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Mario was born in La Habana, Cuba and moved to the United States at the age of 9. Attended Florida International University in Miami, FL where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (08) and a Master of Architecture (11).
His architectural experience includes working in teams to develop projects from concept design phase to construction administration. He has also worked on various project types including mixed use, higher education, commercial, transportation, multi-family residential, single family residential, hospitality and landscape architecture.
In his previous role, Mario was a Senior Architecture Lead at Wework for the LATAM region working extensively on several projects throughout Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Bogota, Medellin and Barranquilla. Currently, Mario is an Architect at Ennead Architects in New York City, working on higher education and commercial high rise projects.
Ennead Architects, New York, NY, US, Architect
Architecture lead on large scale higher education project through programming, schematic, design development and consultant coordination. Project planning, develop solutions and create project designs, prepare presentation and design drawings. Design development and construction document preparation of a medical office high rise building.
WeWork, Buenos Aires, AR + Mexico City, MX, Senior Project Architect
Senior architecture market lead through programming, schematic,
design development, construction administration and consultant
coordination of co-working spaces in various cities throughout Latin
America. Designed and led over fifteen projects in two years.
Mentored junior designers.
FXCollaborative, New York, Designer / Job Captain
Intermediate designer in schematic, design development,
construction documentation, construction administration and site
observation of high rise office, multi-family residential and
commercial mixed use projects.
Berenblum Busch Architects (BBA), Miami, FL, US, Project Architect
Involved in a variety of tasks related to project development including: site analysis, design, construction documentation, specification, and consultant coordination. Experience expands through various project types including hospitality, health care, retail, with a focus on civic, commercial and residential projects.
Studio 5 Design and Architecture, Coral Gables, FL, US, Architectural Designer
Responsibilities included schematic design, design development, and construction documentation of various project types including Hospitality, Healthcare, and Single-Family Residential.
Jose R. Casanova, Architect, Miami, FL, US, Architectural Designer
Responsible for producing construction documents, coordinating changes and project progress, design development, technical detailed drawings and creating presentation drawings. Project types include Retail, Office and Residential.
R.E. Chisholm Architects Inc., Miami, FL, US, Architectural Draftsman
Participated in schematic design, design development, construction documents and presentation drawings for various project types including Retail, Mixed-Use, Single and Multi-Family Residential, and Corporate.
2030 Challenge, Award
Finalist in the 2030 competition for 200 Park Avenue: Harnessing Urban Energies
Role: Designer for fx_collaborative
2015 Miami Public Space Challenge, Nomination
Finalist in the 2015 public space challenge for the project Greenbelt.
AIA Excellence in Student Design, Award
Award for the design of FIU's PerFORM[D]ance House. A solar house design for the 2011 US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition.
FIU Open Space Charette competition, 1st Place
Design competition for an amphitheater and atrium space at Florida International University.
AIA Excellence in Student Design, Award
Award for the design of a studio project called La Habana Waterfront in Cuba.
