Ramon Monroy Rojas

I am an 83-year-old Mexican architect, graduate of Universidad Iberoamericana, with specialized training in cement and concrete technology from the Eduardo Torroja Institute in Madrid. For over 50 years, I have shared my passion for architecture as a professor at UNAM, and served as Director of Urban Development and Ecology in Naucalpan, developing modernist projects throughout Mexico City and Estado de México.

Since the age of 10, music has been a fundamental part of my life through playing piano, and art has always been present in my formation as an architect, where design and drawing were daily tools.

Twelve years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. During the first 10 years, symptoms were very mild, but over the past 2 years, their intensity has increased. This change led me to join a Parkinson’s support group, where we share experiences and friendship. This community has been invaluable to me, and I firmly believe in the importance of these spaces where we can open our hearts without reservation.

The disease prompted me to reconnect with the artistic abilities I cultivated since youth. Through recreational activities, especially painting and drawing, I have achieved a certain stability in my symptoms. Art has become my therapeutic refuge and form of expression, allowing me to channel decades of design experience toward a new creative dimension that keeps me connected to my essence and helps me navigate this journey with purpose.