LORENA GABALDÓN
ARCHITECT
Lorena was born in Venezuela in 1981 and graduated from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 2006. Her education included a year of study at L’École d’Architecture Paris-La Villette in 2004. Since 2007, she has lived and practiced architecture in the island of St. Barthélemy.
In 2013, she founded Gabaldon Architecture, and in 2014, she initiated a professional collaboration with Nicolas Lossent. Their collaboration is built on a shared approach to tropical architecture that balances creative design with technical precision and local context.
Lorena’s work is characterized by a strong focus on detail and a hands-on management style. She oversees projects from start to finish, ensuring that the original design remains consistent with technical requirements, local regulations, budgets, and the final build.
WORKING METHOD
COLLABORATION AND PRECISION
Lorena conceives and designs each project from scratch, with particular emphasis on the client’s requirements, such as program and intended uses, spatial needs, aesthetic identity, available budget.
Once the project begins to take shape, a continuous dialogue with collaborators is initiated, Lorena develops the full 2D drawings. Plans, sections, and elevations, taken to the highest level of detail, including materials and constructive principles. Then a BIM collaborator handles the 3D dossier, generating the digital model that enables the ongoing exchange of information required for client validation, administrative and regulatory approval and accurate understanding of the project by the construction companies responsible for costing and execution
NICOLAS LOSSENT
ARCHITECTE DPLG
PARTNER
Nicolas graduated from the Ecole Nationale d’Architecture et du Paysage de Lille in 2004. After beginning his career in mainland France, he relocated to St. Barthélemy in 2005. Since 2008, he has been the managing partner of Lotus Architectes, where he leads a diverse range of projects including urban developments, public buildings, luxury boutiques, and hotel renovations.
In 2014, he became the president of A2@SBH and established a professional partnership with Lorena Gabaldon. As agency head, Nicolas brings extensive experience in managing large-scale projects from conception through execution, ensuring coherence between design, regulatory compliance, and high-quality construction.
COLLABORATORS
LUISA GABALDÓN
BIM MANAGER
ARQUITECTO
Luisa graduated in architecture from the Universidad Central de Venezuela (2005). Her professional relationship with Lorena is rooted in both family ties and a shared academic background, having trained together at the same faculty. This closeness has fostered a unified creative vision and a solid foundation of professional values, refined over twenty years of continuous collaboration.
Since 2014, Luisa has served as the BIM Manager for the majority of the projects developed by Lorena in St. Barthélemy. Based on Margarita Island, Venezuela, she works remotely while maintaining a natural connection to the tropical environment, sensitively integrating its light and atmosphere into every design. Her role is fundamental in transforming architectural concepts into high-precision 3D digital models, ensuring that construction teams have the exact technical information required for flawless execution.
VALERIE CARLINI
OFFICE MANAGER
Valérie was born in Paris in 1968 and has been a resident of Saint-Barthélemy since 1998. In 2022, she joined Lorena’s team, providing dedicated administrative and operational support characterized by precision and rigor.
In the office, Valérie manages the financial tracking of projects, including settlements and invoicing. Her role is central to ensuring complete budget transparency for clients throughout the duration of a project. In the field, she assists Lorena in overseeing site execution, ensuring that every detail is carried out strictly according to the architectural plans. Her commitment to high standards and clear communication helps maintain the professional trust and client satisfaction that define the firm’s practice.