Carmen Guerrero Design Studio
Carmen L. Guerrero, Architect · 1130 Aduana Avenue · Coral Gables, FL 33146 · 305.284.6134 · info@clgdesignstudio.com
EDUCATION
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Master of Architecture, 1994
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, Bachelor of Architecture, 1990
University of Miami, History of Architecture, Summer in Italy Program, 1987
Intensive studies in the Italian language, Istituto Michelangelo per Stranieri, Florence Italy, 1987
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CARMEN GUERRERO DESIGN STUDIO, INC. South Miami, Fl., since October 1999 Architecture and interior design of commercial and residential projects.
PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Engel & Voelkers Real Estate Office, Surfside, Florida, 2008
Jonathan D. Lewis Banyan Ridge Office, Coconut Grove, 2008
Opaciuch Residence, addition & remodeling, Coral Gables, 2007
Millares & Co. Accounting Firm, Coral Gables, Fl. 2007
Dr. Michael Diaz Plastic Surgery Office, Miami, Fl. 2006
Guerrero Residence, Coral Gables, Fl. 2005
Goodman Residence, Coral Gables, Fl. 2004
Schmidt Residence, Coconut Grove, Fl, 2003
Conill Advertising, Miami, Fl.,2003
DRMddb Advertising, Coral Gables,Fl. 2002
Canton Chinese Restaurant, renovation, Miami, Fl., 2002
Faillace Residence, condo renovation, Miami, Fl., 2002
New Times Newspaper - Broward office, Fort Lauderdale, Fl. ,2001
Sushi Maki Restaurant, renovation, Coral Gables, Fl.,2001
Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising , Downtown Miami, Fl.,2001
Ng Residence, remodeling, South Miami Fl.,2000
South Beach Capital Markets, Inc. Office, Downtown Miami, Fl.,2000
Law Offices of Hanzman & Criden , Downtown Miami, Fl., 2000
Queen of Arts, retail store, South Miami, Fl.,1999
Sushi Maki Restaurant, renovation, South Miami, Fl,1998
WORKSPACE, INC. Coconut Grove, Fl: December 1994-June 1999
Project Designer/Project Manager: Primary role in interior space planning and remodeling of commercial projects. Responsible for specification of all furniture and finishes.
SAMUELS RICHTER ARCHITECTS, INC., South Miami, Fl. September 1993 - November 1994
Intern Architect involved in the design of commercial and residential projects, both remodeling and new construction. Also engaged with interior design services such as, furniture design, finish specifications, and purchasing.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Summer 1992.
Responsibilities included design and renovation of Calle Las Damas, a Renaissance period pedestrian street in the historic district of the city of Santo Domingo. Active involvement in the enforcement of the district’s building preservation codes.
TEACHING & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Full time Faculty, School of Architecture, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fl. 2003-present
Undergraduate Rome Program Coordinator, Fall 2003-present
Academic Coordinator and Faculty, Explorations in Architecture Summer High School Program, 2003-present
ArtStor Digital Project Coordinator, Fall 2004-present
Explorations in Architecture Summer Program Academic Coordinator, 2000-present
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL HONORS
2008 City Beautiful Award for Most Outstanding Interior Space, September, 2008
Faculty Award for Part-Time Faculty, 2001
Helen Fagan Tyler Award for Outstanding Woman in Master of Architecture program,
Cornell University 1992-1993
Graduate Design Teaching Assistantship Award, Cornell University 1992-93.
Full Graduate Assistantship Award, Cornell University, 1991-92.
TEACHING AREA & RECENT RESEARCH
Architecture Design & the History of 20th century Italian Architecture with special emphasis on architect Luigi Moretti
PUBLICATIONS
"Miami Open City" essay included in Archivos de Arquitectura Antillana: Arquitectura Contemporeana, 2009. Issue 032, pg. 290, edited by Gustavo More, co-editor Carmen L. Guerrero
"The Lessons of Mollino: The Models of the House on the Heights and of the Furggen Station" essay in included in the exhibition catalogue Carlo Mollino, Arabesques edited by Fulvio & Napoleone Ferrari, Electa 2006
Guerrero, Carmen, ed. When in Rome: Rome Program Handbook. Coral Gables: University of Miami School of Architecture, 2006.
RECOGNITION
"Balancing Out The Work and Design Equation," Home Miami, pg. 32, Apr/May 2009 (Click to View)
"Materia, materiale, costruzioni – mostra e progetti su Castel Madama," La Republica, Tempo Libero, pg. 11, February, 2009
“Miami Open City” essay included in Archivos de Arquitectura Antillana: Arquitectura Contemporeana, 2009. Issue 032, edited by Gustavo More.
“The Lessons of Mollino: The Models of the House on the Heights and of the Furggen Station” essay included in the exhibition catalogue Carlo Mollino, Arabesques edited by Fulvio & Napoleone Ferrari, Electa 2006
Invited by Sapienza Universita di Roma to present a paper titled “Luigi Moretti Architect of the 1900’s at the International symposium, taking place in Rome, Spring 2009. The paper will focus on the role of abstract art on the work of Luigi Moretti (Click to View)
Dunlop, Beth. "Designs show seven decades of UM grads' perpectives.", Miami Herald, November 11, 2001
EXHIBITIONS
Materia Materiale Costruzione. Directed and exhibited architectural design studio projects for the urban renovation of Castel Madama, Sapienza Universita di Roma, January, 2009 (Click to View)
Luigi Moretti: Tutte Le Ville (1931-1973) Exhibit, Curator, School of Architecture, University of Miami, Spring 2008 (Click to View)
Moretti visto da Moretti. Directed the construction of exhibition models, Archivio Centrale dello Stato, EUR, Rome, Fall 2007
The Three Romes Exhibit, Curator, School of Architecture, University of Miami, Fall 2007 (Click to View)
Carlo Mollino arabeschi, Galleria Civica d'arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Turin, Italy, Fall 2006 (Click to View)
CONFERENCES and LECTURES
American Institute of Architecture Students South Quad conference, delivered lecture titled "Modernism in Italy", University of Miami Coral Gables, Fl. Spring 2008
"Designing the Archaeological Landscape", delivered lecture titled, "Museo della Forma Urbis a Roma, Castello Orsini, Castel Madama," Italy, January 2008