This document summarizes Jose A Perez's experience working as an architect in Spain from 1995 to 2001. It discusses how he struggled to gather his family from Cuba but was then able to get his job permit card and registration as an architect in Valencia, Spain. It provides brief descriptions of some of the projects he worked on during this time period, including a townhome in Fortaleny, a 12 unit multifamily building in Sedavi, a car upholstery warehouse with owner's home, and serving as project manager for a hotel in Catarroja.

1. SPAIN- 1995 to 2001
Jose A Perez, Arch
Col.5044 (Valencia, Spain)
Spain was my second country: Thank you! Those were hard years
struggled in gathering my family from Cuba. Afterwards I also embraced
my dreams in a free world…working as a superintendent, appraiser,
project manager, consulting and principal architect with my own office.
After board in 1994, eventually I could get my job permit card and
registration as Architect in Valencia, Spain with RA# 5044 (numero de
colegiacion).

2. Preliminary Design-Sketch
Without PC equipment, printer, money
nor references other than pictures and
myself first sketch set off for the a few
curious and potential clients.

3. Preliminary Design-Sketch

4. Townhome in Fortaleny
First project built in Spain at Fortaleny, Valencia

5. Multifamily building in Sedavi
12 units building in Sedavi,
Valencia with commercial
bays at first floor.
2 basements for garage.
23700 sq. feet.

6. Car Upholstery with Home in Puig
Car Upholstery warehouse with
owner- home at second floor
with facades and structure in
precast concrete- 19 500 sq. feet.

7. Hotel Via Valentia in Catarroja
http://www.viavalentia.com/
Since 1999 to 2001 I was in contract
from Vedoba as project manager and
interior design for this hotel which
original project ran under another
architect as principal.