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I believe architecture has the power to transform the way we live. Every space I design is guided by the conviction that beauty and wellbeing are not separate concepts, but part of the same experience.
For over 25 years, I have developed residential and hospitality projects where architecture, interior design and, today, principles of neuroarchitecture come together to create thoughtfully considered environments; spaces shaped by light, nature, materiality and the way people inhabit, feel and remember a place.
My work is not about imposing a particular style; it is about creating spaces with identity, balance and an authentic connection to the people who experience them.
MY CAREER BEGAN IN NEW YORK, WHERE I WORKED IN ARCHITECTURE AT PHILIP JOHNSON / ALAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS AND LATER IN INTERIOR DESIGN AT BNO DESIGN. I WENT ON TO SERVE AS PROJECT MANAGER FOR COMMERCIAL AND HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING HOTELS IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, PHOENIX AND PUERTO RICO FOR W HOTELS AND MORGANS HOTEL GROUP.
IN 2011 I ESTABLISHED MY OWN PRACTICE IN COLOMBIA, DEVELOPING PROJECTS ACROSS BOGOTÁ, MIAMI, NEW YORK, CARTAGENA, LOS ANGELES AND PUERTO RICO, WITH A FOCUS ON HOSPITALITY, GASTRONOMY AND HIGH-IMPACT RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING PRIVATE RESIDENCES, COUNTRY HOMES AND BOUTIQUE HOTELS.
A LIFELONG TRAVELER, I DRAW INSPIRATION FROM THE ARCHITECTURE, CULTURES, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND WAYS OF LIVING I ENCOUNTER AROUND THE WORLD, CONTINUALLY EXPANDING MY PERSPECTIVE ON DESIGN.
TODAY, I AM ALSO CO-FOUNDER OF AVVA WELLNESS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NESTWELL HOSPITALITY — A NEW HOSPITALITY CONCEPT INTEGRATING WELLNESS, LONGEVITY AND BIOHACKING INTO THE DESIGN AND EXPERIENCE OF SPACES.
THESE DIVERSE EXPERIENCES CONTINUE TO SHAPE MY APPROACH, BRINGING TOGETHER ARCHITECTURAL EXPERTISE, INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CAN INFLUENCE HUMAN BEHAVIOR, PERCEPTION AND WELLBEING.
