1. Coffee or tea?

Beer.

2. Novels or movies?

I write poetry.

3. Mountain or beach?

I live in Oslo, so fjord. Fun fact, I can drive a boat but not a car.

4. Favorite building?

The Louvre Abu Dhabi by Nouvel. I do not often feel that architecture can compete with nature, but in this case, it does.

5. Favorite city?

Lisbon.

6. Which project are you most proud of (that you’re allowed to talk about)?

The Equinor office building in Fornebu Oslo. Every time my family comes to visit me, I take them to see it.

7. What is your most treasured possession?

A handwritten note dated 20 years ago from my philosophy professor, answering to my first essay. It reads: “To create is to kill death.”

8. What’s your secret skill?

Molecular gastronomy.

9. How would your colleagues describe you?

Rock & Roll and compassionate.

10. Which word or phrase do you most overuse?

A Norwegian expression: “Jeg legger meg flat.” It means I take full responsibility for my actions.

11. Where are you happiest?

Out of my comfort zone.

12. What helps you focus?

Depeche Mode.

13. Which habit would you most like to develop?

To set an intention for every day with my morning coffee.

14. Greatest achievement?

Being a self-made person. Succeeding without losing the anarchist in my heart. But most importantly, touching people’s lives to improve them.

15. What's missing from your LinkedIn profile?

The synergies I create internally at our office. My colleagues’ dreams and ambitions are still my priority.

16. If you could choose one superpower, what would it be?

To read people’s minds. I secretly fear that everybody has that power except me. It can keep me up at night.

17. If you could work remotely from anywhere in the world for a month, where would you choose?

My home country, Costa Rica.

18. What is a mantra you try to live by?

A quote from Oscar Wilde: “Everything in moderation, including moderation.”

19. Best piece of advice you’ve received?

One of self-preservation, I have heroine tendencies. One of my dearest friends told me years ago: “Before you take up a battle, ask yourself if you have something to gain. If the answer is no, walk away.”

20. What's the best thing that could happen to you today?

The end of the conflict between Israel and Gaza.

21. What’s your favorite app on your phone?

Tetris. One day I will find the glitch in the matrix by beating Tetris.

22. What machine do you use for work?

I have two powerful PCs and a laptop. My third screen is my VR headset.

23. If you could change one thing about Revit, what would it be?

It would look sexier.

24. Who are your favorite follows in the industry?

I generally follow things about digital twins and smart cities. Once you see the future, you can’t unsee it. Specifically I keep an eye on the The Singapore-ETH Centre. They always inspire me.

25. Describe the AEC industry in one word.

Mastodon.

26. Describe the future of construction in one word.

Interdisciplinary.

27. What’s your favorite thing about working in BIM?

That it has made information more democratic. The conversation gets smarter when all the stakeholders have access to the same insights.

28. What’s your least favorite buzzword in the AEC industry?

Digitalization. Duh!? It's 2024.

29. What's your idea of a perfect workday?

Hosting a course or a workshop. I admire my colleagues. I always end up learning more from them than they do from me.

30. Which historical figure would you bring back to life to have on your team at work? Why?

Cleopatra. Beauty, intelligence and bravery complement each other.

31. If you had to choose another profession, what would it be?

I was born to be a philosopher. The world was not prepared for that.

32. Which technology will have the biggest impact on construction in the years ahead?

Data visualization. The insights about the impact of our decisions in the future will reach the decision-makers.

33. What’s the most important skill for working in BIM?

Parametric thinking. The planet’s resources are limited – controlling and optimizing all the parameters of our design, beyond aesthetics, will help architects save the world.

34. If you could impose any rule or regulation for the construction industry, what would it be?

A new ratio of green, blue, and gray. A symbiosis between nature and architecture.

35. What's your favorite thing about Kinship?

I don’t miss out on any cool content generated in the projects. With a central database, the value created in every team gets exponential and benefits the whole organization.