About
I’m a Mexican architect, urbanist, and writer based in Portland, Oregon. My work sits between architectural design, urban analysis, and editorial practice, exploring how cities are imagined, built, and inhabited.
I’m interested in housing, infrastructure, mobility, and public space, not only as design problems, but as cultural and political constructs. Through projects, diagrams, and writing, I examine how urban form reflects power, economics, and social priorities, and how alternative spatial strategies can challenge conventional planning models.
I’m currently pursuing a Master of Architecture in the University of Oregon, where my work focuses on housing and infrastructure across North American cities. In parallel, I maintain an active editorial practice, translating urban research and architectural thinking into accessible public discourse.
This site brings together architectural projects, urban research, visual studies, and writing. It serves both as a professional portfolio and as a space for critical reflection on cities and architecture.
I’m open to collaborations, research, editorial projects, and professional opportunities.
Get in contact
Portfolio https://lnkd.in/gddHKTbN
Resume
Contact jald [at] uoregon [dot] edu
