Paola Peña Prías has a dedicated background in Architecture and Sustainability, driven by a passion for sustainable design and community-focused projects. She is committed to ecological responsibility, knowledge pursuit, and inclusivity, aiming to enhance ecological balance and community well-being through her work.
Her architectural studies began at the University of Vale do Itajaí – Univali in Brazil and she completed her degree at the Xavierian Pontifical University Cali in Colombia. She is currently finishing her master’s in architecture for Sustainability at the Polytechnic of Turin, focusing on a thesis that merges architecture and sociology through community action and planning.
In 2023, she interned at Graux & Baeyens Architecten in Belgium, gaining valuable insights into the technical and artistic aspects of European architecture and construction.
Her academic excellence has earned her multiple scholarships in Brazil and Colombia, as well as a double degree agreement scholarship with the Polytechnic of Turin and the Xavierian Pontifical University Cali.
