Architect Manuel E. Gutiérrez R.

CONPROCA President
mgutierrez@conproca.com

EDUCATION
University of Costa Rica, Civil Engineering, one year 1954.
University of Southern California, Bachelor of Architecture 1961.

LANGUAGES
Spanish, English and Italian.

PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS
Clune Memorial Trust Scholarship, USC 1955-1961
Alpha Rho Chi Grand Council Medal, USC 1961
Cyanamid Corporation N. Y. World´s Fair Design Competition Central America and Panamá 1965. First Price.
Central American Bank Design Competition for main offices in Tegucigalpa Honduras 1973. First Price.Central American Federation of Architects, President 1972-1974.
Costa Rica Institute of Architects, Vice President 1972-1974.
Costa Rica Institute of Tourism, board member 1984-1987.
Costa Rica Institute of Tourism, Excecutive President 1988-1990.

TEACHING EXPERINCE
USC History of Architecture assistant reader 1959.
UCR Technical Drawing Professor 1962.
INA Technical Drawing Professor 1968.
CRITECH Perspective Shades and Shadows Professor 1979.
UACA School of Architecture Design Professor since 1979.
UACA School of Architecture Gown Man since 1991.

WORK EXPERINCE
Smith & Williams and Associates, Pasadena Calif. 1957.
William Woolett AIA, Los Angeles Calif. 1958-1959.
Savo M. Stoshitch AIA, Los Angeles Calif. 1960-1961.
Bernardo Monge Ltda., San José, Costa Rica 1961-1967.
CONPROCA S.A., San Jose, Costa Rica since 1967.

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Architect Adrián F. Gutiérrez B.

(CONPROCA Vice President)
agutierrez@conproca.com

EDUCATION
General studies, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA; San José, Costa Rica, 1991.
Art History, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA; San José, Costa Rica, 1991.
Architectural Perspective (UCR) (1993)
Bachelor of Architecture, UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CENTRO AMERICA; San José, Costa Rica, 1994.
Licentiate of Architecture, UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CENTRO AMERICA; San José, Costa Rica, 1996.
(Scholarship Stvdivm Generale Costarricense, U. A. C. A.)
Master in Science of Architecture, CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY; California, United States, 2001.

LANGUAGES
Spanish and English.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE
AUTOCAD 2002
AUTODESK ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP R3.3
3D STUDIO VIZ R3i
TURBOCAD

TEACHING EXPERINCE
Architectural Perspective Professor ANDRONICUS S.A.
History of Architecture assistant UNIVERSIDAD VERITAS
Architectural Design assistant UNIVERSIDAD VERITAS
Architectural Design assistant UNIVERSIDAD STVDIVM GENERALE COSTARRICENSE, U. A. C. A.
Architectural Design Professor UNIVERSIDAD STVDIVM GENERALE COSTARRICENSE, U. A. C. A.

WORK EXPERINCE
CONSULTORA PROFESIONAL CENTROAMERICANA, S. A. (CONPROCA) design, inspection, perspective and technical drawing. ; San José, Costa Rica, since 1989.
EMPRESA CONSTRUCTORA AMBOLETA, S. A. Design and inspection; San José, Costa Rica, 1994-1997.

PUBLICATIONS
PERFIL MAGAZINE, (Decoration), article " Viviendo Espacios ". (1998)

OTHERS
Mural author of the Guachipelín public school (Escazú)
Mural author of the Architectural School STUDIUM GENERALE. (UACA)
Master Thesis: "Acclimatizing Public Housing in Costa Rica" CALIFORNIA POLITECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY; California, United States, 2001.

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