Forms
Course 2015-2016 - Period: 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2016
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Digital Project Representation
    • - Information Technology
    • - Composition 1
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Bio - Digital Architecture
    • - Information Systems: Digital Tools and Organic Forms
Course 2014-2015 - Period: 01/09/2014 - 31/08/2015
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Information Technology
    • - Digital Project Representation
    • - Composition 1
    • - Composition 3
Course 2013-2014 - Period: 01/09/2013 - 31/08/2014
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Projects 1
    • - Information Technology
    • - Projects 2
  • Others
    Master's Degree in Biodigital Arquitechture
    • - Genetic and Biodigital Architectonical Design
Course 2012-2013 - Period: 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2013
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Projects 1
    • - Information Technology
Course 2011-2012 - Period: 01/09/2011 - 31/08/2012
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Projects 2
    • - Composition 1
    • - Information Technology
Course 2010-2011 - Period: 01/09/2010 - 31/08/2011
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Composition 1
    • - Information Technology
    • - Projects 1
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Bio - Digital Architecture
    • - Introduction to Genetics and Biodigital Architecture
    • - Information Systems: Digital Tools and Organic Forms
    • - Genetic and Biodigital Architectonical Design
Course 2009-2010 - Period: 01/09/2009 - 31/08/2010
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
    • - Composition 3
    • - Information Technology