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Founded in 2010, Z4A/Z4Z4 is an

architecture and design practice based

in Houston and Madrid, led by co-

principals Rafael B. Duran and Ophelia

Mantz.



Z4A/Z4Z4 believes in the architecture's

power to respond to the present

complexities of the built environment





Z4A/Z4Z4 understands architecture at

the intersection of disciplines and

scales

Across scales, Z4A addresses current

ideological, theoretical, and aesthetic

issues.


Z4A is committed to pedagogy: Rafael

and Ophelia, both current professors at

the Hines CoAD of the University of

Houston. Rafael leads the Undergraduate

Architecture Studies, and Ophelia leads

the Material Research Collaborative,

respectively.


Engaging the physical and material

embodiments, Z4Z4 develops projects in

technical and material forms.


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Founded in 2010, Z4A/Z4Z4 is an architecture and design practice based in Houston and Madrid, led by co-principals Rafael B. Duran and Ophelia Mantz. Z4A/Z4Z4 understands architecture at the intersection of disciplines and scales. Z4A/Z4Z4 believes in architecture's power to respond to the present complexities of the built environment. Across scales, Z4A addresses current ideological, theoretical, and aesthetic issues. Z4A is committed to pedagogy: Rafael and Ophelia, both current professors at the Hines CoAD of the University of Houston. Rafael is Professor of Architecture and leads Undergraduate Architecture Studies, and Ophelia is Assistant Professor of Architecture and leads the Material Research Collaborative. Engaging the physical and material embodiments of the built environment, Z4Z4 develops projects in technical and material forms.