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APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD

Jonathan Gonzalez

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PlanningHPHEP Board Application 102014

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BIOGRAPHY

Jonathan Gonzalez is a Miami based architect and designer He is the founder

of Office GA a mutlidisciplinary design and fabrication practice focused on

the territory between architectures typical boundaries bringing together

graphic product and furniture design and production In addition to Office

GA Gonzalez acts as Design Director for Gonzalez Architects where he

overseas projects throughout North America South America and the Caribbean

In 2013 with the architect and urbanist Jieun Yang he founded

Everything Inc a research based curatorial collaboration intent on

capturing and resituating fluctuations in architectural thinking Most

recently Gonzalez joined the team of the Little Haiti based gallery

Guccivuitton where he became a partner in 2014

Gonzalez holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Georgia

Institute of Technology and a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia

Universitys Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation He

grew up in Key West Florida

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Jonathan Alexander Gonzalez

Miami Florida

Education

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2008 MArch Columbia University Graduate School of ArchitecturePlanning and PreservationNew York New York

2004 BS Architecture Georgia Institute of Technology AtlantaGeorgia

Work

2014 Present Partner Guccivuitton Little Haiti based contemporary artgallery Miami Florida

2014 Present Founder Office GA A mutlidisciplinary design andfabrication practice focused on the territory betweenarchitectures typical boundaries Miami Florida

2013 Present Co Founder Everything Inc A curatorial collaboration withJieun Yang intent on capturing and resituating fluctuations inarchitectural thinking New York New York Miami Florida

2008 Present Design Director Gonzalez Architects An East Coast basedfirm practicing architecture urbanism and planning MiamiFlorida

2007 2008 Della Valle Bernheimer New York New York

2006 Studio Daniel Libeskind New York New York

Published

2009 2010 Areaware New York New York2010 2011

2005 2006 Abstract Columbia University Press New York City2006 20072007 2008

Exhibitions

2015 Guccivuitton Institure of Contemporary Art Miami

2015 Art in the Natural World and in Cultured Settings

BERNICE STEINBAUM GALLERY

August 1 2015

Esteemed Committee

It is a pleasure for me to recommend Jonathan Alexander Gonzalez to yourcommittee I have been an art dealer for the past 35 years with a PHD in Art Historyfrom Columbia University in New York City Mr Gonzalez is one of the brightestarchitects I have known He is steeped in architectural history as well as landscapearchitecture

In addition to knowing Mr Gonzalez socially I know him professionally as anarchitect who has done several projects for me at my home He has on thoseprojects integrated an interdisciplinary approach that is significant and original andoffers a global perspective between art and architecture Mr Gonzalez has thepotential for making a significant contribution to your committee because of hisdepth of understanding that architecture is a visual philosophy Mr Gonzalez isbrilliantly informed urbane yet compassionate Please to do not hesitate to call me ifI may be of further assistance

Bernice Steinbaum PHD

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I am writing this letter of recommendation forJonathan Gonzalez but please allow rii tointroduce myself My name is Carlos Taborda I am the founder and owner of GistiaLabs a software development company located in Miami Florida as well as the Founderand Managing Partner of Webbynode a web application hosting and deploymentcompany

I have had the pleasure of working withJonathan Gonzalez for the past several yearsboth as a client of his and collaborator Working with Jonathan as an architect anddesigner I have been able to work on branding and web develop on projects he hasdesigned around the country Our close professional relationship has afforded me theopportunity to understand an individual capable of talking high level across a range offields His understanding of the relationship between technology governance and thebuilt environment has afforded us a robust intellectual working relationship I write thisletter of recommendation for his possible consideration on the Historic PreservationBoard of Miami with incredible confidence in his ability to understand the complexrelationship between preserving our citys architectural history while understanding theneed for development and growth

It is with much confidence that I recommend a gentleman and dedicated hardworkingbusiness owner for this major appointment If you have any further questions please donot hesitate to contact me through my company Gistia Labs http wwwgistiacom

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