Manuel is an architect and urban designer. In 2012 his project Crown Heights Participatory Urbanism was part of the exhibit Spontaneous Interventions at the US Pavilion at Architecture Venice Biennial. In the past years Manuel has been working as architectural designer for different architectural design firms in New York City. Parallel to his design practice he has been experimenting with sound and music.
Manuel holds a Master In Architecture and Urban design from Columbia University and Bachelor in Architecture from Universidad de las Américas
Jeffrey Beers International, New York, NY, US, Senior Designer
Prepared design development and construction documents for high end hospitality project in Mexico City and a high end hotel spa & resort development in Costa Rica.
DDG Partners, New York, NY, US, Intermediate Freelance Architect
WXY Architecture + Urban Design, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer
Prepared construction documents for a rail infrastructure project in Long Island, New York.
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), New York City, Intermediate Architect (Consultant)
Prepared conceptual three dimensional digital models and construction documents for a mixed used high rise in Dubai and a prepared construction administration documents for a mixed use development in Hudson Yards in NYC.
S. Russell Groves Architect, P.C., New York, Intermediate Architet
S. Russell Groves Architect, New York, NY - Intermediate Architectural Designer
Prepare conceptual design, construction documents and oversee construction administration of high end residential projects including: One Seaport, New York, NY & Riverside Building 4, New York, NY
Stephen Alton Architect, P.C., New York, NY, US, Project Architect
Conceptual design, development and construction documents for different high end residential projects in New York City and metro area including, 400 Park Avenue South, 1000 Maxwell Place & 21 West Street - Le Rivage
SuperFront, New York, NY, US, Architect-in-Residence
Prepared a community informed design proposal for six public spaces along the Franklin Ave shuttle train in Brooklyn, New York.
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Valencia, Valencia, ES, Architecture
Project Selected to be part of US Pavilion at the 13th International Venice Architecture Biennale, Award
Superfront Architect-in-Residence, Award
By the City for the City competition, 1st Place
Red Hook Bicycle Paths Master Plan Competition, Honorable Mention