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About lbr&a

We create spaces based on four main axis:
Sustainable architecture, Architectural structuring, High-tech and Artistic integration.

About The Team

Individual commitment to a group effort – that’s what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.

MEET THE TEAM

L. Benjamín Romano is an architect from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City with studies in Israel on “Precast elements”.

Mr. Romano finished his first construction project in 1978, while at the same time completing his bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism. The project comprised of two manufacturing plants for the apparel industry with an area of 42,000 m2, including areas for  fabrics, textile finishing, cutting 

and sewing in the city of Hidalgo, México.

Architect Romano is the founder of the firm LBR&A Arquitectos that has a broad professional history of over 40 years. The firm has developed projects highlighted by their contemporary design, high-tech and the flexibility in spaces, with a clear structural-space understanding and enhancing the Mexican technique on the use of solid materials.

Octavio Aguilar

Lucia Alonso

Aida Alvarado

Rafael Arce

Guillermo Arreola

Jonathan Arreola

César Balmés

Alberto Bou

Julieta Boy 

 

Kilian Brudloff

Zuany Díaz

Carlos Espinosa

Kenji Fuentes

Gerardo Galicia

Simone Gangarossa

Beatriz González-Aréchiga

Arturo Gutiérrez

Aby Helfon

 

Sheila Hernández

Jesús Hidalgo

Erick Islas

Melizza Jiménez

Harón Kababie

Mercedes Landa

Diego Leal

Lilian Levy

Walter Lingard

Paula López

Ricardo A. López

José Luis Martín

Gustavo Mendoza

Mariana Mercado

Rodrigo Morales

Antonella Morittu

Adriana Pérez

Cristopher Ramírez

Olga Romano

Jacobo Romano

Mario Salim

Mauricio Sánchez

Mónica Sánchez

Olga Solís 

Daniel Vega

Renata Villalobos

 

forum lectures

2017
LBR&A Architectural and Structural approach. Lecture at the “Structural Design 1” course at Harvard University. Cambridge MA.
Integrating Flow and Energy in High Rise Structures. Lecture at the “Cloud Talk” course, at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Chicago IL.
Integrating Flow and Energy in High Rise Structures. Lecture at the “Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities”. Harvard University. Cambridge MA.
Mextropoli / 11-14 Marzo 2017. Festival Internacional de Arquitectura y Ciudad - Mexico City

2016
Economic Crisis Influence to Architect Developments.
Lecture at the “Sustainable Real Estate” course at Harvard University.Cambridge MA
Economic Crisis Influence to Architect Developments.
Lecture at Columbia University. New York
Integrations. LBR&A. Lecture at the “Integrations Studio” at Harvard University. Cambridge MA.
31st International Congress of Architecture: “Designing a better world through the Architecture” - Torre Reforma Project. FCARM. Mexico City.
Lecture at the International Congress of "En Blanco" CIAB VII. Valencia, Spain.

2014
"Trends of Real Estate business in Mexico". Real Estate Business Summit. Mexico City.
Lecture at the International Congress of "En Blanco CIAB VI. Valencia, Spain.

2013
Arquídeas, CAM-SAM College of Architects. Mexico City.
XII  Engineering Symposium. Universidad Panamericana.
Guadalajara, Mexico.

8th International Congress of Architecture with High  Technology and Sustainable Bioclimatic Design, Architecture and Materials. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México UNAM. Mexico City.

2012
Precast Concrete Facades, Digital Tools. Universidad Iberoamericana. Mexico City.
Lecture at the International Congress of "En Blanco" CIAB V. Valencia, Spain.

2011
Vision and Trends in Architecture, IV International Exhibition of Building. SAIE  Mexico city.
Lecture at Universidad La Salle. Mexico City.

2010
XXV National Meeting of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Acapulco, Mexico.
Lecture at the International Congress of "En Blanco" CIAB IV. Valencia, Spain.Lecture of Torre Reforma for the Master in Structures at  the College of Engineering. Cornell University. Ithaca NY, USA.
Lecture Technical Week AMERIC facilities, 3rd CEO Forum. Mexico City.

2009
XII International Exhibition of Building and Housing Expo CIHAC.
9th Annual National Meeting of Architecture and Interior  Design. ENADII, Mexico City.
Lecture at the Universidad Anahuac, Mexico City.
"Space and Time" with Felipe Leal. Radio UNAM. Mexico City.

2008
Lecture at the International Congress of "En Blanco" CIAB III. Valencia, Spain.
Lecture at the CAM-SAM, Mexico City College of Architects. Mexico City.

2006
Lecture at the International Congress of "En Blanco CIAB II. Valencia, Spain.
Lecture in Sustainable Architecture. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

TEACHING

2017-2018
Cátedra integral. BOVIS fund project for oustanding students. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

2016-2017
Invited by Harvard University as an Expert in Residence during the fall 2016 and spring 2017.

2009-2015
Studio Analysis and Synthesis,Studio Constructive Counseling Seminar I. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

2009-2013
Studio Design Development, StudioCounseling Seminar II. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

2003-2015
Cátedra Blanca. CEMEX Fund Project for outstanding students. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

2002-2009
Studio Construction Course V and VI in turn. Universidad Iberoamericana,  Mexico City.

2005-2006
Studio New Construction Technologies. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

2003-2005
Construction Cycle Coordinator at the School of Architecture. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

1982-1985
Construction Techniques Studio. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.


awards and special works

2019

  • Premio Lorenzo H. Zambrano for his outstanding career.
  • The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) named Torre Reforma as one of the 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years.

2018

  • The International Highrise Award 2018 for Torre Reforma.

2016

  • XIV National Architecture Biennale: Gold medal.
  • ACEC New York Diamond Award in the category of Category C: Structural Systems.
  • "Corporative Architecture". Noldi Schreck Award. Glocal Magazine.
  • Building of the year Award 2016. "Obras" Magazine of Grupo Editorial Expansión.
  • Finalist in the CTBUH 2016 Best Tall Building Award for the Americas Region.

2014

  • Augusto A. Álvarez Award. Granted for excellence in the Architectural Career. FCARM National Federation of Architectural Colleges.
  • XIII National Architecture Biennale: Silver medal. Education category. México.
  • PCI Design Awards Program. Education category.

2013

  • Contemporary Mexican Architecture Exhibition in Italy.  Rome, Italy.

2012

  • XII National Biennale: Silver Medal. Conservation category. México

2011

  • Luis Barragán Award. Granted for Professional Practice in Architecture. CAM-SAM College of Architects of Mexico City.

2010

  • XI National Architecture Biennale: Silver Medal. Offices Building category. Mexico.

2007

  • Teaching excellency award. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.

1998

  • Yaacov Agam commissioning. Concept creation and coordination of the mural work developed by master Yaacov Agam. Torre Bosques. Mexico city.

1993

  • Intelligent  Building Association award. Torre Chapultepec. Chicago, Illinois.
  • José Chavez Morado commissioning. Concept and coordination of the mural work by Jose Chavez Morado "El Ahuhuete de Chapultepec". Torre Chapultepec. Mexico City.