Felipe Flores
About Felipe Flores
Felipe Flores is the Los Angeles Façades Discipline Co-Leader at Arup, with extensive experience in building envelope specialization and facade consultancy.
Title
Felipe Flores holds the title of Los Angeles Façades Discipline Co-Leader at Arup.
Current Role at Arup
Felipe Flores has been serving as the Los Angeles Façades Discipline Co-Leader at Arup since 2021. Additionally, he works as a Building Envelope Specialist in Los Angeles, CA, a role he began in 2019. He also holds the same position in the Mexico City Area, Mexico, a position he started in 2018.
Previous Positions at Arup
Before his current roles, Felipe Flores worked in various positions at Arup in Sydney, Australia. These roles included Asset Renewal Team Leader (2017-2018), Diagnostic & Rope Access Team Leader (2013-2017), Senior Facade Specialist (2010-2013), and Facade Consultant (2008-2010).
Early Career and Other Experiences
Felipe Flores began his career as a Project Architect at Taller de Arquitectura X in Mexico City from 1995 to 1998. Later, he worked as a Project Manager at Coates Signco (1999-2004) and then as a Project Architect at Design 5 Architects in Sydney, Australia (2004-2008).
Education and Expertise
Felipe Flores earned a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) from Universidad La Salle, A.C., where he studied from 1991 to 1997. He further specialized in Heritage Conservation by acquiring a Graduate Diploma in Heritage Conservation from The University of Sydney (1999-2001). He has also been qualified as an IRATA Level 2 Rope Access technician since March 2010.
Interest Areas
Felipe Flores is particularly interested in the adaptive reuse of existing buildings, integrating both traditional and contemporary construction techniques. His role at Arup involves providing strategic and technical advice for building facades and assets, demonstrating his deep expertise in the field.