Nota / Profile Presentation - Project Vision, Educational Restoration & International Student Support
I studied Architecture up to the fourth year at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). My academic formation focused not only on construction and urbanism, but also on ecological architecture, sustainable systems, biourban ecologies, and the relationship between human beings and environmental structures. After the global pandemic, continuing my university studies became economically impossible, and I was forced to leave Argentina in search of work, learning opportunities, and practical experience abroad.
I traveled to the United States, especially to the state of Virginia, where I continued expanding my knowledge in organic engineering systems related to sustainable crops, permaculture, ecological farms, and biodynamic agricultural practices. I worked as an assistant and field helper in projects connected to ecological cultivation and environmental maintenance. My previous experiences in California studying bio-organic and sustainable ecological systems helped me adapt quickly to this environment.
Working in the United States was an intense and transformative experience. What fascinated me the most was not only learning about organic systems, but also the challenge of working outdoors under demanding physical conditions. I participated in tasks involving environmental restoration and heavy outdoor labor. During my last experience in Virginia, I assisted teams responsible for removing trees that had fallen due to storms and strong winds. I learned how to secure specialized industrial ropes, coordinate movement systems during dangerous operations, and operate professional cutting tools, including chainsaws and other specialized machinery.
The combination of travel, risk, nature, and technical learning became deeply meaningful to me. I discovered that I adapt well to difficult environments, practical engineering tasks, and physically demanding work that requires concentration, responsibility, and endurance.
However, my visa in the United States eventually expired. After the pandemic period, international mobility became increasingly confusing and unstable, so I decided to continue my journey in Germany. I arrived there with limited economic resources, but with determination, multilingual communication skills, and the willingness to work hard while continuing my education independently.
Living in Germany was one of the most difficult periods of my life. I spent almost three years trying to survive economically while studying languages, adapting culturally, and working continuously under stressful conditions. I had to support all my educational expenses myself with very little stability or guarantees. The climate was extremely cold — colder than anything I had previously experienced in Patagonia — and the work rhythm was relentless.
For almost three years, I used my bicycle constantly as my only means of transportation, both for work and daily survival. During that time, due to prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures, poor caloric intake, high stress levels, physical exhaustion, and demanding work conditions, my nervous system eventually collapsed physically. I developed severe paralysis and pain throughout my spinal system. My body reached a limit after years of continuous pressure, cold exposure, and survival stress.
The situation became overwhelming. After years of constant adaptation, migration, uncertainty, physical work, and psychological pressure, my nervous system could no longer sustain the intensity of that environment.
Today, I am back in Argentina, in Patagonia, recovering physically and rebuilding my professional future. Despite everything, I continue believing strongly in work, learning, ecological systems, architecture, engineering, sustainability, and international cooperation.
I speak Spanish and English, and I have also studied German and other languages independently. My experiences abroad strengthened my adaptability, resistance under pressure, multicultural understanding, and capacity to work in both intellectual and physically demanding environments.
I remain deeply interested in:
Sustainable architecture
Ecological engineering
Organic and biodynamic agriculture
Environmental restoration
Industrial and outdoor technical work
Renewable ecological systems
Bio-urban development
International projects connected to sustainability and human wellbeing
I am currently open to work opportunities internationally or remotely. I am especially interested in projects related to sustainability, ecological systems, environmental recovery, architecture, industrial support work, outdoor operations, technical assistance, agriculture, logistics, or multidisciplinary environmental development.
My story is not only academic. It is also physical, migratory, practical, and human. I have worked outdoors, traveled alone internationally, adapted to difficult climates, survived instability, and continued learning through every stage of the process.
Additional philosophical and ecological reflections connected to healing, organic systems, biodynamic thought, and ancestral-natural perspectives can also be found through my personal project and writings at Herbal Tea Man Blog.
LinkedIn profile:
Matias Javier Torres Sanz LinkedIn
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If you are interested in supporting my
projects through investment, collaboration, sponsorship,
or donations, your contribution would be deeply meaningful for the
continuation of both my studies and future humanitarian-ecological
initiatives.
One of the projects I hope to develop in the
future is connected to student housing, cultural exchange, and
the restoration of old buildings in Konstanz, Germany. The vision
is to create spaces where students from different parts of the world can
arrive, study, recover emotionally, share knowledge, and feel less isolated
while living abroad.
Konstanz is a place of extraordinary natural, historical,
and cultural value, surrounded by ancient pre-glacial and polar
geological landscapes, forests, water systems, and a long academic and
spiritual history connected to international students and intellectual
exchange. I believe these spaces deserve restoration, protection,
and new opportunities for human connection.
My intention is to help create affordable,
restorative, and human-centered student accommodations where
people can experience:
• Cultural exchange
• Ecological awareness
• Emotional recovery
• Community support
• Healthier social environments
• International cooperation
This project is especially inspired by the emotional
and psychological difficulties many students experience while living far
away from home.
Who thinks
about the students?
Who thinks about their:
• Food
• Emotional wellbeing
• Loneliness
• Fears
• Mental health
• Psychological pressure
• Cultural adaptation
• Economic instability
After my own experiences abroad, I began
understanding many human realities that I had never fully understood before. Isolation,
stress, migration, economic instability, climate
adaptation, and emotional exhaustion are realities faced by many
international students every day.
This
project is for them.
It is not only about architecture. It
is also about:
• Human restoration
• Dignity
• Education
• Cultural exchange
• Ecological healing
• Emotional support
• Community building
• Creating environments where people can continue learning without feeling
abandoned or psychologically broken by the process
I understand that I do not necessarily need to
become a fully licensed architect in order to help restore buildings, organize ecological-humanitarian
initiatives, or create spaces for students and communities. What is truly
necessary is:
• Support
• Cooperation
• Resources
• Human solidarity
• People willing to believe in long-term constructive ideas
Every
contribution matters.
Your support can help continue:
• Educational development
• Ecological and architectural restoration
• Student support systems
• International cultural exchange
• Sustainable housing initiatives
• Human-centered environmental projects
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herbalteaman.proyect@gmail.com
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@herbalteaman
Direct Contact
Matias Torres
Email:
herbalteaman.proyect@gmail.com
Thank you sincerely for supporting long-term educational,
ecological, and humanitarian initiatives focused on students,
cultural exchange, human restoration, and the development
of healthier and more sustainable communities.
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