Luis Fernando Garcia Ojeda

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Luis Fernando Garcia Ojeda

About Luis Fernando Garcia Ojeda

I'm a Mexican Architect, born and raised in a megalopolis, moved to the Caribbean, about 8 years ago, which change my perspective for architecture. After finishing my bachelor studies and internship, I opened with two partners a company dedicated to design and build green walls and roof gardens, this experienced made me realised that the contact with nature will be a bullet point for all my projects. Sold the company after a few years and start my own design company for architectural, interior, landscape and furniture design. Studied lightning and furniture design in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and currently studding Sustainable development in Sydney Australia. I strongly believe the our job as architects/designers is to provide a suitable place for humans with heavy interest in environmental, social and economic aspects to provide a sustainable built environment for our times and the future.

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Interview with Luis Fernando Garcia Ojeda

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
Since I remember, my ideal dream was to became and Architect or Airplane pilot. I had always enjoy the feeling and perception of the spaces in terms of atmosphere, psychology and how people behave depending on the space. I took the decision to become an Architect. I started the first half of the Architecture undergrad in Mexico City, finishing the second half in Mérida Yucatán, Mexico.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
Mexican firm of collective design, based in the city of Mérida Yucatann, conformed by a group of young professionals, dedicated to providing architectural solutions, applying fundamentals in sustainability, Interior design, furniture design and landscaping.
What is "design" for you?
Design in terms of architecture, should be the creation of functional spaces creating sensorial experiences
What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
Each design represents a different challenge and approach, but Casa PM, can be one of my favorits, because the clients let us involve in every aspect of the design. Architectural, Interior, Furniture and even landscape design.
When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
The use of natural resources to provide the project better results, in terms of lighting, views, ventilation.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
To design for the well-being of humans and the surrounding environment.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
From every aspect that I see, feel, touch, smell or touch. Travelling and being open for new experiences. Being outdoors, walking in new places, travelling around.
How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
Difficult to describe our design style. But we can say that we look for the well-being of the users, how space can affect possessively to mind and body.
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
Merida, Mexico. Yeah it does, at the end it is what I've seen and experience. The economycal and educational situation to achieve sustainability.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
They should understand with each other in personal and professional terms.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
First we visit the site, to see the natural conditions of it, to maintain as much as we can. We take a briefing with the clients to see they necessities and budget. We provide our first drafts of functionality and distributions of the spaces in the site. (Floor plan), and a volumetric draft. After that everything is getting into details.
Can you describe a day in your life?
Morning meditation, Site visiting, go to office to check work in progress, meetings, night exercise (kitsurf break if the wind give us the opportunity.
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
Travel, discover, be open to new perspectives, try new things, break your fears and trust in yourself.
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
The creation of new objects, spaces or ambient to affect in a positive way to the users. Negative - the lack of respect to the profession.
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
Pen and paper, photographies, architectural text books, sustainable design news, Autocad, Sketchup.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
Residendial House. You can get more into details and personal aspects of the clients.
What are your future plans? What is next for you?
Finish the current Susitainable built environment design master, and go back home to apply new techniques.
Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
Depending on the project. I like to collaborate with different firms.

Extended Interview with Luis Fernando Garcia Ojeda

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
Architecture undergrad in Mexico City, and Merida Yucatan, Lighting and furniture Design in Buenos Aires Argentina, Sustainable Built Environment in Sydney, Australia.
How did you become a designer?
The ability to create and built different environments, to affect in a possitive way to humans and the environment.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
Residential and small multifamiliar developments. I wish we can design functional sustainable communities.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
Scale, materiality, and human feeling inside the built environment.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
Good design can affect in a positive way to our daily life and activities.
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
Listen carefully to clients necessities, and surprise them with a good design in their budgets.
What is your biggest design work?
The Barcelona Pavilion, The simplicity and purity of the materials in complete harmony with the inner space, and tranquillity feeling inside the space.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
The ability to create and express our inner thought reflected in artistic creations

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