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Lara Caballero

Lara Caballero

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Versatile and resourceful architect, with experience in US, Germany and Spain, currently based in NYC. Licensed architect in Spain, and actively pursuing registration in NY State through IDP.

Design and PM for commercial and residential projects with a focus on ecologically sound principles. Postgraduate studies on retail architecture, and Passive House design experience in Munich and New York. Passionate about how design and detailing lead to highly-sustainable building performance. 

Employment 

Build With Prospect, Brooklyn, NY, US, Passive House Design Architect

Design and detailing high end residential buildings with a focus on sustainable and ecologically sound principles.

Working closely with the client, from schematic design throught to construction. Participating in the actual construction process with Build With Prospect, the associated design-build worker owned co-op. Enjoying and experiencing the democracy at work praxis.

Aug 2015 - current
 

BITUIN estudio, Partner, Architect

Design, project management, construction, budget and programming. Coordination for branded environments, in-store communication and visual merchandising.

Selected Projects:

Bodevici Organic Ice-Cream (Barcelona, Spain)
Concept, design and building for 2 stores, including a global strategy for brand and retail renovation.

Pharmacy (Madrid, Spain)
Design from concept to completion of a 1,800 sq.ft. retail unit, including licensing and permitting for pharmacy.

Nov 2012 - current
 

ARTIS, Barcelona, ES, Project Architect

Architectural design for new retail stores and renovations. Coordination of Project Scope with consultants and clients' in-house departments.

Selected Projects:

Behobia Opportunity Fashion. (Irun, Spain)
Renovation for a new 11,840 sq.ft. shopping area for fashion.

Commercial Center (Dantxaria, France)
Renovation for a 64,583 sq.ft. two-story center, with ground floor retail and restaurant, and second floor for fashion.

Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
 

Freelance. Helthcare Design, Architect

Pharmacy design and equipment planning. Architectural and engineering services, construction.

Jan 2011 - Jan 2013
 

Open Source Space, Exhibition Designer

Design and production for various architecture exhibitions.
Model Making (Physical Model Making, Digital Modeling & Rendering)

Selected projects:

"Puentes Mutantes", exhibited at:
LABoral Art Center, Gijón, Spain
San Jose Biennial 2010, CA, USA
Canarias 2nd Architecture Biennial, Spain

"ENSANCHE!" - Research Project and exhibition. Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid, Spain

May 2010 - Oct 2010
 

Guallart Architects, Exhibition Designer and Coordinator

Space design and production for " Lógica Natural" held at IVAM (Valencia Modern Art Museum), Spain

Exhibition setup and cataloge supervision, and exhibition main web page design.

Jul 2007 - Oct 2007
 

Education 

Architectural Assotiation Catalonia, COAC, Barcelona, ES, MArch, Postgraduate Studies in Retail Architecture

Retail Design and Interior Architecture Management.

Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
 

Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (ETSAM), Madrid, ES, MArch, Architecture-Urbanism-Building Systems

Architecture, Engineering, Urbanism, Construction and Building Systems.
NAAB acredited School of Architecture.

Sep 2002 - Jan 2012
 

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, ES, Bachelors, Anthropology

Fourth Year of Social and Cultural Anthropology.Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, UNED.

Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills