“I’ve always believed that spaces have a unique way of telling stories. It’s not just about walls and roofs, but about what happens when people live, feel, and connect with their surroundings. I find inspiration in the way light shifts throughout the day, how the wind slips through the windows, or how a corner can become a quiet refuge.
For me, designing is a blend of intuition, learning, and constant curiosity. I draw inspiration from landscapes, travel, peaceful moments, and those little things that give meaning to life.
Every project is an opportunity to experiment, to better understand the world, and to propose new ways of inhabiting it. I don’t look for perfect formulas, but rather for paths that allow each space to have its own voice, its own rhythm, and its own way of transforming those who live in it.”
Arq. Juan Pablo Moya Álvarez
Director
Education
2000-2005
2006-2010
2011-2018
School Cleto González Víquez
High School Santa María de Guadalupe
Universidad de Costa Rica
Degree in Architecture
Awards
2013
Eco-Ride winner.
Project: Huella Cero.
Universidad de Costa Rica.
San José, Costa Rica.
2014
Metalco Prize winner
Project: Pacific´s Eye
Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura
San José, Costa Rica.
2015
BID UrbanLab Semifinalist
Project: Respiradero Urbano: Curundú Panamá
Interamerican Development Bank
Washington DC, United States
2016
Honorable Mention. Landscaping proposal
Project: PARQ3, Los Guido.
Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura
San José, Costa Rica.
2019
Outstanding Citymaker Scolarship
BarcelonaLab 2019
Citymakers.es
Barcelona, Spain.
Work Experience
2019-Present
2018-Present
2016-Present
2015-2016
2015-2018
Seminaries
2019
2018
2016
Juan Santamaría: ¿Impulsor o represor del desarrollo socioeconómico regional?
Congreso de Arquitectura, Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos.
San José, Costa Rica.
SJO: Aeropuerto + Ciudad. Hacia una región accesible en medio de entornos saturados.
Semana Arqui-Civil. Escuela de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de CR.
San José, Costa Rica.
Accesibilidad en lo urbano-marginal: caso Los Guido.
Sincronías Comunitarias.
Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá. Colombia.
Specialization
2022
Professional master's degree in Architecture and Construction
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
2022
Inspection and administration of construction works
Federated College of Engineers and Architects
San José, Costa Rica.
2021
Barcelona Citymakers Lab 2021 | Urbanism
Citymakers.es
Barcelona, Cataluña. España.
2020
RCR Summer Workshop 2020 | Landscape an architecture
RCR Arquitectes + RCR Bunka Fundació Privada
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona
Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
Olot, Cataluña. España.
2020
Barcelona Citymakers Lab 2019 | Urbanism
Citymakers.es
Barcelona, Cataluña. España.
