Senior Associate
BArch, MArch
London, UK
José Pareja Gómez
Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
José has played a key role in a wide range of urban and architectural projects, focusing on applying computation to the design development process. Specialises in using advanced computational tools and parametric logic to streamline workflows, his expertise spans various typologies, including hospitality, residential, office, transport, and masterplanning.
As a key member of the ZHVR group, José contributes to developing immersive VR experiences and presentations tailored for architectural projects and helps create immersive modelling tools, enabling designers to collaborate and design within augmented reality. He also collaborates on cutting-edge Metaverse projects, exploring new frontiers in digital design.
Prior to joining ZHA, José designed and built a monument for the Bicentennial celebration of the Mexican Independence in 2010, located in Leon, Mexico.
Metrotopia
Featured Projects
From a Metaverse multi-player virtual environment built with Unreal Engine 5, to three new train stations that connect the residents, businesses, cultural and academic institutions in Dnipro, discover highlights of José's notable projects at ZHA.
Courtesy of ZHA
Project Correl, MUAC, Mexico City 11 Dec 2018 - 3 Mar 2019
José received his Bachelor in Architecture from the De La Salle University in Mexico and his Master of Architecture and Urbanism from the Design Research Laboratory (DRL) at the Architectural Association (AA) in London.
e is currently teaching at the AA DRL programme, and has previously taught at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL)’s BPro programme, where his focus was on extended realities and augmentation in architectural design and fabrication. He has lectured on diverse technological visualisation and architectural forms across Latin America and Europe.
José specialises in the use of computation within the design development and rationalisation process. He began with an interest in design, visualisation, technology and computational tools, which he integrates into his work as a designer and into his activities as a VR and Metaverse researcher and developer. Outside of work, he channels his creativity into music, playing in a rock band
Projects
Explore a selection of projects José has contributed to since joining ZHA.
Mixed Use
Residential
Offices
Serving as the gateway to the Cityzen community, a new civic hub in the west of Tbilisi, Cityzen Tower is ZHA's first project in Georgia.
Virtual Spaces
The Metrotopia Metaverse launched with a virtual Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition entitled ‘Knowledge Transfer’ displaying current works from some of the world’s leading architecture studios including OMA, Morphosis, Coop Himmelb(l)au, UnStudio, MAD, Sou Fujimoto, Archi-Union, LAVA, CAP, EcoLogic Studio and ZHA.
Render by Atchain, courtesy of ZHA
Transport + Infrastructure
The three new stations (Teatralna, Tsentralna and Muzeina) designed by ZHA will connect the residents, businesses, cultural and academic institutions in Dnipro’s eastern districts with the city centre and the Dnipro-Holovnyi railway terminus.
Render by Atchain
Culture
Mixed Use
A place of convergence and collaboration, the Yidan Center will be home to the Chen Yidan Foundation in its work to promote lifelong learning and innovation in education.
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