Mario Roberto Alvarez y Asociados

What Mario Roberto Alvarez y Asociados does

MRA+A is a privately held Argentine architecture firm established in 1936 in Buenos Aires, operating as an SRL (limited liability company) and led by three partners. Across nearly nine decades, the firm has executed more than 400 projects covering over 8 million square meters of built space, with a portfolio that includes three buildings designated as National Historical Monuments. It serves clients across residential, corporate, healthcare, commercial, hospitality, and civic/institutional segments, with named engagements spanning IBM, Bank of America, American Express, Accenture, Hilton, and Globant.

The firm works across multiple geographies — Argentina as the core market, with international projects in Uruguay, Paraguay, the USA, Spain, and Japan (including a 2003 first-prize win in Osaka). MRA+A has a documented history of joint collaborations with globally recognized architects including Pelli-Clarke-Pelli, Mario Botta, Carlos Ott, and Foster and Partners, signaling a strategy of pairing local execution with international signature talent. Methodologically, the firm uses Building Information Modeling (BIM) as its core design platform and has assembled an internal research team exploring AI for idea generation and archive cataloguing. LEED Gold certification of Centro Empresarial Libertador in 2020 formalized a sustainable-design practice line.

MRA+A operates a professional services business model, generating revenue through design and project fees tied to scope, complexity, and project duration. Income is inherently project-lumpy, dependent on a pipeline of large commercial, institutional, and residential commissions, with the firm ranked #1 in the Mercado Excellence Ranking for Argentine architecture firms for seven consecutive years (2016–2024).

Name

Mario Roberto Alvarez y Asociados

Legal name

Arq. Mario Roberto Alvarez y Asociados SRL

Website

https://mraya.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1936 in Buenos Aires, Mario Roberto Alvarez y Asociados is a privately held Argentine architecture firm that has completed more than 400 projects covering 8M+ square meters across corporate, institutional, residential, hospitality, and civic segments, serving clients in Argentina and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Building restoration services
• Interior design services
• Sustainable architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Vicente López

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including studies of pre-feasibility, economic-financial analyses, project management, design at concept/preliminary/detailed stages, municipal and tender documentation, construction documentation, site supervision and architectural design monitoring during construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MRA+A is a professional architecture firm delivering full-service architectural design across residential, corporate, healthcare, commercial, industrial, and civic sectors, alongside urban planning, restoration of historical buildings, and interior design. Services span pre-feasibility studies, economic-financial analyses, concept/preliminary/detailed design, municipal and construction documentation, site supervision, and architectural monitoring during construction, executed through a BIM-based collaborative methodology.

Product overview

MRA+A is a full-service architecture, design, and urban planning firm offering integrated services from initial concept through construction completion. The core offering includes architectural design across residential, corporate, healthcare, commercial, industrial, and civic categories, supported by specialized services in urban planning, restoration, interior design, and sustainable design. The firm operates using BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology and parametric modeling tools. Additional service modules include pre-feasibility studies, economic-financial analyses, project management, and construction supervision. The portfolio spans contemporary projects and historical monuments, with recent developments emphasizing sustainable design aligned with LEED certification standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 projects completed with 8,000,000+ square meters built
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pelli-Clarke-PellicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on Edificio República project. Pelli-Clarke-Pelli is a major international architecture firm with global reach.
• Mario BottacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on Banca Nazionale del Lavoro project. Mario Botta is a renowned Swiss architect.
• Carlos OttcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on Torre Antel project in Uruguay. Carlos Ott is a prominent Uruguayan architect.
• Foster and PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on Córdoba 120 project. Foster and Partners is a world-renowned British architecture firm.
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)minorOthersUSGBC provides LEED certification services for sustainable buildings. Many MRA+A projects are audited against global standards and have received LEED certification (Madero Office: LEED Silver, Centro Empresarial Libertador: LEED Gold).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with deep corporate, commercial, hospitality and healthcare practices. Comparable to MRA+A on corporate office and hospitality projects, though Gensler operates at far greater scale and with a much broader service portfolio.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with strong healthcare, civic, and corporate practices. Comparable to MRA+A on healthcare (Sanatorio Güemes), civic, and sustainability-focused projects, though at much larger scale across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
• Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF): Global architecture practice specializing in high-rise corporate, commercial, and mixed-use towers. Comparable to MRA+A on large-scale corporate tower work, though KPF serves a broader international footprint and a wider client base.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Large global architecture, engineering and urban planning firm. Highly comparable to MRA+A on corporate headquarters, skyscraper design, civic landmarks, and integrated BIM-based delivery, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Foster + Partners: World-renowned British architecture firm that jointly collaborated with MRA+A on the Córdoba 120 project. Both firms operate as full-service global architecture practices serving corporate, civic, and high-rise clients, making them directly comparable.
• Carlos Ott Architect: Prominent Uruguayan architect who collaborated with MRA+A on the Torre Antel project in Uruguay. Comparable as a Latin American architect with international reach and a similar high-rise and corporate project mix.
• Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects: Major international architecture firm co-founded by Cesar Pelli that jointly collaborated with MRA+A on the Edificio República project. Specializes in corporate headquarters and skyscrapers, with a comparable design-led, international-project profile.
• BMA Borges Mainou y Asociados: Argentine architecture firm operating in the same Buenos Aires market and competing for similar corporate, commercial, and residential commissions. Directly comparable as a long-established Argentine peer firm targeting enterprise and real estate clients.
• Mario Botta Architect: Renowned Swiss architect who jointly collaborated with MRA+A on the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro project. Comparable as a globally recognized, design-led practice taking on landmark corporate and civic commissions.

Regional players

• Aisenson Arquitectos: Long-standing Argentine architecture practice with comparable portfolio of corporate, residential, and cultural projects in the Buenos Aires market. Similar tier of regional design-led practice competing for the same enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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