Founders
Architects trained at PUCMM, Mariel Tejada and Andrés Torres founded the firm in 2004.
- Mariel A. Tejada G. Architect and interior designer
- Andrés A. Torres R. Architect
Mariel A. Tejada G.
Architect · Interior designer · Founding partner
Education
An architect who graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), she holds a master’s degree in Interior Architecture, offered jointly by the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and the Universidad de La Coruña, Spain.
She has complemented her professional training with specialized studies in Store Design and Interior Design at the Escuela de Diseño Altos de Chavón, in collaboration with Parsons School of Design, United States, as well as training in the management and effective use of time.
Career
Since 2004, she has been a founding partner of TEJADA i TORRES, Ingeniería i Arquitectura SRL, the firm through which she has built a career in architectural design, interior design, planning, and the development of projects of different scales and types.
Her professional experience spans residential, commercial, corporate, tourism, institutional, industrial, and mixed-use projects, including homes, residential towers, multifamily buildings, offices, hotels, vacation villas, restaurants, cafés, stores, shopping centers, financial institutions, hospitals, churches, libraries, auditoriums, parks, residential developments, industrial buildings, and furniture, among others.
Approach
Her practice is distinguished by a comprehensive vision of space, in which architecture and interior design are conceived as parts of a single experience. Her approach combines functionality, aesthetic sensitivity, materiality, scale, lighting, and attention to detail, seeking to ensure that each project responds coherently to the needs of its users and to the identity it sets out to build.
Professional associations and community
She is a member of the Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros, Arquitectos y Agrimensores (CODIA) and the Sociedad de Arquitectos de la República Dominicana (SARD). She has also taken an active part in social and educational initiatives, most notably as past president of the Asociación de Padres del Colegio Leonardo Da Vinci (APADAVI).
At TEJADA i TORRES, she champions people-centered architecture, in which design, functionality, comfort, and spatial quality come together to create environments with identity, permanence, and value.
Andrés A. Torres R.
Architect · Founding partner
Education
An architect who graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), he holds a master’s degree in Architectural Design from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). His professional training is complemented by specialized studies in Strategic Finance, Cost Analysis and Budgeting, Construction Cost Estimating, Project Direction and Management, Construction Planning and Scheduling, and Effective Time Management.
Career
Since 2004, he has been a founding partner of TEJADA i TORRES, Ingeniería i Arquitectura SRL, the firm through which he has taken part in the conceptualization, design, planning, development, and execution of architectural, urban, and real estate projects of various scales and types.
Over the course of his career, he has developed residential, commercial, corporate, tourism, institutional, industrial, sports, and mixed-use projects, including residential towers, single-family homes, residential developments, real estate developments, hotels, vacation villas, office buildings, shopping centers, financial institutions, hospitals, museums, churches, auditoriums, parks, sports facilities, and urban infrastructure projects, among others.
Approach
His professional practice is characterized by a comprehensive view of the project, combining architectural design, economic viability, planning, functionality, resource management, and execution, with a particular interest in creating solutions that add value for the client, the built environment, and the city.
Professional associations and community
He also takes an active part in professional and business organizations related to architecture, construction, and urban development. He is a member of the Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros, Arquitectos y Agrimensores (CODIA) and the Sociedad de Arquitectos de la República Dominicana (SARD).
He serves on the Board of Directors of the Asociación de Promotores y Constructores de Viviendas del Cibao (APROCOVICI), as well as on the boards of directors of the Consejo para el Desarrollo Estratégico de Santiago and the Consejo Provincial para el Desarrollo de Santiago, through which he takes part in initiatives related to orderly growth, territorial planning, and the sustainable development of the city and the region.
At TEJADA i TORRES, he champions a professional practice grounded in innovation, technical rigor, functionality, sustainability, and value creation, integrating architecture, construction, and real estate development under a long-term vision.