Marjorie Carrillo, Architect
Marjorie Carrillo is a licensed architect in Florida, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Marjorie graduated with Masters in Architecture from the University of Florida in 2009.
Marjorie’s experience in development is extensive, and ranges from high-rise residential buildings, boutique hotels and resorts, to custom residences and commercial projects.
Marjorie is interested in architectural, historical and social research. She dedicated her Master’s Thesis to the research of renewable, sustainable and seismic resistant materials, used in combination with vernacular methods, as a means to address the housing shortage seen in urban centers throughout Latin America.
Her Pro-Bono work includes a feasibility study package for the construction a women’s textile training facility in Indonesia specializing in the preservation of Batik, a UNESCO recognized cultural heritage tradition of textile patterning and dyeing by hand. She collaborated with Build-a-Nest©, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization focusing on providing women with a source of livelihood beyond factory work.
Additionally, Marjorie volunteered along with other design professionals, in developing prototypes for the post-earthquake reconstruction of the “Kay Angel” orphanage for special needs children in Jacmel, Haiti.
Marjorie is an avid linguist, traveler and food enthusiast― having lived and worked in Italy as a teacher and translator prior to her commencement in architecture.
Virtual Studio
MCA Studio is a forward thinking office and is run as a virtual studio, employing several architectural professionals, drafters and consultants in strategic cities throughout Florida and in the Northeast.
We strongly believe that adopting the latest technologies and remote collaboration tools is the best way to achieve an integrated and more productive life. It not only allows us to offer the best talent for our clients regardless of location, but we are also able to offer flexibility for our employees. At MCA Studio, we believe in creating a balanced, collaborative work environment that motivates and inspires our design professionals to produce their best work.