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Rebeca Chang Ugarte

Architect and Co-director of Manglar

CFIA A-2597

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Education

  • 2024 Master in Ecoarchitecture and Bioconstruction. University of Girona. Spain.

  • 2023 Bamboo and Earth Construction Workshop, Domocaña Technique by Architect Lucia Garzón and Engineer Ximena Londoño, Bamboo and Guadua Paradise, Quindío, Colombia.

  • 2021 Earthworks workshop experience "Muro Tapial" by Karen Poulain of Raiz Arquitectura, Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

  • 2020 Natural Building Workshop with Bahareque by Nic Donati of Rancho Mastatal, Costa Rica.

  • 2017 Project Management of the Costa Rican Institute of Technology.

  • 2014 Incorporation of CFIA Federated College of Engineers and Architects.

  • 2014 Basic Garden Design Course, ITARTAR Ecological Park

  • 2013 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Costa Rica.

  • 2013 Vertical Gardens and Ecological Gardening Course. CECROPIA.

  • 2010 Participation in the III Meeting of the Union of Faculties of Architecture and Design of Central America.

  • 2009 Participation in the Latin American Conference of Schools and Faculties of Architecture, Argentina.

  • 2024 Master in Ecoarchitecture and Bioconstruction. University of Girona. Spain.

  • 2023 Bamboo and Earth Construction Workshop, Domocaña Technique by Architect Lucia Garzón and Engineer Ximena Londoño, Bamboo and Guadua Paradise, Quindío, Colombia.

  • 2021 Earthworks workshop experience "Muro Tapial" by Karen Poulain of Raiz Arquitectura, Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

  • 2020 Natural Building Workshop with Bahareque by Nic Donati of Rancho Mastatal, Costa Rica.

  • 2017 Project Management of the Costa Rican Institute of Technology.

  • 2014 Incorporation of CFIA Federated College of Engineers and Architects.

  • 2014 Basic Garden Design Course, ITARTAR Ecological Park

  • 2013 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Costa Rica.

  • 2013 Vertical Gardens and Ecological Gardening Course. CECROPIA.

  • 2010 Participation in the III Meeting of the Union of Faculties of Architecture and Design of Central America.

  • 2009 Participation in the Latin American Conference of Schools and Faculties of Architecture, Argentina.

Professional Practice

  • 2014 / present. DAO Architecture and Design. San José, Costa Rica

  • 2015 / present. RE Architecture and Design. San José, Costa Rica

  • 2011 / 2017. SAGA Engineering SA San José, Costa Rica

  • 2014 Costa Rican Ministry of Culture. Design, planning, and execution. FIA International Arts Festival, Sabana Sector, San José.

Panelist and Workshop Facilitator

  • 2023. Panelist at the “Diploma: Land as a Refuge and Sustenance.” Raíz Arquitectura and Tecorral Estudio, Mexico.

  • 2022. Workshop facilitator at the Earth Construction Workshop: Casa Estrella, Bahareque technique. Sarapiquí, Heredia, Costa Rica.

  • 2022. Workshop facilitator at the Earth Construction Workshop: Tapial + Bahareque, Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica. In conjunction with Karen Poulain of Raíz Arquitectura, Mexico.

  • 2020. Panelist at the CACR Webinar “Historical Biennial” of the CR College of Architects.

Prizes and Exhibitions

  • Honorable Mention. Architectural Preliminary Design Competition for the San Lucas Island National Park Visitor Center, CFIA 2021

  • Honorable Mention. Architectural Preliminary Design Competition "Habitat, Innovation, and Wood," social housing category. Swiss Embassy, ONF, ICOMADERA, CFIA 2021

  • Winner of the 2018 Biennial Grand Prize and the 2018 National Biennial Prize. Built Architectural Design Category. 14th International Architecture Biennial 2018

  • Winner of the Comex Color Award, VII International Student Biennial of

  • Architecture 2014, Student Architectural Design Category, Project: School for Superheroes, July 2013

  • Habitar Magazine Publication: Architecture and Construction Magazine in Costa Rica, Project: School for Super Heroes, Edition 83, Pages 78-81 February 2014.

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