My name is Andrea Obando, I am a registered architect at the Federated Board of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica since 2013.
I proudly reside in Potrero, a charming fishing village situated in the coveted blue zone of Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.
Important sites to visit
Costa Rica Board of Engineers and Architects
Costa Rica Board of Architects
Local Governments of Costa Rica
Costarican Chamber of Construction
School of Architecture University of Costa Rica
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Architecture.
University of Costa Rica. School of Architecture. 2012
Seminar on Circular Economy and Eco - Civilizations.
Academy of Macroeconomic Research. Beijing - Shangai.China, 2017
Construction Supervision Course.
Costarican Construction Chamber. March, 2024
Construction Supervision Course.
Costarican Construction Chamber. March, 2021
Construction Cost and Programming Course
Costarican Construction Chamber. April - 2021
Construction Planning and Budget Course
Costarican Construction Chamber. April - 2021
BIM Quantification Course.
Costarican Construction Chamber. April - 2021
Project Management Professional (Pmp) Certification Course.
Tenstep Academy. Costa Rica, 2018 .
Public and Private Partnership: Institutional Legislation for Public Investments Projects Course.
Ministry of Treasury of the Goverment of Costa Rica, 2018.
Financial Structuring of Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Projects.
Ministry of Treasury of the Goverment of Costa Rica and British Embassy, 2018
Applied Project Management Course.
International School of Project Management. University of Salamanca. Spain. 2015
International Cooperation Expert Course
International School of Project Management. University of Salamanca. Spain. 2015
PMP Certification Preparation Course.
International School of Project Management. University of Salamanca. Spain. 2015
Business Administration technician (M1,M2,M3)
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. 2014
Revit Intermediate LeveL Certification
3dasbuilt.Costa Rica, 2014
Energy modeling in the early design phase
Vectorworks University. Continuing Education AIA. May, 2020
Testimonials
You are very creative. You have a Great Eye and a talent to understand what clients “want” but may not know how to convey the information. Your talented in connecting the dots! That really helped us in the design process.
Your passion for Art is palpable. Definitely your passion.
You are in a very unique spot- you get to work and see all sides of the projects - It allows you to connect with the clients in a way that you can design and create Art that they are emotionally attached to!
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Four Seasons
"Andrea is a brilliant, dedicated, and compassionate architect, striving constantly to make our lives better and more meaningful. She is well traveled and is a great communicator & collaborator. I highly recommend Andrea for every type of project".
— Junichi Satoh
The Design for Spatial Justice Fellow, University of Oregon School of Architecture
I met Andrea during a crisis situation. My husband and I were having many problems with our home. Andrea was highly recommended by a neighbor that she had performed services for. Andrea was the beginning of getting my home in the right direction. She was thorough with her inspection and got to root cause of the problems in the home. She generated a comprehensive report of her findings that was descriptive, clear, concise and detailed solutions to the problem.
I enjoyed working with Andrea. She was friendly and truly showed a genuine interest in us. She is professional, on time with strong follow up and communicative. I rate her educational, professional, knowledge base and intercommunication as 10/10. She gets 2 thumbs up from both my husband and I. Needless to say I highly recommend her
D&L H
Tamarindo,Guanacaste
"Andrea is an outstanding architect and an exceptional person. I had the privilege of working alongside her during the majority of my Architecture degree at the University of Costa Rica. Witnessing her performance and academic growth, I can confidently say that she is a highly creative, proactive, and committed individual who always aims to produce top-quality work".
—Alejandra Martínez Gómez
BArch. Master of Advanced Studies in Collective Housing LEED AP BD+C
"She is an excellent professional, responsible and a very creative architect. I have seen her work with an organized attitude and a concern for equitable development seeking solutions that aim to improve everyone's conditions.".
— Veronica Wachong
Sustainability | ESG | International Development