Celia García Albertos

Innovation Consultant – Urban Planner

Areas of work: Health and sustainability in urban planning

Office: Barcelona

Languages spoken: Spanish, English, French, Haitian creole, Catalan

Education: Master’s degree in Architecture and Urban planning (Technical University of Madrid – KU Leuven), Postgraduate course in International Cooperation for Development (ICHAB – Tech. University of Madrid).

Previous work experience:
Urban planner, project manager (Madrid. Spain) – Paisaje Transversal 2022-2023
– Climate Change team fellow (Global) – PDB UN-Habitat 2021-2022
– Freelance architect (Spain) – 2021-2022
– WASH delegate (Haiti) – Spanish Red Cross 2019-2020
– Architecture consultant (Haiti) – TECHO 2018-2019
– Architect (Madrid. Spain) – 311 studio 2017-2018
– Architect (Porto. Portugal) – merooficina 2017
– Intern of Architecture (Spain, UK) – FGR Architects, Equipo 01, BEdV arquitectos 2009, 2014-2015

At the weekend: I’m practicing sports, dance and sharing outdoor activities with friends!

An idea that powers me: Achieving healthy and resilient urban environments and territories through a holistic approach, with life at the centre of design.

News & Insights

The case for healthier cities: How urban design shapes wellbeing
  • Health
  • Nature
  • Urban
Urban Health: How cities influence chronic disease risk
  • Nature
  • Urban
Healthy Cities team win research award at international Healthy City Design Congress
  • Nature
  • Urban

Case Studies

  • Health
  • Mobility
  • Urban
Putting health at the heart of Barcelona with La Industrial+