Lorena Darquea is an Ecuadorian architect and photographer graduated from ITESM, who began exploring the field of architectural photography while attending a Visual Arts workshop held at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, in 2009. After getting involved with the career, in 2018 she accomplished a Low Residency in the International Center of Photography in New York.
In her work she seeks to transmit through the lens the diverse sensations provoked by architecture with an honest and unpretentious language. Inspired by contexts, texture contrasts, and the incidence of light, especially daylight; the photographer pursues the spatial qualities in their most unaltered form. Convinced that careful observation and extensive knowledge of a project are of vital importance to achieve images which reveal the true essence of architecture; Lorena achieves a continuous discovery of the many facets of architecture manifesting the true identity of each project.
She participated at the Venice Biennale 2016 as part of the Time Space Existence exhibition. She was selected for exposing her work PLANOS in the 2019 BAL (Bienal de Arquitectura de Latinoamérica). Her photographs have also been displayed within various architects’ projects at the BIAU ( Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo) and BAQ (Bienal Panamericana de Arquitectura de Quito).
Her work earned publishing in ArchDaily and Elle which talked about the inclusion of women and the challenge for the gender in the architectural field, as well as a publication from Architectural Digest, that also intends to portray the impact of her photography in a Latin-American context. Other magazine, web and book collaborations include:T Magazine – New York Times, RIBA Journal, Arquitectura Viva, Arquine, Archdaily, Divisare, Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Rizzoli, among others.
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICES
MEXICO
Landa + Martínez Arquitectos
Elías Rizo Arquitectos
SPRB Arquitectos
Hernández Silva Arquitectos
Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
Diseño Norteño
Taller 6A
Tributo
Sergio Ortíz Arquitectos
Casas de México
Picciotto Arquitectos
Tacher Arquitectos
Lara Hermanos
Taller Ortogonal
AM30 Estudio de Arquitectura
Diseño Norteño
3Arquitectura
MUMO
Tributo
Atelier MX
LVS Architecture
Dear Architects
AE Arquitectos
Espacio 18 Arquitectura
Cueto Arquitectos
LAMZ Arquitectos
A2 Proyectos
ARO Arquitectura
Trama Arquitectos
C3 Arquitectos
VGDV Arquitectos
Cometa Arquitectura
IX2 Arquitectura
ARQUUM
Luis Campos Arquitectos
Bbleche
ECUADOR
Natura Futura
Al Borde Arquitectos
Ese Colectivo
Daniel Moreno
ERDC Arquitectos
Estudio ADD
Felipe Londoño Arquitectos
Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora
Sebastián Calero Arquitectura
Architekten
AR-C
Uribe & Schwarzkopf
Paredes & Paredes Arquitectos
KOIA Diseño Interior
Estudio A0
Eje Cuatro Arquitectura
Rubicon
Fernando Larrea Arquitectos
Coelho Home
Hormi2
ESPAÑA
Mendoza Partida Architectural Studio
De Villar – Chacón Arquitectos
OTHER
2018 – Conference: Architectural Photography
Universidad de las Américas (UDLA).
Quito – Ecuador.
2017 – Conference: Architectural Photography
Universidad de Guadalajara (CUAAD) organized by student group Centro.
Guadalajara – México.
2016 – XV Venice Biennale: Time, Space, Existence.
Exposición de fotografía de arquitectura en colaboración con Diseño Norteño.
Venecia – Italia.
2015 – Archdaily
Entrevista con Archdaily y Plataforma Arquitectura acerca de su trabajo de fotografía. Ese mismo año es nombrada por la misma plataforma de los fotógrafos de arquitectura a seguir en redes sociales.
2014 – Conferencia: Fotografía de Arquitectura y Paisaje.
Primera Convención Nacional de Arquitectura de Paisaje y Jardinería.
Quito – Ecuador.
2014 – School of Visual Arts.
Exhibición de material fotográfico en curso de verano.
Nueva York – Estados Unidos.
In her work she seeks to transmit through the lens the diverse sensations provoked by architecture with an honest and unpretentious language. Inspired by contexts, texture contrasts, and the incidence of light, especially daylight; the photographer pursues the spatial qualities in their most unaltered form. Convinced that careful observation and extensive knowledge of a project are of vital importance to achieve images which reveal the true essence of architecture; Lorena achieves a continuous discovery of the many facets of architecture manifesting the true identity of each project.
She participated at the Venice Biennale 2016 as part of the Time Space Existence exhibition. She was selected for exposing her work PLANOS in the 2019 BAL (Bienal de Arquitectura de Latinoamérica). Her photographs have also been displayed within various architects’ projects at the BIAU ( Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo) and BAQ (Bienal Panamericana de Arquitectura de Quito).
Her work earned publishing in ArchDaily and Elle which talked about the inclusion of women and the challenge for the gender in the architectural field, as well as a publication from Architectural Digest, that also intends to portray the impact of her photography in a Latin-American context. Other magazine, web and book collaborations include:T Magazine – New York Times, RIBA Journal, Arquitectura Viva, Arquine, Archdaily, Divisare, Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Rizzoli, among others.
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICES
MEXICO
Landa + Martínez Arquitectos
Elías Rizo Arquitectos
SPRB Arquitectos
Hernández Silva Arquitectos
Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
Diseño Norteño
Taller 6A
Tributo
Sergio Ortíz Arquitectos
Casas de México
Picciotto Arquitectos
Tacher Arquitectos
Lara Hermanos
Taller Ortogonal
AM30 Estudio de Arquitectura
Diseño Norteño
3Arquitectura
MUMO
Tributo
Atelier MX
LVS Architecture
Dear Architects
AE Arquitectos
Espacio 18 Arquitectura
Cueto Arquitectos
LAMZ Arquitectos
A2 Proyectos
ARO Arquitectura
Trama Arquitectos
C3 Arquitectos
VGDV Arquitectos
Cometa Arquitectura
IX2 Arquitectura
ARQUUM
Luis Campos Arquitectos
Bbleche
ECUADOR
Natura Futura
Al Borde Arquitectos
Ese Colectivo
Daniel Moreno
ERDC Arquitectos
Estudio ADD
Felipe Londoño Arquitectos
Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora
Sebastián Calero Arquitectura
Architekten
AR-C
Uribe & Schwarzkopf
Paredes & Paredes Arquitectos
KOIA Diseño Interior
Estudio A0
Eje Cuatro Arquitectura
Rubicon
Fernando Larrea Arquitectos
Coelho Home
Hormi2
ESPAÑA
Mendoza Partida Architectural Studio
De Villar – Chacón Arquitectos
OTHER
2018 – Conference: Architectural Photography
Universidad de las Américas (UDLA).
Quito – Ecuador.
2017 – Conference: Architectural Photography
Universidad de Guadalajara (CUAAD) organized by student group Centro.
Guadalajara – México.
2016 – XV Venice Biennale: Time, Space, Existence.
Exposición de fotografía de arquitectura en colaboración con Diseño Norteño.
Venecia – Italia.
2015 – Archdaily
Entrevista con Archdaily y Plataforma Arquitectura acerca de su trabajo de fotografía. Ese mismo año es nombrada por la misma plataforma de los fotógrafos de arquitectura a seguir en redes sociales.
2014 – Conferencia: Fotografía de Arquitectura y Paisaje.
Primera Convención Nacional de Arquitectura de Paisaje y Jardinería.
Quito – Ecuador.
2014 – School of Visual Arts.
Exhibición de material fotográfico en curso de verano.
Nueva York – Estados Unidos.