Benítez-Velázquez, Edgar Alfonso

Edgar Alfonso Benítez Velázquez is an Architect from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Toluca (2004 2009), holds a Master s Degree in Regional and Metropolitan Sustainable Studies (2014 2016), and a Ph.D. in Design (2017 2020) from the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMéx). His professional career combines academic, research, public sector, and professional practice experience. He served as Project Coordinator at Consorcio Inmobiliario Zero (2011 2013) and as Deputy Director of Planning and Investment at the State of Mexico Highway Board (2014 2017). Since 2017, he has been a faculty member at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Toluca, where he currently serves as a Full-Time Professor and was recently recognized as an Assistant Professor within the institution s Faculty Classification System. In parallel, he is the founder and director of Studio + ARQ, an architectural practice specializing in architectural design, project development, and the construction of both public and private works. His academic work focuses on urban planning, urban regeneration, sustainable mobility, and livable cities. He has led research projects, authored book chapters and scientific publications, and presented his work at national and international conferences. He has completed research stays in Austria, at the University of Pavia (Italy), and most recently at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), where he strengthened international collaboration in research and educational innovation. Among his recent contributions is the presentation of the research project "Urban Centralities and Metropolitan Regeneration: Livability-Oriented Development (LOD)" at the 18th International Seminar on Urban Research, as well as the promotion of joint academic initiatives between Tecnológico de Monterrey and ETSAB. As an educator, he has been recognized for his commitment to educational innovation and the comprehensive training of architecture students through project-based learning, collaboration with national and international academic partners, and the integration of applied research into teaching. His professional profile combines academic leadership, institutional engagement, and architectural practice, with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of innovative initiatives that contribute to the education of future architects.