EDUCATION + RESEARCH
CUJAE, La Habana. Cuba (2006-2011)
• BS in Architecture + Urban Planning at School of Architecture of CUJAE, La Habana; 2006
• Professor of Design + Communication in the Faculty of Architecture, CUJAE, La Habana; 2006-2011
• Apprentice of legendary Cuban architect, Ricardo Porro, La Habana; 2006
• Co-founder of interdisciplinary group to develop projects in design, construction and management
STATE SECTOR WORK
La Habana. Cuba (2007-2011)
• Architectural designer and project manager of CITI-CUJAE building; 2007-2011
• Main Architect and project manager of main office building, GPA, at CUJAE; 2008
• Main architect and project manager of 6-unit apartment building in Miramar, 7ma y 22; 2008-2010
PRIVATE SECTOR + ENTREPRENEURIAL WORK
La Habana. Cuba (2011-2016)
2009: Grupo O+
• Co-founder of multidisciplinary Grupo O+, specializing in 3D interior design + construction-site managing
• Designer and contractor of Café Laurent, Vedado. La Habana; 2011
• Designer and contractor of Bar Mesié. Restaurant Aljibe. La Habana; 2012
2012: GUARAPO-estudio
• Restaurant VIP Havana, Vedado (2012-2014)
• Casa Calle 66, Marianao (2013)
• Apartmento Calle 30, Miramar (2013)
• Apartamento Calle G, Vedado (2013)
• Restaurant Riico, Miramar (2014)
• Casa La Sierra 1, Playa (2014-2016)
• Penthouse Malecón, Vedado (2015-2016)
• Casa La Sierra 2, Playa (2016-Present)
• Casa El Bosque, Nuevo Vedado (2016-Present)
ARTIST RESIDENCIES + COLLABORATIONS La Habana. Cuba (2012-2016)
• Residency Skyline Adrift: Cuban Art and Architecture. Vermont Studio Center, Ghent, NY; 2012*
• Sculpture Nest: Point of view. Ghent NY; 2012
• Residency Entre Fronteras: An architectural intervention. Queens Museum, New York; 2014*
• Professor of architecture focused on immigrant movement, Queens, NY; 2014*
• Performance “This Ain ́t Havana: Paladar in Queens”; 2014
• Popup kiosk, “Superpuesto”. Bronx Museum, NY. (2014)
• Production of “Wilde Noise in Havana”. By The Bronx Museum.12 Havana Biennale (2015)
• Production of “Pull” by Mary Mattingly. 12 Havana Biennale (2015)
• Production of “Detrás del Muro” by Juan Delgado. 12 Havana Biennale (2015)
• Production of “Secondary growth line extension”, by David Opdyke.12 Havana Biennale (2015)
• Production of “La esquina Fría” by Duke Ryley.12 Havana Biennale (2015)
• Panelist of the Conference, “The New Cuba”. @SugarBarons. New York. NY (2015)
• Foundation of Guarapo-Studio with Rachel Weingeist and Yunior Rodriguez. (2015)
• Panelist of the Conference “Dialogue trough the art”. Copper Bridge Foundation. La Habana (2016)
PASSION PROJECTS. _
Joutel; 2015
• Community project focused on building the social architecture of underserved or impoverished
communities by confronting local obstacles of unity and productivity. Infusion of socialist ideals,
in combination with traditional tools to create self-sufficient neighborhoods that would otherwise
be left out of the idyllic socialist model.
