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Manuel Montaresi

Manuel Montaresi

Firenze, IT

 

About 

Manuel Montaresi was born in Firenze, Italy, on December of 1977.

His first studies where done in Italy and the United States of America. After this he moved with his family to Costa Rica, Central America. It is in this country that he completed High School.
Immediately after he returns to Pisa, Toscana, Italia, and enrolls in the “Scuola d’Arte Palma” for a year. At his moment he returns to Costa Rica te begin his University Education at the Univesidad Veritas, located in the Capital city of San Jose.
At young age Manuel travels frequently to Italy, where he whole family lives and he also works on several architectural projects. Finally he returns to Costa Rica to graduate as Architect with honors on the Universidad Veritas.
In April of 2005 he presents his Thesis titled: Commerce Center and Fair Grounds: (Space, Heterotopic 3D) Centro de Comercio y Campo Ferial: (Espacio, Evento Heterotopico 3D) with which he participates in the II Bianual of Central American Architecture held in Costa Rica under the theme: Shock Urbano. With his participation he wins First Prize in These Category.

  • In 2006 he works for the famous Panamanian firm Mallol&Mallol Arquitectos, in the Design Department. This same year he creates the firm Inside Studio, with other 3 architects.
  • In 2007 he returns to Costa Rica to work with the contemporary architectural firm of Javier Salinas Arquitectos. During this time he occupied the position of Director of the Design Department.
  • In 2008 he travels to Italy to extend the work of Inside studio. As well he united as collaborator with the Italian firm named; No-me Design.
  • In 2009 he travels to Doha, Qatar, to incorporate himself with Mackeen Architecture & Investment where in 2 years he became Senior Architect Team Leader.
  • In 2012 he create with the Arc. Laura Cardoce (his wife) his own architectural firm:

CUBO ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

www.manuelmontaresi.com

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Mackeen Holding, Doha., Doha, QA, Senior Architect, Chief of Architecture Deparment

In 2010 he travels to Doha, Qatar, to incorporate himself with Mackeen Architecture & Investment where in 2 years he became Senior Architect Team Leader.
In 2012 he create with the Arc. Laura Cardoce (his wife) his own architectural firm:
CUBO ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

Jan 2010 - current
 

JSA Architects, San Jose, Costa Rica, Architect

In 2007 he returns to Costa Rica to work with the contemporary architectural firm of Javier Salinas Arquitectos. During this time he occupied the position of Director of the Design Department.

Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
 

Mallol Arquitectos, Panama City, PA, Architect

In 2006 he works for the famous Panamanian firm Mallol&Mallol Arquitectos, in the Design Department. This same year he creates the firm Inside Studio, with other 3 architects.

Jan 2006 - Feb 2007
 

Education 

Universidad Veritas, San José, CR, BArch, Architecture

Immediately after he returns to Pisa, Toscana, Italia, and enrolls in the “Scuola d’Arte Palma” for a year. At his moment he returns to Costa Rica te begin his University Education at the Univesidad Veritas, located in the Capital city of San Jose.

Jan 1998 - Dec 2005
 

Awards 

Architectural Bianual, 1st Place

In April of 2005 he presents his Thesis titled: Commerce Center and Fair Grounds: (Space, Heterotopic 3D) Centro de Comercio y Campo Ferial: (Espacio, Evento Heterotopico 3D) with which he participates in the II Bianual of Central American Architecture held in Costa Rica under the theme: Shock Urbano. With his participation he wins First Prize in These Category.

2005
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills