Francisco Brown

Co-Founder at Micropolitan Studio
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(386) 825-5501
Location
New York, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder
      • Jun 2020 - Present
    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Steering Committee Member
      • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • New York city correspondent
      • Jul 2013 - Present

      Architecture journalist in charge of writing articles and preparing interviews of leading practitioners and emerging voices in the city. Currently working on a series on experimental platforms within architecture offices, and design curators leaders in NYC. Architecture journalist in charge of writing articles and preparing interviews of leading practitioners and emerging voices in the city. Currently working on a series on experimental platforms within architecture offices, and design curators leaders in NYC.

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Of Communications
      • Apr 2021 - Aug 2023

      Led the communication and marketing efforts, including new business proposals, press management, and social media. Led the communication and marketing efforts, including new business proposals, press management, and social media.

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • NEW INC Y8 Member (Collective Abundance)
      • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Instructor of FutureLab | Accelerate: Wentworth's Innovation + Entrepreneurship Center
      • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Summer Researcher
      • May 2020 - Jan 2021

      Building upon my Masters in Design Studies’ capstone research, I am looking at the future of coworking spaces in New York. I aim to collect current research, examine it, and finally speculate about the future of this spatial typology if millions of square feet of office space are suddenly abandoned. Coworking spaces were, before the Covid-19 crisis, a rapidly expanding business model, and a cultural phenomenon, with more than 80 million square feet and 3 million users globally. United States, and more specifically New York leads the coworking market, with around 15 million square feet until January 2020. However, this industry, like many other globally, is going through its largest and more complex existential crisis. My proposed summer research will incorporate these data and references, and through interviews with renowned academics, coworking owners, designers, and business specialists, the project will speculate about the future of coworking spaces. Show less

    • Building Services
      • Aug 2018 - May 2020

      Building Services at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) is the department in charge of all the operations and maintenance at the school's equipment. Building Services' scope includes maintaining the iconic Gund Hall, house of the GSD. Directly involved in supporting academic activities through infrastructure and communication strategies between students, faculty, and administration.

    • China
    • Industrial Automation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer Consultant
      • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019
    • Mexico
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer Researcher
      • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer
      • Mar 2015 - Jul 2018

      Intermediate Architectural Designer. - Designed and manage high-end residential and commercial projects in New York, Miami, and Chicago. - Research lead on materials and material processes for the Studio’s commercial projects. - Collaborate with the Marketing department in special projects for potential clients and publications. Intermediate Architectural Designer. - Designed and manage high-end residential and commercial projects in New York, Miami, and Chicago. - Research lead on materials and material processes for the Studio’s commercial projects. - Collaborate with the Marketing department in special projects for potential clients and publications.

    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design Architect
      • Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

      Engaged in concept/schematics, design development, and construction documents including Department of Buildings (DOB) approval process in close coordination with the Expeditor’s office. Coordinated the projects with engineering and specialty consultants. In charge of the office website and dissemination/advertising materials, including press releases. Engaged in concept/schematics, design development, and construction documents including Department of Buildings (DOB) approval process in close coordination with the Expeditor’s office. Coordinated the projects with engineering and specialty consultants. In charge of the office website and dissemination/advertising materials, including press releases.

    • Colombia
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • International Program Architect
      • Feb 2009 - Jun 2013

      Responsible for designing over 15 institutional buildings such as large medical and educational facilities. Supervisor and team leader of a 30-plus-member team of Afghan national architects and engineers. Responsible for the production of schematic design, working drawings and final design packages. Responsible for designing over 15 institutional buildings such as large medical and educational facilities. Supervisor and team leader of a 30-plus-member team of Afghan national architects and engineers. Responsible for the production of schematic design, working drawings and final design packages.

    • Junior Designer
      • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

      Performed all phases of architectural design including concept design, and design development for residential projects. Coordinated the projects with the project consultants. Performed all phases of architectural design including concept design, and design development for residential projects. Coordinated the projects with the project consultants.

Education

  • Harvard University
    Master in Design Studies, Critical Conservation
    2018 - 2020
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) at Center for Architecture Science and Ecology CASE, Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    2013 - 2014
  • Universidad Católica de Nicaragua
    BS Architecture, Architecture
    2002 - 2006

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