Ignacio Ferrer Perez-Blanco

Ignacio Ferrer Perez-Blanco is a Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the School of Architecture's Teaching Committee (SAR-ENS). He concurrently serves as Assistant at the Laboratory for the Art and Science of Imaginary (LAPIS) within EPFL's Institute of Architecture. His academic profile centers on architectural heritage documentation and analysis.

His research specializes in Islamic architectural elements, particularly muqarnas (ornamental vaulting systems) in Spain's Alhambra palace complex. Through graphic analysis and deformation studies of historical structures like the Sala de los Reyes dome and Court of the Lions pavilions, he bridges architectural history with conservation science. His work examines proportion systems in Western muqarnas profiles and reconstructs historical documentation through 19th-century drawings.

He actively contributes to EPFL's Laboratory for the Art and Science of Imaginary (LAPIS) and participates in curriculum development through the School of Architecture's Teaching Committee (SAR-ENS), focusing on integrating heritage analysis into architectural education.