Previous Collaborations
Xinyu Tang, Design Architect
Xinyu Tang is an architectural designer who is interested in creating architectures that are responsive to urban social concerns and designing playful interventions that enrich the collective experience of the urban public space.
She holds a Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MS. AAD) from Cornell AAP, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University. Her work “Copied in Beijing” was exhibited as part of the student contributors in Wind H Art Center in Beijing in 2021. Her research work for the Syracuse University Associate Professor Lawrence Davis was also published in his recent book “Rewriting Exurbia.”
Team Members
Marcos Escamilla-Guerrero, Principal
Marcos Escamilla-Guerrero is a Mexican architect, designer, and researcher exploring the role of design in shaping migration infrastructures. His work sits at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, geospatial analysis, and social justice, with a particular focus on Latin American representation and alternative spatial practices around migration and displacement.
He is currently pursuing concurrent graduate degrees in Urban Planning (MUP) and Design Studies—Publics (MDes) at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD).
While practicing as a design architect in Chicago, he contributed to a wide range of projects—including skyscrapers, airports, community centers, and residential developments—engaging in all phases of design, from conceptual design to construction documentation. He is a licensed architect in Mexico and is currently pursuing architectural licensure in the United States.
He holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design (MS.AAD research track) from Cornell AAP, where he was recipient of multiple awards, including the AAP Engagement Impact Grant and the Kittleman Graduate Award. At Cornell, he collaborated with the Housing Innovation Lab and conducted research under the guidance of Professor Milton S. F. Curry. His thesis, “Pan-American Cooperation Project,” advised by Milton Curry, Meejin Yoon, and Wenfei Xu, has been published in multiple academic journals, including The Cornell Journal of Architecture and Critical Productive.
Before his graduate studies, Marcos earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM-MTY), graduating top of his class. During this time, he collaborated with the C+Lab, working under the mentorship of Nélida Escobedo and Rubén Segovia.
