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“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

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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

Citymakers Costa Rica 

Coordinator  

www.citymakers.es

2018-Present

University of Costa Rica

Architect designer

www.ucr.ac.cr

2016-Present

Alianz Estudio

Architect designer

www.alianzestudio.com

2015-2016

Parq

Intern

www.parqcr.com

2015-2018

Movete por tu ciudad

Intern

www.moveteportuciudad.com

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.

Bio link

Contact me. info@bearchs.com +(506) 6042 5522

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