Anna Mestre received her professional architecture degree from the School of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Barcelona and a Master in Project Management in Building and Urban Planning from the Professional Association of Technical Architects of Barcelona (Colegio de Aparejadores y Arquitectos Técnicos de Barcelona). Professor Mestre’s interest in structures led her to working as a scholar in the Structures Department at the University of Barcelona. Since 2001 she has developed her professional career at BAC Engineering Consultancy Group, first in the office in Barcelona, then in the office in Madrid. (2007-2018) and she has just moved to the newly established branch in London. As Team Leader, she has been the office coordinator since 2013. She currently leads global engineering projects.
She has been teaching Structural Types and Calculation in the IE School of Architecture and Design since 2009, Physical Foundations since 2013 and Mathematics in Art and Architecture since 2015. She has been leading the Internship program for five years, placing students in top host firms and institutions to combine learning and professional experience. She also collaborated in the Advisors program.
Anna Mestre is especially interested in pedagogical methodologies to improve the teaching-learning experience. She is currently focusing her research in the application of Flipped Learning in her classes.
Third Year students undertake a comprehensive design study, exploring and resolving the central technical issues of their projects alongside individual unit agendas.