About Us

Ogarrio – Zapata Arquitectos and IDS operate as a fully integrated design and construction company, committed to offering the best service to our clients.

Our vertical integration generates an important competitive advantage that enables us to have improved communication, simplified administration, enhanced cooperation and streamlined decision-making procedures. Through our multi-disciplinary team we have the in-house skills and experience to efficiently carry out any aspect of a particular design or construction project. Headquartered in Los Cabos, Mexico, Ogarrio – Zapata Arquitectos and IDS approach the design and construction process from an owner’s perspective, delivering unparalleled service through great attention to detail and high standards of quality and efficiency. Our management team has a proven record of success in their individual areas of expertise, and is deeply committed to helping our clients design and build the property they have always envisioned.

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Andres Ogarrio and Juan Zapata are founding partners of Ogarrio – Zapata Arquitectos and IDS.

Previously, Andres Ogarrio was the Director of Design and Development for Honolulu-based Trinity Investments, a Real Estate and Hotel Investment Company with operations worldwide. Andres also worked for the Boston-based international architectural firm Moshe Safdie and Associates. Prior to starting his professional experience in the United States, Andres worked for the renowned architect Enrique Norten in Mexico City. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and earned his Master’s degree in Real Estate Development from Harvard University.

Juan Zapata previously had his own design firm, Arquitectura Integral, in Los Cabos. He has been a senior associate at Avalos Arquitectos and a founding partner of Estudio de Diseño M.M. Alvarez, a specialized firm in interior design. Juan worked as a designer for Diego Villaseñor y Asociados, an internationally recognized design firm specializing in coastal residential architecture. Juan first studied architecture at the Instituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia, Italy, and graduated from UNAM University in Mexico City with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.