Ariel Chavela
Associate Principal

Chavela joined Alamo Architects in 1999, and holds degrees in architecture and engineering from the University of Texas, Austin. He was senior design manager for The Shops at La Cantera and the new Neiman Marcus flagship store in Austin, and has a demonstrated affinity for retail design. Just prior to joining Alamo Architects, Ariel worked in Mexico City, after a two year stay at the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Genoa, Italy.

“Coming from my educational background and work experience, I look for opportunities to make architecture that integrates progressive design thinking with state-of-the-art systems.” Chavela says. “To me, there is no separation between engineering and architecture.”

Education:

Bachelor of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin.

Project Experience:

San Antonio

The Shops at La Cantera
The Humane Society, SPCA of San Antonio and Bexar County

Austin

Neiman Marcus

Prior to joining Alamo Architects:

Grupo Casa Real, Mexico City
Ex-Convento de Las Inditas, Historic Downtown, Mexico City
Kansai International Airport Terminal Building, Osaka, Japan.

Community Affiliations: 

Wat Buddhananachat of Austin (Buddhist Temple), Concept Design of New Sanctuary