Pena

Jorge L. Peña AIA
Architect

Jorge Peña is an Architect with more than 30 years of experience in planning and design a broad range of project types including commercial, educational, institutional, governmental and residential. He specializes in computer applications in Architecture including Visualization, Web Design, and collaboration through the Internet. He was also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture and Interior Design, in the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA).

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, Facultad de Architectura, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, 1976.

Professional Registrations:

Registered Architect, Texas - 1984 (No. 10021)
Registered Architect, California - 1982 (No. C13468)
Registered Architect, Nevada - 2004 (No. 5183)
Registered Architect, Oregon - 2007 (No. 5330)
Registered Architect, Mexico - 1976 (No. 434505)
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certification - 1984 (No. 29738)

Certifications:

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Southern California Minority Business Development Council (SCMBDC) - 2010 (No. 7625)

Professional Affiliations:

American Institute of Architects - Professional Member
American Institute of Architects Orange County - Professional Member
American Institute of Architects California Council - Professional Member
Orange County Independent Specifications Writers - Member
Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Member

Awards/Exhibitions/Lectures:

- Pacific Coast Builders Conference, Gold Nugget Awards, Best Residential Land Planning, Corcoran Peña Richie Drew architects, 1989 - Award of Merit
- International Practice - TSA Convention San Antonio, Texas 1997 – Lecturer
- International Construction Conference - The AGC of America, Albuquerque, N. M. 1997 – Lecturer
- 3D Graphics and Rendering - ASLA Texas Chapter Annual Meeting, 1998 – Speaker
- The Internet for Architects - AIA San Antonio monthly meeting, 1997 – Speaker
- The Faculty Art Show - University of Texas at San Antonio, School of Architecture, 1999 – Exhibitor
- Frozen Music, The Architectural Arts of San Antonio - Blue Star Art Space, 2002 - Exhibitor.
- New Perspectives for Livable Communities in San Antonio, AIA San Antonio Project Recognition, Avance National Headquarters, 2004 - Certificate of Recognition.
- National Trust for Historic Preservation "2005 National Preservation Honor Award” to the Heimann Building / Avance.

Representative Major Projects:

- Avance National Headquarters, San Antonio, Texas, historic renovation/addition of 100-year old building, 3-story, 20,000 sq. ft.
- Guadalupe Theater, additions/renovations, San Antonio, Texas, for Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center.
- Wheatley Heights Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas. 18,000 sq ft. new church building
- Carrizo Springs Car Wash, Carrizo Springs, Texas.
- Town & Country Car Wash, Orange, California.
- Arrachera House Restaurant, North Star Mall, San Antonio, Texas.
- El Mercado, Additions/Renovations, San Antonio, Texas.
- Cotulla Boys & Girls Club, Cotulla, Texas, single-story 4,000 sq. ft. building
- Plaza Laguna, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, 12-Story, 150,000 s.f. Office Building, 5-Level Parking Garage.
- Summerville Seniors Apartments, Pomona, California, 22-unit, 8,845 sq. ft.
- Olen Pointe Brea, Building Five, Brea, California, 6-Story, 130,000 s.f. Office Building.
- Arbor Creek Estates, Riverside California, 52 lot Single-Family Residential Development.
- EH&S Building, University of California Los Angeles, 3-story special building.
- De Zavala Elementary School, Additions & Renovations, SAISD (RVK Inc.)
- SCI Systems Logistics Center, San Antonio, TX (RVK Inc.)
- Woodlake Rail Park Warehouses, San Antonio, Texas. (RVBK Inc.)
- Bexar Savings Office Tower, San Antonio, Texas, 16-story, 290,000 s.f. 6-level Parking Garage. Office/Bank Building. (RVBK Inc.)
- CityView Office Building, San Antonio, Texas, 11-Story, 227,000 s.f. 6-level Parking Garage. Office/Bank Building. (RVBK Inc.)
- Broadway National Bank Westplex, San Antonio, Texas, 7,200 s.f. Bank Building with 12-lane Drive-Through facility. (RVBK Inc.)
- Two Afton Oaks Office Building, 3-story office building. (RVBK Inc.)
- San Antonio Housing Authority Headquarters, San Antonio, Texas, 2-story 35,000 s.f. Office Building and Space Planning. (RVBK Inc.)
- The Estates at Marbella, San Juan Capistrano, California, golf-course view, single-family residential development
- Casa Maya, Cancun, México, 10-story 310,000 s.f. Hotel (Asesoráis Técnicas Administrativas, Grupo Protexa)
- Ciudad Mitras Office Building, 6-story 90,000 s.f. Office Building (Asesorias Tecnicas Administrativas, Grupo Protexa)