ARCHITECT
GVA – MANAGING PARTNER LATIN AMERICA / AIA IR CR COLOMBIA
GVA, with offices in Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Dominican Republic and the UK, is the largest south american architectural practice, with an over 50 years experience in the field of design. Hotels, Resorts, Office and Residential buildings as well as retail and mixed uses premises signed by GVA can be found in many south american countries.
With over 18 years of experience as Design Director, Marco is in charge of the development of Hospitality, Urban, Landscaping, Mixed-Use, Retail, Office, Residential and Educational projects for the whole región as Managing Partner for Colombia and South America.
Before joining GVA, Marco started his professional carreer as Designer in KPM Arquitectos, Buenos Aires, Argentina, collaborating in different projects in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brasil, Spain, Turkey, Japan and China.
While in Buenos Aires, Marco was appointed by Architect Ricardo Kina as his Assistant Professor of Design at the School of Architecture, Universidad de Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Marco has frequently been a guest lecturer in many of the most prestigious Argentine schools of Executive Education, in programs on Hotel Investment, as well as in large design events in Panama, Mexico, USA and Spain.
He was also a founding partner at BIEI Business Strategy & Development, a family owned Hotel Design Consultant firm.
Marco Praga has a degree in Architecture from the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
AIA IR Latin America - Colombia - The New Necessities of Minimal Living
