Project Team
In pursuit of excellence in Design and Construction, Designer and Developer, Jeff Gordon, has assembled a talented and experienced team of Professionals and Consultants, Builders and Craftspersons.
Meet the Team at Talanguera Townhomes.
Designer / Developer: JEFF GORDON
Jeff has been engaged in the study, design, and building of physical environments since 1978, with professional degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design (Bachelor of Architecture – 85′), and Harvard (Masters of Architecture in Urban Design -’96). Jeff has designed projects at all scales – and has practiced in New York, New Orleans, Mexico, Providence, Boston, Atlanta, and Nicaragua.
At the Townhomes, Jeff has been the lead designer for all aspects of the project from site planning and architecture, to landscapes and gardens, to wood and steel built-ins. In 1989, Jeff was partner in the design and development of the Harrison Street Townhomes in Providence, RI. The project won the Rhode Island and New England AIA’s highest awards (American Institute of Architects), and was published in both the Boston Globe, and the Spanish Quarterly Casa Internacional.
As an educator, Jeff has taught at The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and The Boston Architectural Center. And as a Urban Designer and Community Planning Advocate Jeff has made contributions in Atlanta and San Juan del Sur.
Projects and commissions in San Juan del Sur:
Urban Projects
– The Reconstruction of the Basketball Park at Integral (All Design) (Built)
– The Reconstruction of the Parque (Town Square) / (Co-Design)
– The Centro Civico (Civic Center) / (Consulting)
Commissions and Studies
– Feldman / Scanlon Complex (Site, Landscape and Building Design / Ongoing)
– Las Margaritas Townhome Development (Project)
– Las Palmas Development (Project)
– Wilson Residence (Project)
Jeff has been active in San Juan del Sur for almost 14 years, and calls the village and Atlanta home.
Supervising Engineer, and Project Manager:
RODOLFO MARTINEZ
Rodolfo has worked as Supervising Engineer and Project Manager at the Townhomes since 2016.
Rodolfo was raised in the city of Rivas, a half hour from San Juan del Sur, and graduated High School from Colegio Fátima. Since a young age he was captivated by construction, and always watched carefully when masons or carpenters did projects at his house. Sometimes the craftspeople let Rodolfo assist.
While studying in Managua Rodolfo also worked at some well known construction companies, including Lacayo Fiallos and Carrión Cruz.
After graduating UNI Rodolfo returned to the County of Rivas, where he has worked till the present day as Supervising Engineer and Project Manager at both residential developments, including Redonda Bay and Pelican Eyes. He has also worked as Supervising Engineer on social projects, building schools on the island of Ometepe. These projects were sponsored by the government of Japan. The other area in which Rodolfo has considerable experience is construction cost estimating.
In twenty years of professional practice Rodolfo has become experienced with the variety of construction techniques common to Nicaragua. Rodolfo is of the opinion that you never stop learning; and has been glad to learn techniques of drawing and construction not typical to Nicaragua through his collaboration with Architect Gordon.
Rodolfo is married with two children and lives in the city of Rivas. His oldest child is studying Civil Engineering at UNI.
Foreman: EDGAR ESPINOZA
Edgar is a native of Tola, just a bit up the coast from San Juan. Edgar has over 30 plus years of construction experience, at a variety of scales, in both Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Edgar has been the primary Foreman, or Maestro de Obra, with Gage for nearly 7 years. Edgar has a deep knowledge of local materials and construction practices, and recruits many craftsmen on the crew from his hometown of Tola.
Plants and Landscape Consulting: BELINA VEGA
Belina has worked in the landscape business for more than 12 years, and now owns her own Nursery in the center of San Juan – Jardin Belina. Belina has extensive knowledge of native plants and landscapes, and has consulted on the design of all the plantings and gardens at the project. Jardin Belina has designed and installed a variety of gardens in the San Juan area.
Belina is a San Juan native, and lives in San Juan with her family.