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ABOUT US
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CO2 Taller is an Architecture Studio led by Carlos Ortiz,
with the maturity and experience earned after almost 14
years and 250 projects as design director with his
previous firm. The main intention of the studio is to
create better spaces to live in, nurturing this goal with
academic work and activism for a better city.
We have the support of Carlos Ortiz’s professional
practice, who for almost 20 years has earned national
and international awards, as well as multiple mentions in
specialized publications, and invitations to forums and
conferences in several universities in Latin America.
There is a genuine concern for improving the city to
provide quality of life to its inhabitants, for achieving
spaces for living that adapt to the ever-changing
conditions of contemporary life, and for creating real
estate products that, in addition of meeting the two
previously mentioned features, are feasible and attractive
for investment.
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We propose an interdisciplinary work scheme, generating
synergies and partnerships with specialists with
outstanding experience on their area of expertise for
support on the development specific projects. Each
associate and advisor is carefully selected according to
his or her previous experiences and knowledge of the
subject.
The client is always a participant in the design process,
when undertaking a project we imprint passion and
commitment with responsibility. The constraints of the
project are considered as important design tools.
We understand that operability, time, and cost are
paramount for the development of a project; we generate
strategies for social and environmental responsibility.
Together with the client, we develop a vision that
transcends the conventional, so that the project becomes
a new architectural posture.
CO2 Studio operates in diverse areas, such as furniture
design, interior design, architecture, urbanism, research,
and real estate development.
Carlos Ortiz
Founder
CEO/Director of Design and New Projects
(1973) He graduated from the school of Architecture of the Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico), and he is currently working on a Master’s
Degree on the “Laboratorio de Vivienda del Siglo XXI” by the Universidad
Politécnica de Cataluña (Spain) and the Universidad Iberoamericana
(Mexico). He was a designer in Espacio Conceptual Grupo de Diseño, Chief of
the Architecture Department in Total Design, and Head of Project
Department in Camargo Arquitectos. He was the founder and Director of
Architecture and New Projects of 7xa Taller de Arquitectura in Monterrey,
Mexico for 14 years, developing over 250 projects in various scales.
He has been lecturer in XXth Century Architecture History and in design
workshops for the UANL and the CEDIM, as well as the Lisandro Peña
Project Workshop. He is currently a professor in the Housing and City
Workshop and coordinator of architecture workshops in the UANL.
He was finalist in the Obras CEMEX 2003 Award, and he has earned several
Honorable Mentions in the XIIIth, XIVth, and XVIth Biennial Competitions of
Architecture of Nuevo León; he has been awarded with the Cristal Calli in the
XIVth and XVth Biennial Competitions of Architecture of Nuevo León. He was
a finalist in the World Architectural Festival in Barcelona in 2011.
Carlos Ortiz
Founder
CEO/Director of Design and New Projects
Ortiz was considered by Habitat magazine as one of the Ten Talents of design
in 2008. In 2009, Entremuros magazine named him one of the young
architects with greater projection in Mexico, and he has been selected twice
by Obras Magazine for their “Ten Studios” special edition.
He was awarded a scholarship by the Mexican National Fund for Culture and
Arts (FONCA) Young Creators Program for the period of2007-2008. He is a
registered architect in the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation since 2011,
and he is a member of the Association of Architects of Nuevo León, where he
has been elected vice-president for the period of 2014-2016.
He has been a conference speaker in several universities in Latin America,
and his work has been published and exhibited in international forums.
Elisa Sánchez Borges
Senior Partner
(1977) She graduated from the from the school of Architecture of the
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico), and she holds a MSc on
Conservation and Use of Buildings from the Instituto Politécnico José
Antonio Chavarría in la Habana, Cuba.
She was in charge of overall coordination for the valorization of the Colegio
Civil building to transform it into a University Cultural Center, and of its
operation and maintenance afterwards. She worked in the project area of the
Architectural Heritage Department in the Bureau of the Historian in La
Habana, and she worked in the Trust for the Bicentennial Celebration on the
project of relocation of the Nuevo León Historical Archive to the Ancient
Office Building in Fundidora Park.
Sanchez won the Grand Prize and the Cristal Calli on the Biennial
Competition of Architecture of Nuevo León in 2009 for the Restoration and
Valorization of the Colegio Civil building.
Currently, she is a lecturer in Architectural Theory and History and in the
Lisandro Peña Project Workshop in the school of Architecture of the UANL.
In 2006, the INAH granted her the title of Honorary Custodian of
Architectural Heritage of Nuevo León.
Felipe Muro
Senior Partner
(1984) He graduated from the school of Architecture of the Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico), where he was also an instructor of CAD
software.
He won the first place in the competition for the Physical Rehabilitation
Center design in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León.
Muro was Head of Project Department in 7XA Taller de Arquitectura and
general Coordinator of the Zocalo 11 de Julio project in Tijuana, Mexico. He
was head of the 7XA Project Studio in Tijuana.
He is currently a lecturer on Design and Regulations for Hospitals in the
school of Architecture of the UANL.
We have several
experience in:
Ha. Housing
Diferent housing scales:
Social and middle income, Residential, Luxury
Re. Remodeling/Recycling
Restoring, Remodeling, Recycling architectural structures,
Urban Transformations
Um. multifamily housing/Mixed Use
Mixed Use Buildings, housing complexes
In. Institutional
Design and development of public and private buildings
Co. Comercial
Brand architecture, logistics, storage, exhibit and service areas
design
Ep. Public Space
From the Domestic to Urban Scale, all kind of open spaces
that articulate the city
Ef. Temporary Architecture
Museology and stage design, Pavilions and Stands
Ha.
Housing
Ha. Outstanding projects
*Nogales House, Santiago. N.L.
* Sorteo Cáritas 37 House, Monterrey, N.L.
*Córcega House, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
Finalist CEMEX award 2003
*Encinos House, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
*Sierra Alta MC House, Monterrey, N.L.
*Valle de Santiago House, Santiago, N.L.
*San Javier House, Monterrey, N.L.
*Casa Linda Vista, Guadalupe, N.L
Honorable Mention XIIIth Architecture Biennal
*Casa Muralla, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
First Price XIVth Architecture Biennal
*Riviera House, Monterrey, N.L.
Honorable Mention XIVth Architecture Biennal
*Capitán Aguilar House, Monterrey, N.L.
*Uro House, Monterrey, N.L.
First Price XVth Architecture Biennal
*MS-Borbón House, Monterrey, N.L.
First Price XVth Architecture Biennal
*Cantizal House, Santa Catarina, N.L.
*Vista Hermosa House, Monterrey, N.L
*Trinidad y Tobago House, Monterrey, N.L
*Cumbres Elite House, Monterrey, N.L.
*Volga House, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
* Projects made in former firm
Photo: Francisco Lubbert
Ha. Outstanding projects
Huasteca House, Santa Catarina, N.L.
Lago Lerma House, Monterrey, N.L.
Bordos 100 House, Chimalhuacán, Edo. Méx.
Vista Alta House, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
Cantizal House, Santa Catarina, N.L.
Herradura House, Monterrey, N.L.
Cordillera House, Santa Catarina, N.L.
Sierra Alta nueve House, Monterrey, N.L. * Projects made in former firm
Re.
Remodeling/Recycling
Re. Outstanding projects
*Rio de la Plata House, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
*Río Nilo House, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
*Afirme Headquarters, Monterrey, N.L.
*Anáhuac House, San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L.
*Maya House, Monterrey, N.L.
*Tubos House, Monterrey, N.L.
Villa Montaña House, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
Jerónimo Siller House, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
Rincón del Valle House, Monterrey, N.L.
* Projects made in former firm
Um.
Multifamily Housing/ Mixed Use
Um. Outstanding projects
*Sevilla Housing complex, Monterrey, N.L.
*Las Águilas Housing complex, México, D.F.
*San Moises Neigborhood, Cadereyta, N.L.
*Vía Cordillera Building, Santa Catarina, N.L.
Competition, finalist.
*Foresta I Building, Monterrey, N.L.
*las Coronelas Contry Club and Housing complex,
Ensenada, B.C.
San Carlos Housing Complex, Cadereyta, N.L.
Hoyo 14 Building, Tijuana, B.C.
* Projects made in former firm
Co.
Commercial
Co. Outstanding projects
*Fondo de Cultura Económica, Monterrey, N.L.
*Materiales Jerez, García, N.L.
*Soriana, Morelia, Mich.
*Soriana Linda Vista, Guadalupe, N.L.
*Honda TEC, Valle Oriente, Monterrey, N.L.
*Honda TEC Cumbres, Monterrey, N.L.
*Ford Universidad, San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L.
*HL Comercial building, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
*Foresta Showroom, Monterrey, N.L.
Photo: Alejandro Cartagena
* Projects made in former firm
In.
Institutional
In. Outstanding projects
*GEO Headquarters, Reynosa, Tamps
*Afirme Headquarters, Monterrey, N.L.
*Rolmex Headquarters, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
*Afirme Los Ángeles Building, Monterrey, N.L.
*Ensenada General Hospital, Ensenada, B.C.
*Afirme Corporate Building, México, D.F.
Photo: Adrián Saldaña
* Projects made in former firm
Ep.
Public Space
Ep. Outstanding projects
*San Ángel Park, San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
*Independencia Neiborhood, Monterrey, N.L.
*Terranova Park, Juárez, N.L.
*Zócalo Once de Julio Square, Tijuana, B.C.
*Agriculture Museum, Culiacán, Sinaloa
*Colima Main Street, Colima
*Manto de la Libertad, Monterrey, N.L.
Competition
*Tijuana Metropolitan Park, B.C.
*Bulnes Street, Santiago, Chile
Santa Catarina Lineal Park, N.L.
* Projects made in former firm
Ef.
Temporary Architecture
Ef. Outstanding projects
*Wilson-Batiz Pavillion, Nueva Orleans, E.U.
*Wilson-Bátiz Pavillion, Orlando, E.U.
*México Pavillion Shangai, China
*COREV Pavillion, México, D.F.
*Jingle Pavillion, Stanza, Guadalajara, Jal.
Competition
Photo: Luis Gallardo
* Projects made in former firm
Consultants
Alliances
Strategic Partners
Alliances and Strategic Partners
Constructors
GRUPO COLAI
CUEVA LUNA ARQUITECTOS
BERRY & ASOCIADOS
Structural engineers
GUELCO INGENIERÍA
GRUPO HA
GRUPO ICH
Electromecanical engineers
AIISA
RAM PROYECTOS
Telecom engineers
AXESO
HVAC engineers
PMA
Intelligent systems consultant
AUVIT
Alliances and Strategic Partners
National Partners
BERRY & ASOCIADOS
JC ARQUITECTURA
GRUPO ARQUEDA.
(NE)
(SE)
(W)
Abroad Partners
B720 ARQUITECTOS
(Barcelona)
Lighting consultant
GRUPO DIA
GRUPO LITE
Energy Efficency consultant
520 CONSULTORES
Landscape consultant
ECOTONO URBANO
Rendering and marketing consultant
RENDER SOLUTIONS
3D ARQUITECTURA
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