Javier Marcano

Visiting Assistant Professor in Real Estate Development and Architecture

Javier is an architect, native from Venezuela. He finds interest in the social and political pressures that shape cities and is constantly searching for challenges beyond design.

Javier graduated with Honors and obtained his Bachelor’s in Architecture (B. Arch) at Pratt Institute in New York. He started in the field of architecture working as a fabrication shop assistant at SHoP architects in New York City, where he got to work in several high-profile projects such as The Barclays Center and 111 west 57th street. He furthered his training in digital fabrication at an architectural fabrication firm, where parametric design and CNC milling was the mode of creating intricate architecturally inspired objects.  He moved on to become project manager in a small residential architecture office in New York, ARC Architecture + Design Studio, a role he keenly fulfilled for such a young professional.

Drawn to the historical aspect of architecture as a chronicler of time and place, Javier moved to New Orleans; he believes the design opportunities together with community engagement, makes the city a perfect place to grow professionally in a challenging environment that provides endless meaningful opportunities for architects.

Javier joined EskewDumezRipple in 2017, where he practices at several levels of architecture and design, primarily focused on large scale cultural and civic work – Javier has served most recently as Project Architect for The Bruce Museum in CT.

He served in the AIA New Orleans board for two years as the Young Architect’s Forum Director and was awarded the Emerging Professional Young Architect Award in 2020.

Javier believes that sustainability and resilience are not simply labels, but necessities of good design.

He believes all designers have the agency to demonstrate the power of design and planning as a catalyst for wellness, social equity and a deep connection to the global ecology.