JUAN MANUEL
GATICA GARICOITS
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay
Currently living & working in Miami, FL, United States
Education
Fall 2014 - Fall 2017
Master of Architecture
Florida International University, Miami, United States
Spring 2011 - Fall 2013
Architecture
Universidad de la República, Montevideo,Uruguay
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Experience
Feb, 2018 - Present
Architectural Designer at EoA - Edge of Architecture
Miami, USA / www.eoagroup.com
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Aug, 2016 - Dec, 2016
Graduate Assistant for History of Design from the XIX Century to Present
Florida International University
Miami, USA
Dec, 2015 - Apr, 2016
Graphic Designer for publication "Architectural Visions"
Florida International University and MANA group
Miami, USA
Feb, 2013 - Apr, 2014
Designer at deDiseño - Interiors and Exhibitions.
Montevideo, Uruguay
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Workshops/Fellowships
Jul, 2017 - Sept, 2017
RCR Arquitectes X International Workshop
Fellow among 60 young architects from around the globe to participate in the International Architecture Workshop organized by 2017 Pritzker Prize Winners RCR Arquitectes in Olot, Spain.
Aimed to put into practice RCR Arquitectes working methods, through the understanding of the relationship between the site and landscape; sharing and passing on an attitude to life, architecture, and creativity.
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Honors & Awards
September 2017
Finalist Mention Observatory Houses International Competition organized by YAC (Young Architects Competitions) (LINK)
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May 2017
Master Thesis Award Master Thesis Project Excellence Award
Jan 2017
Tau Sigma Delta Architecture Honor Society Member
Feb 2015
BEA International Scholarship Finalist at Florida International University
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Exhibitions
Dec 2015
PINTA Miami - Art Basel _ "A Creative class Neighborhood".
FIU design studio envisions future architecture for MANA Wynwood
Sep 2015
Barrio Workshop - Coral Gables, Miami _ "Infill Housing: New typologies for Miami" (LINK)
Publications
June 2017
Architectural Palimpsest - Rethinking the Architecture School - FIU eFolio Spring 2017 - Florida International University (LINK)
May 2017
Architectural Palimpsest - Rethinking the Architecture School - Portfolio58.com_Venezuelan Architecture and Design Platform (Master Thesis Publication) (LINK)
Nov 2016
Architectural Visions for MANA Wynwood - FIU Publication (LINK)
Aug 2015
Infill Housing 3 - FIU Publication (LINK)
May 2013
Abstracción: el poder de la síntesis en maqueta - FADU, Uruguay Publication (LINK)