We are so honored to receive this award! We would like to thank the AIA Board of Directors, our clients that have given us opportunities to do what we love, the very talented people that have collaborated with us in the office, and our families and friends that support us in so many ways.
Our work is as much about empathy as it is about space.
Jose and I are immigrants from Brazil and Mexico. Being an immigrant offers the invaluable gift of seeing the world through a new lens. The uncomfortable and exciting journey of discovering your way into a new culture humbles, and above all, teaches about empathy. As an exchange each immigrant offers a small window into the culture she came from, a unique perspective that depends on that person’s experiences in that culture, her own story.
What we love about LA is that when you look out you see a multitude of tiny windows. If you get close enough to take a peek you will discover another story.
We design physical spaces that tell stories.
A vibrant shade pavilion in the Coachella Valley provides a place for interaction and cultural celebration. It gives visibility and voice to the immigrant farming community of North Shore.
Our work developing ‘affordable-by-design’ construction systems looks into simplifying the building process with faster and more affordable solutions for housing, a perspective we brought from our experiences in Mexico and Brazil. As we all know, having a physical space to call home is the first step in giving voice to the stories that have been silenced by homelessness.
Architecture to us, is the physical manifestation of people’s unique stories and the opportunity to reconcile a multitude of different perspectives.