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Alvaro Velosa

Alvaro Velosa

Brooklyn, NY, US

 

About 

Alvaro Velosa is an architect living and working in New York City.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group, New York, NY, US, Designer

Jun 2014 - current
 

The Feast Conference, New York, NY, US, Installation Artist

Designed and fabricated a modular interactive installation that provided seating and bar furniture for a three day social innovation conference in Chelsea, NYC. In partnership with Veronica Acosta, working under the name AVVA, we designed, fabricated, and managed the project from inception to implementation.

Aug 2013 - Oct 2013
 

NYC Parks & Parsons Design Workshop, New York, NY, US, Designer, Builder, Schedule Manager

Designed and built new interventions to revitalize the Highbridge Pool and Play Center in Washington Heights. Conducted client meetings with NYC Parks and Recreation, developed design and worked on demo and construction in a team of students.

May 2013 - Aug 2013
 

Latent Productions, New York, NY, US, Fabricator

Fabricated custom cast concrete blocks in for a bakery in Gowanus.

Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
 

Parsons School of Constructed Environments, New York, NY, US, Graphic Designer

Worked on overall design and lay out of a book featuring student work and lectures from a housing studio held at Parsons’ SCE. Sourced materials, made zoning diagrams and maps, and conducted meetings with faculty in a small team.

Jun 2012 - Sep 2012
 

Freelance, New York City, NY, & Miami, FL, US, Creative Director, Graphic Designer, Photographer

Clients include CELLA, University of Miami radio station (WVUM), RefinedByManda, Prim Magazine, Paramount Studio, Whilimena Models. Contracted and self conceptualized graphic design and photography work, often gathering teams and establishing art direction.

Jan 2008 - Jan 2012
 

Education 

The New School, New York, NY, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2011 - current
 

Florida International University, Miami, FL, US, Bachelors, Architecture

Aug 2006 - May 2011
 

Skills