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Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica (CCA) is a Mexico City - based studio established in 2008 by Bernardo Quinzaños Oria (Mexico City, 1984), who graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the Universidad Iberoamericana in 2007.
The studio operates as an independent platform dedicated to researching, conceptualizing, and developing architectural and urban projects focused on making a positive impact on their immediate surroundings and on society more broadly. As an interdisciplinary practice, CCA has been able to capitalize on the knowledge, talent, and creativity of each of its team members to generate ideas that exploit each project’s full potential through an inclusive and collaborative working method.
Bernardo Quinzaños began his career in the visual arts and has participated in numerous architecture and art exhibitions both in Mexico and abroad. He has worked on a wide range of projects in the fields of architecture, sustainability, and technology. He is currently the studio’s Managing Director.
Santiago Vélez (Mexico City, 1983) joined the CCA team in 2016 as partner and Director of Construction. Santiago graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the Universidad Iberoamericana in 2007 and completed an MS in Engineering, specializing in Construction Management, at the Universidad Iberoamericana in 2017.
The office have received several awards, which include: "Emerging Voices 2019" by the Architectural League of New York, “Shortlisted AR Emerging Awards 2022” by The Architectural Review, "Building of the Year 2021" by Archdaily, "Design Icons Award" by Architectural Digest, “International Architecture Award” by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, “Silver Medal” at the XV National Mexican Biennale of Architecture, “Best of Design Award 2019” from The Architect Magazine Newspaper "Silver Medal” at the Fourth Architecture Biennale in Mexico City, "Work of the Year Award" by Obras Magazine, "Luis Barragán Award" Young Architect's Career by CAM-SAM, among others.
Bernardo Quinzaños
CEO Design Principal
Santiago Vélez
Construction Director
Begoña Manzano
COO
Andrés Súarez
Sara de la Cabada
Sergio Carbajal
Samuel Duarte
Karen Espinoza
Jessica García
Teresa Hernández
Ofelio Hernández
Miguel Izaguirre
Carlos Molina
Cristian Nieves
Juan Oltra
Emilio Reza
Xavier Ramirez
Fernanda Ventura
Víctor Zúñiga
IX International Architecture Biennial of Santa Cruz
Honorable Mention in the "Collective Space" category with the project "Community Development Center." Bolivia.
Archdaily Building of the Year
Finalists with the "Community Development Center."
Azure Awards
"Peoples Choice" in the "Architecture - Temporary and Experiential Installations" category. For the project "Orchid Pavilion." Canada.
Noldi Schreck Award
Finalist in the "Institutional Public Architecture" category with the project "Orchid Pavilion." Mexico. 2024.
Noldi Schreck Award
First place in the category of "Public Institutional Architecture" for the Community Development Center project. Mexico.
Noldi Schreck Award
First place in the "Landscape Architecture" category for the Orchid Pavilion. Mexico.
Mexican National Architecture Biennial
Honorable Mention in the "Sports" category for the "High-Performance Sports Complex & Manuel Vargas Izquierdo Baseball Stadium" project. Mexico.
Mexican National Architecture Biennial
Honorable Mention in the "Culture" category for the "Community Development Center & El Campestre Recreational Park" complex. Mexico.
Mexican National Architecture Biennial
Silver Medal in the category "Landscape Architecture in Private Buildings" for the "Orchid Pavilion." Mexico.
AD 100 List
Selected for the "AD 100 List" by Architectural Digest magazine. Mexico.
Project of the Year Award.
In the "City Improvement" category for the project "High-Performance Sports Complex & MVI Stadium," Expansión Magazine. Mexico City, Mexico.
First Urbanism Biennial
Honorable Mention in the "Urbanism and Territory Projects" category for the project "High-Performance Sports Complex and MVI Stadium." Mexico City, Mexico.
Interceramic Awards
Honorable Mention in the "Responsible Architecture" category for the project "Orchid Pavilion." Mexico City.
Architecture Masterprize
Architecture Masterprize en la categoría «Landscape Architecture Installations & Structures» con el «Pabellón de las Orquídeas». Bilbao, España.
Cultural Space of the Year
With the project "Orchid Pavilion," FRAME Awards. Hong Kong, China.
AD100
Architectural Digest includes us in its list "AD100 2023: Creative Gurus from A to D". Mexico.
The Best of the 21st Century Vol. 10 Mexican Architectures 2021 - 2022
Project «Parque Infonavit», Arquine. Mexico City.
Premio Obras CEMEX
Honorable Mention in the Special Prize - Social Value category, with the "High Performance Sports Center". Mexico City.
Premio Obras CEMEX
Public Favorite for the 'Community Development Center' project. Mexico City.
Premio Obras CEMEX
First Place in the 'Collective Space' category, for the 'Community Development Center' project. Mexico City.
XVII Mexican Architecture Biennial
"Honorable Mention" in the "Multifamily housing" category for the "Rio Tigris 115" project. Mexico City
XVII Mexican Architecture Biennial
"Honorable Mention" in the "Mixed-use building" category for the "The Hype - Barranca del Muerto " project. Mexico City
Shortlisted for the “AR Emerging 2022” Awards
By "The Architectural Review". Lisbon Portugal.
Building of the Year by Archdaily
Award in the «Educational Architecture» for “Club de Niños y Niñas.”
Publication “The Best of the 21st Century vol. 9 Mexican Architectures 2019-2020"
Project “Barranca del Muerto”, Arquine. Mexico City.
First place Orchid Pavilion Casa Wabi
First place. “Orchid Pavilion Casa Wabi”. Open competition. Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.
Award «Firenze Entre Muros»
First Place Award from the Entre Muros Reforma Magazine, in the “Public Architecture” category, for “Club de Niños y Niñas" Mexico City
XV Mexican Architecture Biennial
Silver medal in the “Education” category for the «Club de Niños y Niñas». Mexico City
International Architecture Award Prize from The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
Award for “Club de Niños y Niñas.” Chicago, USA
The Best of the 21st Century vol. 9 Mexican Architectures 2019-2020
Project "Barranca del Muerto”, Arquine. Mexico City
Best of Design 2019 from The Architect´s Newspaper
Honorable mention. “Education” category, for the «Club de Niños y Niñas» project. New York, USA
3rd Biennale of Young Architects
Honorable mention “Education” category for “Club de Niños y Niñas” project. Mexico City, Mexico
3rd Biennale of Young Architects
Honorable mention “Urban Single-family Dwelling” category, for «Casa Moulat». Mexico City, Mexico
Obras CEMEX Award
Second Place in the category “Urban Single-family Dwelling", for Casa Moulat. Mexico City, Mexico
Íconos del Diseño Prize from Architectural Digest
Award in the “Public Architecture” category, for «Club de Niños y Niñas». Mexico City, Mexico
Fourth Architecture Mexico City Biennale
Silver medal in the “Education” category, for the “EBC Aguascalientes” project. Mexico City, Mexico
Fourth Architecture Mexico City Biennale
Honorable mention “Education” category, for the “Club de Niños y Niñas” project. Mexico City, Mexico
Fourth Architecture Mexico City Biennale
Honorable mention “Single-family Dwelling” category, for the “Casa Moulat” project. Mexico City, Mexico
Interceramic Prize
Prize in the “Residential Architecture” category, for “Casa Moulat.” Mexico City, Mexico
Firenze Entre Muros Award
Second Place Award from the Entre Muros Reforma Magazine, in the Single-family Dwelling” category, for “Casa Moulat.” Mexico City, Mexico
Prize from “Obras” Magazine
Obra del Año 2019, in the «Urban Equipment» category, for «Club de Niños y Niñas». Mexico City, Mexico
International Architecture Award Prize from The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
Award for “EBC Aguascalientes.” Chicago, USA
Winners of the Emerging Voices 2019
From the Architectural League of New York. New York, USA
Exhibition Abierto Méxicano de Diseño, with the publication ENSAYOS: El proceso arquitectónico 2008-2018
Librería Porrua Centro, Mexico City
Publication The Best of the 21st Century vol. 8 Mexican Architectures 2017-2018
Arquine. Mexico City
Exhibition Jóvenes Arquitectos en América Latina
Museo de Arquitectura y Diseño, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Exhibition Jóvenes Arquitectos en América Latina
Arc en reve centre d’architecture. Bordeaux, France
UTOPÍA Contest. Arch Days CDMX
Honorable Mention for the project «Club de Niños y Niñas». Mexico City, Mexico
Noldi Schreck Award Glocal magazine
Third Place, in the category "Residential Architecture", for "Casa Moulat". Mexico City
Íconos del Diseño Prize from Architectural Digest
Prize from Architectural Digest in the “Residential Architecture” category, for “Casa Moulat.” Mexico City
15th Mexican National and International Architecture Biennale
Silver medal in the “Weekend Homes” category, for “Casa Moulat.” Mexico City
16th International Architecture Venice Biennale
Honorable mention in the “Young Architects in Latin America” competition, for “Club de Niños y Niñas.” Venice, Italy
Publication ESSAYS: The architectural process 2008-2018
El Viso. Mexico City
Exhibition UTOPIA, with the project Club de Niños y Niñas
Arch Days CDMX. Espacio CDMX. Mexico City, Mexico
Exhibition Winning Works of the 15th Mexican National and International Architecture Biennale and 2nd Biennial of Young Architects
National Museum of Architecture, Palacio de Bellas Artes. Mexico City
Exhibition Young Architects in Latin America, 16th International Architecture Venice Biennale
for “Club de niños y niñas.” project. Venice, Italy
Exhibition of projects Del Territorio al Habitante INFONAVIT MEXTRÓPOLI Festival of Architecture and City 2018
Alameda Central, Mexico City,
CAM-SAM prizes
Luis Barragán Prize “Young Architect Achievement”, Mexico Ciy
3rd Mexico City Architecture Biennale
Honorable mention “Urban Single-family Dwelling” category, for “Casa Peñas.” Mexico City
2nd Biennale of Young Architects
Honorable mention “Education” category, for “EBC Guadalajara.” Mexico City
Invitational competition
First place “José Vasconcelos 105,” in partnership with Taller Héctor Barroso. Mexico City
Invitational competition
First place “Insurgentes 85,” in partnership with Camilo Moreno. Mexico City
XIV Mexican Architecture Biennial
Honorable Mention for the "Capistrano 9 House" project. Awarded by the Federation of Associations of Architects of the Mexican Republic. Mexico City
Invitational competition
Honorable mention “Torre Nuevo Polanco.” Mexico City
Invitational competition
First place “EBC Guadalajara,” in partnership with Camilo Moreno and Rodrigo Valenzuela Jerez. Guadalajara, Jalisco
Invitational competition
First place “NH Reforma Centro.” Mexico City
Invitational competition
First place “EBC Aguascalientes,” in partnership with Camilo Moreno and Rodrigo Valenzuela Jerez. Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
Exhibition First Oscar Niemeyer Prize
For “Cuna de Tierra” Project. Quito, Ecuador
Exhibition Luz Natural y Arquitectura, organized by the Colegio de Arquitectos de la Ciudad de México
Paseo Montejo, Mérida, Yucatán. Mexico
Publication and exhibition of projects Del Territorio al Habitante infonavit
Mexico City
Publication Arquitectura Contemporánea. Mexico City 2016
By the Mexico City College of Architects, Society of Mexican Architects and Saint-Gobain. Mexico City
2nd Architecture Mexico City Biennale
Honorable mention “Single-family Dwelling” category, for the “Casa Estudio Hill” project. Mexico City
Exhibition México, Arquitectura Contemporánea
Instituto Cultural de México en Francia (Paris, France), Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Mexico City, Mexico), Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid (Madrid, Spain), Villa des Arts (Rabat, Morocco)
Exhibition «Modern Mexican Architecture Exhibition»
Porvoo Art Factory. Porvoo, Finland
Publication «Lo Mejor del Siglo XXI Vol. 6»
Arquine. Mexico City
12th Architecture Biennale
Silver medal “Industry” category, for “Vinícola Cuna de Tierra.” San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
1st Mexico City Architecture Biennale
Silver medal “Industry” category, , for “Vinícola Cuna de Tierra.” Mexico City
Íconos del Diseño Prize from Architectural Digest
Prize in the “Public Architecture” category, for “Vinícola Cuna de Tierra.” Mexico City
Pabellón Eco 2013 competition
Honorable mention organized by the El Eco Experimental Museum. Mexico City
Invitational competition
First place. “Teotihuacán,” in partnership with dcpp. Mexico City
Invitational competition
Honorable mention. “EBC Marsella”. Mexico City
Invitational competition
First place. “Hotel Reserva Nayaa.” Mazunte, Oaxaca
Invitational competition
First place. “Rebollar 93.” Mexico City