Paz M. Martinez has over 15 years of experience in architecture and design. She holds a Masters Degree in Architecture and Urban Design from the University of Buenos Aires. She has worked on a variety of project types including condominiums, public buildings, museums, libraries, and private homes. Her experience includes working at Martinez + Cutri Corporation, Graham Downes Architecture, and currently at Luce et Studio as a Project Manager.
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EDUCATION
SKILLS
WORK
EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETITIONS
Masters Degree in Architecture and Urban Design. 2001.
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design.
MARTINEZ + CUTRI CORPORATIONMARTINEZ + CUTRI CORPORATION. San Diego, California. June 2002 to November 2005.
Principal Designer/Job Captain. Led all phases of design for a 230 condominium in Little Italy, San Diego.
Designer, CAD Drafter. Schematic design thru Construction documents for the following projects:
-M2i Lofts (a 230 condominium project in San Diego with retail space at ground floor).
-Montefaro Housing (five buildings consisting of 48 residential units over parking garage).
-Renaissance Lofts and Senior Apartments.
-Morena Vista Lofts and Apartments.
-Museum of Contemporary Art, Buenos Aires Riverside. 2000
-Masterplan. Buenos Aires Harbor. 2000
-Fluvial Station. Buenos Aires Harbor. 1999
-Argentinian Embassy, Viena, Austria. 1998
-Office Building, Villa Adelina, Argentina. 1997
-Housing in Quilmes, Argentina. 1997
-Family House in Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1997
-Navy Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1996
ACADEMIC
PROJECTS
PC assisted design systems: AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch Up, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, MS Office.
Model making ability.
Languages: bilingual in spanish and english.
GRAHAM DOWNES ARCHITECTUREGRAHAM DOWNES ARCHITECTURE. San Diego, California. January 2006 to November 2007.
Principal Designer/Job Captain. Led all phases of design for the following projects:
- L5 Lofts. A 284 condominium project in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- NacionalHaus. A 17 unit building in Barrio Logan, San Diego, California. (Blokhaus Development)
- WonderHaus. An old bread factory remodeled into retail space. (Blokhaus Development)
- ArtHaus. A 180 condominium project in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Blokhaus Development)
- Stephenson Estate. A private residence in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
PAZ MARTINEZ DESIGNSPAZ MARTINEZ DESIGNS. November 2009 to November 2013.
Owner/Principal Designer.
1911 John Towers - Office/Warehouse tenant improvement. El Cajon, California.
Dolcetti - Salon + Boutique tenant improvement. Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, California.
DFS Flooring Headquaters - Office/Warehouse tenant improvement. Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California.
Interior remodel for four apartments at Allegro Tower. Little Italy, San Diego, California.
Family house outside Buenos Aires, Argentina (sustainable design).
Interior remodel for two studios at the Allegro Towers, Little Italy, San Diego.
PAZ MARTINEZ DESIGNS has also contracted work with Bluemotif Architecture, Davis Davis Architects
and Hoard Specialist.
www.pazmartinezdesigns.com
858.699.7092
-Design It: Shelter Competition, Peru. (August 2009).
-St. Paul’s Church and Vabaduse Square, Estonia. (July 2009).
-The Royal Theater of Copenhagen, Denmark. (Clorindo Testa & Juan Fontana Architects).
-Campus for the University of San Luis, Argentina. (Testa-Fontana, Bodas-Miani & Sepra Architects).
-Master Plan for New Colegiales Area, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Clorindo Testa & Juan Fontana Architects).
-Court Building & Public Park, Chubut, Argentina. (Clorindo Testa & Juan Fontana Architects).
-Vatican Square, Colon Theatre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Clorindo Testa & Juan Fontana Architects).
Architect Registration Exam in progress. Anticipated completion date 2016.
CLORINDO TESTA ARCHITECTCLORINDO TESTA ARCHITECT. Buenos Aires, Argentina. March 2001-May 2002.
CAD Designer. In charge of the competitions made at the office, both national and international, from the
preliminary sketches to the final presentation. Also member of the working team for the University Campus
of San Luis, where I was in charge of the Library Building.
I am in search of a job that will allow me to build on
my professional design experience while contributing
to the people, their needs and the environment.
LUCE ET STUDIOLUCE ET STUDIO. November 2013 to present.
Project Manager for Eldorado, a 5,000 sf Lloyd Russel historic home complete remodel in La Jolla, California.
Job Captain/ Designer for the following projects:
-Gambucci. Boutique tenant improvement in La Jolla, California.
-Prana. Retail store tenant improvement in Encinitas, California.
-Guide Dogs of America. An 8,000sf visitor and education center for the blind in Sylmar, California.
-Guss Lodl. Apartment remodel in La Jolla, California. San Diego AIA Award 2015.
