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Javier Sanchez
www.upworld.com/javiersanchez
Mexico City, Mexico
Design > Architect
Development > Developer

JSª (formerly Higuera + Sanchez)
founding partner, director of the architectural workshop
Privately-held
Real estate development and architectural company based in Mexico City with national and international awards, more than 12 years of experience and national and international projects of all knid
  
CONTACT INFO
 
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WORK EXPERIENCE
 
Company
Title:founding partner, director of the architectural workshop
Company Name:JSª (formerly Higuera + Sanchez)
Start Date:Oct 1996
End Date:Currently working
Company Size:51-100
Company Type:Privately-held
 
 
Experience Level
 
Expertise: real estate, urban design, architecture, interior design, engineering, architectural and construction supervision
 
Skills: house, housing, social housing, museum, school, hotel, shops, sports center, comercial facilities, offices, etc...
 
CREDENTIALS
 
Awards
 
Title:Honorary Fellow
Awarded By:AIA
Date:Mar 2008
Description:2008
Javier Sanchez elected Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
4th place in the architectural competition Design Proposal for the city of Knowledge in Panama for the Commercial Polygon

2007
International Architecture Awards for the best new global design organized by el Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd, for the Hotel Condesa df (in collaboration with India Mahdavi Hudson, IMH) and for the housing project Amsterdam 315
First Prize in the competition by invitation for the ICA Offices in Mexico City, in collaboration with Peter Ebner
First place for the Cemex Prize in the design category of middle and high level housing complex for the project Temistocles 12
First Prize in the competition by invitation for the residential complex Guachipelin de Escazu, in Costa Rica
Habitat Award 2007 which acknowledges Mexican architects who have excelled in their discipline seeking Mexico's greater glory.
Finalist in the competition by invitation for the Mullerstrasse Project in Munich, Germany, in collaboration with Peter Ebner

2006
Golden Lion for Urban Project at the Biennale of Architecture of Venice for the project Republica de Brasil 44
Recognition by the CAM SAM (Mexico City College of Architects – Mexican Architects Association) for winning the Golden Lion
First place for the Cemex Prize in the design category of middle and high level housing complex for the project Amsterdam 315
Winning Project in the Competition by invitation for the Hotel Vispera in Cabo Pulmo, in collaboration with Peter Ebner
First Prize at the Hospitality Design Awards for best hotel in all categories, Best of Show, for the Hotel Condesa df (in collaboration with India Mahdavi Hudson, IMH) awarded by the New Yorker Magazine Hospitality Design Magazine
First Prize at the Hospitality Design Awards in the category of best luxury hotel for the Hotel Condesa df (in collaboration with India Mahdavi Hudson, IMH) awarded by the New Yorker Magazine Hospitality Design Magazine
Winner of the National Prize of Interiorism AMDI VII in the commercial category for the project Piacere III
Honorary Mention at the 5th Latin Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism for the housing project Amsterdam 315
Honorary Mention at the 9th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the Hotel Condesa df, in collaboration with India Mahdavi Hudson, IMH
Honorary Mention at the 9th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the interior design Piacere III
Silver Medal at the 9th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the housing project Amsterdam 315
First Prize in the competition by invitation for the Sport Center PLENUS in Queretaro, in collaboration with Julio Gaeta & Luby Springall

2004
First Prize in the competition by invitation for the building CENTIA for la Universidad de las Americas in Puebla, in collaboration with Julio Gaeta & Luby Springall
First Prize in the competition by invitation for the 2nd phase of the Centro Cultural de España in Mexico City, in collaboration with José Castillo y Saidee Springall
Honorary Mention at the 8th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the house project Casa Lazcano 20
Honorary Mention at the 8th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the housing project Parque Mexico 39
Silver Medal at the 8th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the housing project 13 de Septiembre

2003
First Prize in the competition by invitation for the housing project Moras 752 & 754

2002
Finalist for the Cemex Prize for the housing project Veracruz 85 y 91
Honorary Mention at the 7th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the house project Casa Xitle 59
Honorary Mention at the 7th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the housing project Chilpancingo 17
Finalist at the 3rd Latin Biennial of Chile for the fitness center Centro Qi
Silver Medal at the 7th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the fitness center Centro Qi

2000
Selected for the Mies Van der Rohe Prize with the housing project Veracruz 81
Honorary Mention at the 6th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the housing project Amsterdam 322

1999
First Prize in the National Competition for Casa de las Ajaracas, Government Facility in Mexico City

1998
Honorary Mention at the 5th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the housing project Teotihuacan 15
Silver Medal at the 5th Biennial of Mexican Architecture for the housing project Veracruz 79

 
License
 
Type:College of Architects of Mexico
License Number:675075
 
EDUCATION
 
School:Columbia University
Date Graduated:Dec 1998
Degree:Master degree
Study Field:Sciences and Development of Real Estate Projects
 
School:UNAM
Date Graduated:
Degree:Architect
Study Field:Architecture
Description:graduated with honors
 
GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
 
Group:College of Architects of Mexico City
Start Date:May 2004