Susana A. Herrera Quezada

Susana Herrera Quezada (born October 10, 1969 in Lota, Chile) is a contemporary Chilean architect. She graduated with honors from the architectural program at the University of Florida in Gainsville, United States. She later acquired a Ph.D. from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia at Barcelona, Spain. After several years of living in other countries, she returned to Chile in 1999.

Together with the Argentine architect Jose Miguel Heras Monner-Sans, she founded Factoria, an architectural and design firm. Their work has been published in several books and magazines internationally. Among Herrera's distinctive work is the restaurant Le Citron, the innovative restobar Mon, and the Centre for Dance Calaucan.

Architecture Studies

*Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Barcelona España
*Ph.D. Candidate for doctoral degree in Architecture and Design, 1996
*University of Florida, Gainesville Fl. USA
*Honors in Bachelor in Architecture, 1993
*Saint Petersburg Junior College, Florida, USA.
*AA Honor degree in Arts and Architecture 1991
*Factoría of Design and Construction., Concepción, Chile President, 1996-2007
*Agustí Dominguez-Balcells Caze Barcelona, Spain 1995-1996, Project Designer
*Salvador Llobet Architects, Barcelona, Spain 1994-1995, Project Designer
*TROPAC, CARIMOS Investigation Institute for the Caribbean USA Research 1993-1994

Work

* Le Citrone Theatre culinario: Remodeling, refurbishing, design of corporate image, Concepción. (under construction)
* Malva Real Restaurant: Consulting, refurbishing, interior design, graphic design, branding, Concepción.
* Orthopaedic Medical Health Center: Remodeling, refurbishing, design of corporate image, Concepción. (under construction)
* Los Lleuques Eco-tourist project development: Chillán, Chile (under process of developing)
* Lanalhue Tourist Centre: Hotel, Restaurant, Lodges, Landscape, Pub, etc. Cañete.
* CGED Building Coronel, (General Electric Company at Coronel): Remodeling, refurbishing, design of corporate image for auditorium.
* Mon Café Resto: Concepción.
* La Tahona pantry store and café: Concepción (under construction), Chile
* Flores del Sur, Headquarters and Flowers: Production Store, Cañete, Provincia de Arauco, Chile 2001-2002
* Calaucán Dance Performing Center: Industrial remodeling and refurbishing Concepción, Chile 2001
* Multiespacio Tres Puertos Jaime Repullo, Concepción, Talchahuano,
* Santiago Bank San Carlos´ office: Maintenance and Partial Remodeling Concepción, Chile
* Fishing Canning Plant and Headquarters: Coronel, Chile.1997-1999
* Mario Herrera Real State Office Building Concepción: Concepción, Chile 1998
* Pemesa: (Administration Building for a fishing Co.), Centro Industrial Escuadrón Coronel, Chile 1997
* Edificio CGED Coronel
* Mauleen House Coronel
* Engineer's House Tome
* Ellipse House San Pedro de la Paz
* Moon House San Pedro de la Paz
* Petra House San Pedro de la Paz
* Calera Tango House Santiago
* Ondulating House San Pedro de la Paz
* Malva Real Restaurant, Concepción

Press
* Casa, etc. No. 14, (18 March 2008)
*Soledad Salgado. "Un giro a la Madera", Vivienda y Decoración, El Mercurio, (15 March 2008), p. 28.
* Paul Harris "Casa Mauleen", ArchitectureWeek No. 327 (28 March 2007), p D1.1-2.
* Susana A. Herrera and Jose M. Heras. "House for an Engineer", ArchitectureWeek No. 162 (10 Sept 2003), p D1.1-2.
*Other press, as shown in Factoria website
 
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