Dr. Ricardo Moya-Barbera
Affiliations
Sessional Instructor
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Contact information
Background
Credentials
Architectural Intern, Manitoba Association of Architects (MAA), 2023
Licensed Architect, DMQ Association of Professional Practitioners, 2016
Licensed Structural Engineer, DMQ Association of Professional Practitioners, 2016
Licensed Architect, Spanish and Valencian Association of Architects (COACV & CTAV), 2011
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Architecture, Building, Urban Planning and Landscape Construction Technology, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), 2025
Master’s in Advanced Architecture, Landscape, Urban Planning and Design Advanced Technology in Architecture and Urban Planning, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), 2015
Professionally Accredited Bachelor’s in Public Works Engineering (Civil Engineering) Structural Engineering, Professionally Accredited Bachelor’s in Public Works Engineering (Civil Engineering), 2015
Professionally Accredited Bachelor’s in Architecture (B. Arch + MAA) Architecture, B. Arch + MAA, 2011
Research
Areas of Research
Building upon my doctoral research, this theme examines how architecture can anticipate, respond to, and recover from natural hazards and climate-related challenges through design. I develop methodologies to evaluate vulnerability, resilience, and building performance while integrating environmental, structural, and social variables into architectural decision-making. The research approaches resilience not only as a technical objective, but as an architectural capacity to adapt to uncertainty.
Research topics:
- Climate adaptation and environmental resilience
- Multi-hazard design
- Building performance
- Risk-informed design
- Evidence-based resilience assessment
This theme investigates how housing can become more resilient, adaptable, and responsive to changing environmental, cultural, and societal conditions. Rather than developing standardized solutions, I explore adaptable systems that respond to local climates, construction practices, material availability, community aspirations, and changing patterns of living. The research integrates design, prefabrication, environmental performance, and participatory methodologies to support affordable, context-sensitive housing and long-term community resilience.
Research topics:
- Post-disaster & climate-adaptive housing
- Prefabricated & incremental housing systems
- Adaptable housing
- Affordable & community-centred housing
- Context-responsive construction
This theme explores how architecture can contribute to the long-term regeneration of neighbourhoods and cities through relationships between housing, infrastructure, public space, and community life. The research investigates participatory and interdisciplinary approaches to environmental sustainability, social cohesion, local capacity building, post-disaster recovery, and urban transformation.
Research topics:
- Urban regeneration
- Housing and public space
- Community resilience
- Territorial adaptation
- Participatory design
- International and cross-cultural research
This theme develops methodologies that integrate architectural design, building science, environmental performance, digital technologies, and community knowledge into evidence-based decision-making frameworks. The research combines multivariable evaluation, digital and AI methodologies, and interdisciplinary approaches to support adaptable, context-specific architectural solutions.
Research topics:
- Multivariable evaluation frameworks
- Performance assessment methodologies
- Digital and AI-assisted research methods
- Decision-support tools
- Evidence-based architectural practice
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| DSGN 203 | Design Thinking and the City Studio | Winter 2026 |
| DSGN 221 | Histories of Innovation in the Designed Environment | Fall 2025 & Fall 2026 |
| DSGN 301 | Transscalar Design Studio I: Small Scale | Fall 2025 & Fall 2026 |
| DSGN 304 | Transscalar Design Studio II: Small Scale | Winter 2026 |
| DSGN 434 | Introduction to Structures | Winter 2026 |
| DSGN 500 | Experiential Learning in Design and City Innovation | Spring 2026 |
| DSGN 502 | Work Integrated Learning Studio in Architecture | Fall 2026 |
Awards
- University of Calgary Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award, University of Calgary Students' Union. 2026
- Doctoral Thesis with Cum Laude and Nominated for Doctoral Thesis Excellence Award 2025, University Politècnica de València (UPV). 2025
Publications
- Characterization of damages in buildings after floods in Vega Baja County (Spain) in 2019. The case study of Almoradí municipality. Moya Barbera, R., Serrano Lanzarote, B., Escrig, T. & Cabrera-Fausto, I.. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 20, e03004. (2024)
- Remote Sensing Drones for Advanced Urban Regeneration Strategies. The Case of San José de Chamanga in Ecuador. Porreca, R., Geropanta, V., Moya Barbera, R. & Rocchio, D.. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020, Volume 1072. (2020)
- Una visión académica centrada en el bienestar del estudiante y su directa relación con una escuela de arquitectura. Title translated: A vision centred on student well-being and its direct connection to a School of Architecture. Narvaez, S., Moya Barbera, R.. Eídos, (14). 99-114. (2019)
- Del objeto al proceso: el paisaje de la reconstrucción post-catástrofe. Title translated: From the object to the process: the landscape of post-catastrophe reconstruction. Rocchio, D., Moya Barbera, R. (2017). Eídos, (10). (2021)
- Guía para la prevención de daños por sismo en centros escolares. Title translated: Guide for the Prevention of Earthquake Damage in Schools. García-Prieto Ruiz, A., Ortín Rull, G. A., Pla Alabau, F., Serrano Lanzarote, B., Liébana, E., Moya Barbera, R., Ruiz I. & Faura Mesa, A. . Valencia Institute of Building (IVE). (2017)
- Structural versatility of CLT panels as a resilience factor. Piqueras-Blasco, M., Moya-Barbera, R., Fenollosa-Forner, E. & Serrano-Lanzarote, B.. 4th VIBRArch: Wellbeing for all. (2025)
- Plan de Desarrollo y Ordenamiento Territorial del Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado de la Parroquia de San José de Chamanga, Actualización Post-Terremoto 2016–2025. Title translated: Post-Earthquake Territorial Development and Land-Use Plan for the Parish. Ministerio de Desarrollo y Vivienda del Ecuador. (2017)
- Methodological Proposal to Improve Management in Architectural Offices. Camino-Criollo, X. J., Moya Barbera R., Fernández Plazaola I. & Montaña I Aviño A. . Poster in the International Itinerant Exhibition “Research in Building Engineering – EXCO 2020”. (2020)
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