Arturo Beccar Varela was born in Argentina, and began working professionally in 1976, while still a student, for Architect Juan Molinos. From 1978 until its dissolution in 1987, Mr.Beccar worked in Sánchez Elía Peralta Ramos office, which has been one of the largest architectural firms in Argentina at the time, and participated in various projects, such as office buildings, private homes and hospitals.
Following this apprenticeship in 1987, Mr. Beccar partnered with Emilio Beccar Varela to found the office Beccar Varela‐ Sepra Arquitectos. As a partner and Director Project Manager, he worked on a variety of project types, which have included office buildings, hotels, houses, factories and urban developments.
In 2002, he founded his own office, Arquitecto Arturo Beccar Varela y Asociados (ABV’s), which continues to work on projects for international architects like Pelli Clark Pelli Architects, private clients such as Consutatio SA., Repsol‐YPF, BankBoston, Ledesma S.A. and Loma Negra S.A., and main contractors like Caputo S.A. and Obras Civiles S.A.
ABV’s core business is providing executive architecture, construction administration services, and project management on large scale projects, including schematic and conceptual design, as well as the development of complete construction documents and construction specifications for all building disciplines. Partnering with AJ Labelle and Partners has enabled the expansion of ABV’s Latin American service offerings by providing international façade consultation at a local level.
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