Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya - COAC
Jose A. Gras serves as the Deputy Mayor and City Councillor of Sustainable Territory, Environment, and Animal Welfare at Ajuntament de Sant Adrià de Besòs since July 2023, overseeing urbanism, architecture, housing policy, green areas, and animal welfare. In addition to this role, Jose is a lecturer at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, focusing on urbanism and city technologies. Previously, Jose held positions as BREEAM ES Urbanism Assessor, Director of Urban Analytics and Design at OUA Group, and Urban Designer at Foster + Partners. Jose's academic background includes a BArch+MArch in Architecture and Urban Planning from Universitat d'Alacant and an MSc in Cities and Urbanism from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.