GMZ Design

Victor Gane

Principal 

Stanford University
PhD researcher (September 2006 - present)
research: conceptual design & multidisciplinary analysis of high-rises with parametric methods

MIT

massachusetts institute of technology

cambridge, massachusetts: master of science in architecture studies (post-professional), june 2004

thesis - parametric design: a paradigm shift? (an inquiry into employing parametrics in design tasks)

technical university of moldova

chisinau, moldova: diploma in architecture, summa cum laude, 1996

university of central florida

orlando, florida: bachelor of arts, president’s and dean’s rolls of honor, 1997

merton college, oxford university

massachusetts institute of technology frank gehry and associates / mit media lab / general motors

Richard Moreta

Principal

Richard Moreta Castillo was born in New York City. He lived and studied for his Bachelor’s Degree and his Master’s Degree in Architecture and Design in the Caribbean (Santo Domingo), the U.S., Germany, and in Italy. In Italy, Richard studied under Alessandro Guirreiro at the “Futurarium” Master in Design (Ref. Politecnico Di Milano). He received his Master dottorato in Milan in 2002. Richard became a Member of the “Studio Radiosity” (Ref. “Studio Menphis” / Guirreiro, Mendini & Ettore Sottsass) design movement that led the way, and so shaped events, in the area of design in the eighties and nineties. After his work with HOK (Hellmuth, Obata+Kassabaum as an airport and entertainment designer) and Studio Radiosity, Richard “Katharsis4Design” in Germany in 2003. Upon moving to Miami in 2004, he started working with Bernardo Fort-Brescia at ”Arquitectonica” and later acting as a Design Director for various firms at South Florida.

Richard is the Architect Designer and Team Leader for development of hospitality, high end residential, aviation, public, residential, industrial and commercial complex facilities at GMZ Design. He interacts with people from the contracting, project scheduling, financing and marketing sectors of the industry. Richard also works as a consultant to corporate clients based in Europe, Florida, and the Caribbean. For over the last 15 years, he has had an extensive background in Design and Construction, working in continental Europe, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and the U.S.

He has lectured throughout the United States, Europe and the Americas and has taught in several institutions as "Visitor Professor" in the US, Europe and the Americas.

The work of Richard has been published in local and international magazines even Hospitality Design, US; Aeroflt, Rusia; PM Perspektive, Germany; Abitare, Italy; Kenchi Bunka, Japan, magazine of HOUSE; South Beach and other, he also received the Prize of "AIA Excellence in Design" for his design work "Vertropolis" in Dubai.  Richard is a member founder GMZ, a group of architectural designers recognized with offices in New York, Miami and San Francisco, Berlin and the Caribbean. 

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Finalist Award for the “Radical Innovation”, Hospitality Design Magazine, Green Global Competition. (2009)

AIA (American Institute of Architects) Design Excellence Award 2008 for “Vertropolis” Riyadh, (Design Comp. Vs. Rem Koolhaas) Design Director Team HHCP (2008)

Second Price Award for the Shenyang Odeum, (Design Comp. Vs. Zaha Hadi) Shenyang, China. Design Director Team HHCP (2008)

AIA (American Institute of Architects) Design Excellence Award for the “Sarasota Herald Tribune HQ”, Sarasota, USA. Design Team Arquitectonica (2006)

Department of Defense, Achievement Medal for Civilian, service as Architect and Project Manager[US, civilian medal] (1996)

North Atlantic Treated Organization Civilian Medal, Former Yugoslavia, service as Architect and Project Manager [NATO, Civilian medal] (1996)

Corps of Engineers Civilian Medal, Former Yugoslavia, service as Architect and Project Manager [NATO, civilian medal] (1996)

Operation Joint Endeavor, Award for Civilian, services as Architect and Project Manager Certificate five years of service in the United Nations (UN) Peace mission in Former Yugoeslavia and Government of the United States of America, service as Architect and Project Manager (1996)

Design Awarded Friedberg Fire Department, Germany

Richard is the Designer and Project Manager Team Leader for development of hospitality, high end residential, aviation, public,

residential, industrial and commercial complex facilities at GMZ

 Design. He interacts with people from the contracting, project

scheduling, financing and marketing sectors of the industry.

Richard also works as a consultant to corporate clients based in

Europe, Florida, and the Caribbean. For over the last 15 years,

he has had an extensive background in design and construction,

 working in continental Europe, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and the

 U.S.

Alex Zulas

Principal

International Partners & Representatives

Arch. Cesar Lucero, Miami 

Cesar@GMZ-Design.com

Arch. Mario Delgado Malagon, Caribbean

Mario@GMZ-Design.com

Arch. Juan Castanos, Mexico

Juan@GMZ-Design.com

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