ParkTEA Wins ArchDaily Student Project Awards for Cognitive Diversity Design
Ignacio Martínez Pardo’s innovative initiative, ParkTEA, has earned the first ArchDaily Student Project Award. Designed as part of his Master’s thesis at the Madrid School of Architecture (ETSAM) during the 2024–2025 academic year, ParkTEA aims to enhance public spaces that embrace cognitive diversity. It challenges traditional design methods by fostering interaction and movement within urban areas. The concept emphasizes integration and care, catering to the needs of individuals from various sensory and social backgrounds. Esteemed mentors including Héctor Fernández Elorza and Jesús Aparicio guided Pardo throughout the development of this significant project, highlighting students’ contributions to contemporary architecture.
Key facts
- ParkTEA won the first edition of the ArchDaily Student Project Awards.
- The project was developed by Ignacio Martínez Pardo at ETSAM.
- It was part of the Master's thesis program during the 2024–2025 academic year.
- Supervisors included Héctor Fernández Elorza, Jesús Aparicio, Carlos García Fernández, and Jaime Daroca Guerrero.
- ParkTEA reimagines public space for cognitive diversity.
- The project addresses coexistence through care, infrastructure, and urban life.
- It challenges narrow design assumptions about how people experience space.
- The award was announced on May 12, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Ignacio Martínez Pardo
Institutions
- Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (ETSAM)
- ArchDaily
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain