Maria MARNO BRIANO RIBA –ARB |CNOAIF | CPAU
Chartered Architect
Architect Director BM3 ARCHITECTS
London +44(0)78 9092 8790
Paris +33(0)64878 4151
maria@bm3architects.com
Note: the *symbol indicates site- based architect roles, coordination “on-site “ & project delivery where I
have been involved with .
PROFILE
Worked as project manager, project architect, project coordinator, site architect and health and safety
manager in new & historic listed buildings commercial mainly in the commercial and residential sector :
hotels and resorts , mixed use, retail, cultural and residential in Europe, Saudi Arabia, Africa and Latin &
Central America.
Global Senior Chartered Architect in United Kingdom , France and Argentina
Design -Build Health and Safety Coordinator Level 1 (highest level of complexity10.000 workers in France)
Heritage Architect Post-Master Student at “The Chaillot High Studies School “ of French National Ministry of
Culture & Education | Paris :s specialising in historic building and countries , technical methods of
conservation ,materials, theories , legislation, measured surveys, diagnostics , remedial works .
http://www.citechaillot.fr/unecite/trois_departements/departement_formation.php
AWARDS
Winner of a Special Recognition Award for Global Architectural and Design RIBA Chartered Practice -
Designs of residential, commercial, hotels, leisure, education, shops, offices and listed buildings in
conservation areas at the 2009 at the British Female Inventor and Innovator of the year (BFIIN) Awards in
Cardiff June 30th
http://www.gwiin.com/award_2009.htm
REFERENCES
2007 to present BM3 ARCHITECTS
http://www.bm3architects.com
RIBA Chartered Practice – Director 08/2007 to the present
Work for architectural practices and private clients in concept design of hotels and resorts in listing
buildings England. Contracts, CDM, Survey, feasibility studies, presentation of scenarios, planning
application, concept design en hotels, residences and resorts in England.
2011 Residential |TALBOT ROAD | London | England
Design & Build | Refurbishment of a residential private flat in Conservation Area in Notting Hill | Kensington
and Chelsea (on going)
2010*Residential | Office MONCEAU | Paris | France
Residential |Design & Build | Refurbishment and conversion a studio to a work/live compact prototype
space in Conservation Area | Parc Monceau (finished)
2009 Hotel | Services apartments | ROYAL COURT APPARTMENTS |Hyde Park | Westminster London |
England
Design & Planning Application | Design & Planning Application for a Major Refurbishment and Extension of
Services Apartments-Hotel in listed II buildings in Bayswater Conservation Area | Private Client (on hold)
http://www.royalcourtapartments.co.uk/
2008 Hotel | THE PADDINGTON HOTEL| Hyde Park | Westminster | London | England
Design & Planning Application | Listed Grade II Building in Bayswater Conservation Area | | Planning
Application Major Refurbishment and Extension | Private Client (on hold)
http://www.hotelclub.com/The-Paddington-Hotel-London/
2006- AUKETT FITZROY ROBINSON - LONDON
Project Architect
6*Hotel |Spa | IN & OUT HOTEL – London | England
AFR Hotel Team Development. A complex of seven grade 1 and 2 listed buildings, 6 star Hotel & Spa
complex in Mayfair.
6*IN & OUT NIGHT CLUB | London | England
Concept design of the Night Club in the courtyard of the “Palladian Villa” Listed 1 in Piccadilly in front of
Green Park
http://www.aukettfitzroyrobinson.com/
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2007- RTKL - LONDON
Project Architect | Project Manager
Offices |Retail | MIXED USE BUILDING| Sofia Bulgaria
Master plan / Concept Design/Site Operations/ Landscape/Logo Graphics/Lighting
Retail |ORIO AL SERIO COMERCIAL CENTRE |Bergamo| Italy
Project manager / Master planning / Refurbishment and Extension
Existing area = 55,182 m2
Refurbishment and relocation of 24,000 m2 - 40% of the existing area.
Retail| REGIONAL SHOPPING MALL | Naples| Italy
Project Manager
Competition submission
Plot = 69,000 m2
http://www.rtkl.com/
2007-TONIK DESIGN –LONDON
Working as Architect Director
http://www.tonikdesign.co.uk/
Hotel |Golf Country Club | Spa | ALVESTON HALL HOTEL | Walner Leisure Hotels Group | England West
http://www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk/hotels/alvaston-hall-hotel/overview/
Concept design of a new spa leisure centre, 105 bedrooms and function conference building. Refurbishing
of 119 existing bedrooms, landscaping, golf house, roads, parking and external works , resurface of new
outdoor activities bowls, tennis, maze and water features for Tonik Design.
Hotel |Resort | Spa | GUNTON HALL RESORT | Walner Leisure Hotels | Norwich| England East
Concept design of new extension building with 105 new bedrooms, 1296 m2 of spa , restaurants, shops ,
landscape and refurbishment of the existent resort.
http://www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk/coastal-resorts/gunton-hall-coastal
2006- AREEN DESIGN GROUP - BLAMPIED & PARTNERS - LONDON
Architect and Interior Design
http://www.areen.com/
6*Hotel | Cultural Centre | DOKKAE| Arabia Saudi
DEVELOPMENT OF KING ABDEL AZIZ ENDOWING
LA MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA The centre of the Islamic World. 25000 m2 Surface: 1.8 Million m2 Value: 2 Billion
http://www.dargroup.com/areasofactivity/projects.cfm?projectid=21&domainid=72&areaid=2
2005- ATELIER COS & BE2 I – PARIS FRANCE
*Running the offices of both companies “on site”
5* Hotel | RITZ HOTEL | Paris | France
Master plan of full refurbishment of the listed french palace and interface with the interior designer
Jacques Garcia. 40000 m2, budget of € 80M, Place Vendome PARIS
http://www.ritzparis.com/
*R 5* Hotel | RITZ NIGHT CLUB | Paris | France
design and refurbishment of a listed French palace on occupied site
5* Hotel | SCRIBE HOTEL| Paris | France
Refurbishment including feasibility study.
http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-0663-hotel-scribe-paris-managed-by-sofitel/room.shtml
*1979- 1999 GOUVERNEMENT OF THE CITY – Buenos Aires
Architect CPAU Offices | Refurbishment of 15000 m2 of public offices.
http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar
Offices | Design and Realisation of the Private Mail Office.
http://www.oca.com.ar/
Schools| Refurbishment of Public Nursery and Primary School Council of Buenos Aires Cannel Diaz.
1985- NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – Buenos Aires
Lecturer Assistant Architecture School Flora Manteola Architects - 100 students
http://www.fadu.uba.ar/
EDUCATION
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2010 -2011 : 1 er year of “Architecture & Heritage” Post- Master Specialisation | “Ecole de Hautes Etudes
de Chaillot “| French Ministry of Culture & Education | Paris France
http://www.citechaillot.fr/formation/dsa_-architecture_et_patrimoine.php?id=156
2010 Making Places Course by Homes & Communities Agency | London –England
2010 Leadership | University of Westminster
1980 Diploma of Architecture, National University of Buenos Aires| Argentina
2002 Qualified French Health & Safety Manager in Build and Design -Construction Site |GEPA Group of
Education for Architects | Paris France
2001 High Environmental Quality HQE | GEPA | Paris -France
MEMBERSHIPS
2006 RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects 12033141
http://www.architecture.com
2006 ARB - Architects Registration Board United Kingdom ID 070916F
http://www.arb.org.uk/
2000 CNOAIF - French Order of Architects France Reg. 0921039 Nat 044983 http://www.architectes-
idf.org/
1980 CPAU - Architectural and Urbanism Council of Buenos Aires 11679
LANGUAGES
English & French Fluent | Spanish – Native | Italian & Portuguese – basic
IT
AutoCAD | Word | Excel | Power Point | Internet
CRAFT
Design Sketches | Painting Sculpture |
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