As an intern at one of Boulder’s most established and celebrated architecture firms, Raquel Mayorga has a unique perspective on the use of passive solar and eco-friendly building practices.
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Raquel Mayorga - Vintage or New?
A mix of vintage and new would be ideal, where both looks play off each other. - What materials and textures do you use the most?
Honest and low maintenance materials: wood, steel and concrete, in contrast with transparencies, regular and acid-edged glass. - What is one of your dream projects and/or collaborations?
My dream project is a Center for the Arts that would include an exhibit space, a library and a cinema, all connected by an urban plaza where a lot of social collisions would take place. - What is your favorite design-related word?
Juxtaposition - What design rule do you love to break?
Uniformity - Favorite modern architect or designer?
I love Herzog and DeMueron. - What is your favorite room in a house?
The patio. - What is your most treasured possession?
My black lululemon yoga mat. - What historic period would you like to live in for a week and why?
I really love the 60’s and the birth of Pop Art! I find the aesthetics of the time very appealing. There was an emerging sense of design that included simplicity, functionality and on-going exploration also celebrating material consumer culture, iconography and advertising.