Professional Experience (2024)

• Otxotorena Arquitectos (Architecture Designer and visualizer)

• JMU Arkitektura (Architecture Designer and visualizer)

• Paul Lukez Architecture (Architecture Designer, Urban Designer and visualizer)

• Neoscape Inc. (Senior Architectural Digital Artist)

• Cookfox Architects (Architectural Visualization Specialist)

Collective Awards and recognitions

• Ex Aequo Winner - Timelapse contest at the Antonio López art installation (2012)

• Winner - Architectural contest Clínica Universidad de Navarra branch in Madrid (2013)

• Finalist - The Hydrokinetic Canal (The Hydroelectric Canal) Boston Living with Water International Competition. Infrastructure Category (2015)

• Winner - The Hydroelectric Canal - Architecture MasterPrize, The Farmani Group. Landscape Architecture / Urban Design (2018)

• Award of Merit - The Hydroelectric Canal - New York Council of the Society of American Registered Architects - Professional Design Award of Merit (2018)

• Shortlisted - The Hydroelectric Canal - World Architecture News Future Projects Award, Urban Design Category (2018)

• Winner - The Hydroelectric Canal - MIPIM / The Architectural Review Future Projects Award (2018)

• Winner - The Hydroelectric Canal - World Architecture Festival (WAF) Inaugural WAFX Prize: Overall Winner (2017)

• Winner - The Hydroelectric Canal - World Architecture Festival (WAF) Inaugural WAFXClimate, Energy and Carbon Category (2017)

• Winner - The Hydroelectric Canal - American Architecture Award (2018)

• Platinum Award - Ba Dai Tou - Pixie Award for Animation (2017)

• Silver Award - The Archer Residences - Indigo Awards for Integrated graphic design (2019)

• Winner - The Archer Residences - American Web Design Awards

• Gold Award - 3 World Trade Center - Indigo Awards for Integrated graphic design (2019)

• Silver Award - 88 Wareham Residence - Indigo Awards for Branding (2019)

Projects

• Guaimaca Medical Center: Architecture design, urban design, architecture documents and visualization.

• Goldstein Residence: Architecture design and visualization.

• Johnson Residence: Architecture design and visualization.

• Graham Residence: Architecture design and visualization.

• MDCO Offices San Diego: Architecture design, interior design as a collaboration with another design firm. Paul Lukez Architecture was assigned the atrium space and lobby.

• Stoughton, MA: Urban Design and planning.

• New Bedford, MA: Urban Design and planning.

• Worcester Loom Works: Urban Design, Architecture design, visualization and sustainable technology research.

• Boston Living With Water / The Hydroelectric canal: Urban design and planning, technological research and visualization.

• 425 Park Avenue - L&L Holdings: Architecture design, interior design, architecture marketing, photography and film for a NYC Skyscraper.

• 88 Wareham - Cresset: Art direction, Architecture design, interior design, architecture marketing material, still imagery and film for a new luxury residential building.

• Ba Dai Tou - John Portman Associates + Shanghai City: Urban design, architecture marketing, film and animation for an extense master plan in the city of Shanghai, included retail, residence, hotels and leisure buildings.

• Changi T5 terminal in Singapore - Safdie Architects: Architecture marketing material, still images and film for a world-leading architecture firm and their contest proposal.

• JFK Airport new Terminal - Woods Bagot: Architecture design and marketing material.

• 3 World Trade Center - Silverstein: Marketing material, still imagery and photography for print and website.

• Alexander court - Rockrose Development Corp.: Architecture design, interior design, architecture marketing material.

Design of a restaurant.

• Thorndike Exchange - Lupoli Companies: Art direction, Architecture design, interior design, architecture marketing material, still imagery and film for a new residential and commercial complex.

• 462 Broadway - Meringoff Properties: Collaboration with the real estate company representing and designing the space with multiple potential retail tenants for marketing purposes. Included the retail design of 10+ potential clients, including Microsoft, Spaces, Saks off 5th, UNIQLO, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Mixer.

• Manhattan Mall - Vornado Realty Trust: Interior design and marketing material for internal purposes at Vornado. Film compositing and editing.

• Herald Tower - FX Collaborative: Photography, Interior design and marketing material for a groundbreaking architectural proposal.

• 270 Park Avenue - Studio Gang: Art direction, Architecture design, interior design, architecture marketing material, still imagery for an architectural proposal.

• The Highlands - Penzance: High level marketing imagery for luxury residence complex. Art Direction, interior design.

• Four Seasons Residence - Congress Group: Marketing imagery for Four Seasons. Art Direction, interior design.

• One Madison Avenue - SL Green: Interior design and marketing material.

• 2505 Bruckner Blvd - Innovo Property Group: Creative direction, art direction, film edition and still imagery for real estate marketing purposes. Property was pitched to Amazon.

• 712 Fifth Avenue - Paramount Group: Interior design and marketing material.

• Yokohama Integrative Resorts Masterplan - Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA): Urban Design, Architecture design, marketing imagery for an architectural contest.

• 561 Greenwich: Photography, Architecture design and visualization.

• 345 Hudson: Photography, Architecture design and visualization.

• Terminal Warehouse: Architecture design and visualization.

• Crystal Drive: Architecture design and visualization.

• Armani Building: Architecture design and visualization.

• South Boston proposal - Oxford: Architecture design and visualization.

• 346 Madison: Photography, Architecture design and visualization.

Community and Society memberships

• ASAI - American Society of Architectural Illustrators.

• AIGA - American Institute of Graphic Arts

Misc.

• Art and photography Online Store

• Shutterstock contributor

Media/press

• Diario de Navarra: "Un joven navarro triunfa como arquitecto y artista digital en Boston" - "A young Navarrese succeeds as an architect and digital artist in Boston"

https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/navarra/2017/02/06/un_joven_navarro_triunfa_como_arquitecto_artista_digital_boston_515474_300.html

• PR Web

Paul Lukez Architecture Wins WAFX Prize at The World Architecture Festival

https://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/11/prweb14945629.htm

• CNN

The year’s most innovative architectural concepts revealed

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/world-architecture-festival-wafx-prize/index.html

• Archdaily.com

Winners Announced of Inaugural WAFX Prize for World’s Most Forward-Looking Architectural Concepts

https://www.archdaily.com/881499/winners-announced-of-inaugural-wafx-prize-for-worlds-most-forward-looking-architectural-concepts

• Architectureau

Forward-thinking projects awarded by World Architecture Festival

https://architectureau.com/articles/forward-thinking-projects-rewarded-by-world-architecture-festival/

• Architecte Masterprize

The Hydroelectric Canal - Winner in Landscape Architecture / Urban Design

https://architectureprize.com/winners/winner.php?id=3142

• The Architect’s Newspaper

Announcing the winners of the 2018 AN Best of Design Awards

https://www.archpaper.com/2018/12/announcing-the-winners-2018-an-best-of-design-awards/

• New York Yimby

425 Park Avenue’s Concrete Core Reaches Top Floor In Midtown East

https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2018/10/425-park-avenues-concrete-core-reaches-top-floor-in-midtown-east.html

• New York Post

On Park Avenue, a $1 billion tower is set to soar

https://nypost.com/2021/01/18/park-avenue-1-billion-office-tower-nears-completion/

• Real Estate Weekly

L&L Secures TCO for 425 Park Avenue

https://rew-online.com/ll-secures-tco-for-425-park-avenue/

• Chaos Group

NEOSCAPE GOES 4K STEREO FOR BA DAI TOU

https://www.chaosgroup.com/blog/neoscape-goes-4k-stereo-for-ba-dai-tou

• Architosh

Neoscape Visualizes Revitalized Shanghai Waterfront in Futuristic 4K Video

https://architosh.com/2018/01/neoscape-visualizes-revitalized-shanghai-waterfront-in-futueristic-4k-video/

• The Pixie Awards

2017 PIXIE AWARD WINNERS - PLATINUM

https://www.pixieawards.com/previous-winners/2017-award-winners/

• MGS Architecture

New Master Plan Activates the Yangpu Riverfront

https://www.mgsarchitecture.in/updates/news/851-new-master-plan-activates-the-yangpu-riverfront.html?highlight=WyJiYSIsIm-RhaSIsInRvdSIsImJhIGRhaSIsImJhIGRhaSB0b3UiLCJkYWkgdG91Il0=

• AECMAGAZINE

On the waterfront

https://www.aecmag.com/case-studies-mainmenu-37/1571-on-the-waterfront

• Commercial Observer

Uber Signs at 3 WTC for Space Topping 300K SF

https://commercialobserver.com/2019/10/uber-signs-at-3-wtc-for-space-topping-300k-sf/

• New York Post

Uber set to sign massive lease at 3 World Trade Center

https://nypost.com/2019/09/13/uber-set-to-sign-massive-lease-at-3-world-trade-center/

• REAL ESTATE WEEKLY

Private equity firm, Blue Wolf Capital Partners inked to 3 WTC

https://rew-online.com/private-equity-firm-blue-wolf-capital-partners-inked-to-3-wtc/

• Commercial Property Executive

Silverstein Properties Lands 103 KSF Tenant at 3 WTC

https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/silverstein-properties-lands-103-ksf-tenant-at-3-wtc/

• Washington Business Journal

Spitzer, Rockrose land first tenant with ambitious Alexander Court merger

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2016/07/spitzer-rockrose-land-first-tenant-by-20th-and-l.html

• GlobeSt.com

Akin Gump Takes 185,000 SF at 2001 K St.

https://www.globest.com/sites/erikamorphy/2017/02/15/akin-grump-takes-185000-sf-at-2001-k-st-nw/

• The Sun (Lowell)

Thorndike Exchange is a remarkable achievement

https://www.lowellsun.com/2019/09/28/1128365/

• Merrimack Valley Magazine

LIVE. PLAY. WORK. Thorndike Exchange and Sal Lupoli’s Bold Plan

https://www.mvmag.net/2019/09/12/thorndike/

• New York CityBizList

Meringoff Properties’ Jason Vacker Takes Home Award for JVP Lease at 462 Broadway

https://newyork.citybizlist.com/article/554879/meringoff-properties-jason-vacker-takes-home-award-for-jvp-lease-at-462-broadway

• NYREJ.com

Vacker of Meringoff Props. wins “Most Innovative Tech. Deal of the Year” for JVP Lease at 462 Broadway

https://nyrej.com/vacker-of-meringoff-tech-deal-of-the-year-lease-462-broadway

• Real Estate Weekly

Meringoff nears end of effort to restore classic Soho tower

https://rew-online.com/meringoff-nears-end-effort-restore-classic-soho-tower/

• TimeOut

A 900-foot tower will be built on top of Macy’s in Herald Square

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/a-900-foot-tower-will-be-built-on-top-of-macys-in-herald-square-021020

• New York Yimby

Macy’s-Topping Skyscraper By FXCollaborative Revealed, In Midtown Manhattan

https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2020/02/macys-topping-skyscraper-by-fxcollaborative-revealed-in-midtown-manhattan.html

• The Architect’s Newspaper

FXCollaborative designs a skyscraper for Macy’s Manhattan flagship

https://www.archpaper.com/2020/02/macys-super-tall-office/

• The Wall Street Journal

Macy’s Planning Larger-Than-Expected Office Tower Atop Flagship Store

https://www.wsj.com/articles/macys-planning-larger-than-expected-office-tower-atop-flagship-store-11580853551?reflink=desktopwebshare_

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• The Sun (Lowell)

Congress Group and AECOM Capital Celebrate Groundbreaking of Tennessee’s First Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Nashville

https://www.hotel-online.com/press_releases/release/congress-group-and-aecom-capital-celebrate-groundbreaking-of-tennessees-first-four-seasons-hotel-and-private-residences-nashville/

• AECOM

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences coming to Nashville

https://aecom.com/press-releases/four-season-hotel-and-private-residences-coming-to-nashville/

• WKRN.COM

Officials say Four Seasons Hotel construction progressing ‘exceptionally well’

https://www.wkrn.com/news/nashville-2019/officials-say-four-seasons-hotel-construction-progressing-exceptionally-well/

• The Architect’s Newspaper

HFF Arranges $360M in Debt and Equity for the Development of the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Nashville

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190418005676/en/HFF-Arranges-360M-Debt-Equity-Development-Seasons