About Us
The leadership at Trazo comes from a couple of different industries, which have allowed us to see things differently and think out of the box. At Trazo, we firmly believe that Good Design is Good Business. Part of the vast experience of the leadership is in the Hospitality business delivering state-of-the-art hotels local and international. Our design expertise also covers the residential and public areas.
How many times have you stayed at a hotel and feel that you never want to leave the room, lobby, lounge, etc.? This is the result of paying close attention to details, but most importantly, focusing on the individual's experience of the space and uniqueness of the architecture. We also understand budgets, so we always strive to deliver good design within the budget. Our leadership also has extensive experience managing projects large and small and from different industries, giving us another set of tools to resolve management or construction challenges creatively. If you want to live in a space that feels like a permanent vacation, Trazo can deliver your dreams.
Team
Israel Olmos, AIA, LEED is the founder of Trazo Design who carries a wide skill-set in design and extensive knowledge in the planning and development of projects. The type of projects he is been involved range from hospitality to residential and commercial projects. Still, the main focus in 15 out of his 18 years of experience has been in the hospitality business ranging from some iconic projects in DC to international competitions in Giza. This extensive experience in creating beautiful experiences for the ultimate user is the main drive to create stunning architectural spaces for everybody’s day-to-day lives. He is very design oriented and firmly believes in using the unique tools that every project, big and small provides, such as context, history, and client’s vision, in order to provide appealing, unique, and functional architectural solutions, always focusing on the user experience.
Christian Rojas is the co-founder and partner at Trazo Design, LLC. He is a graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. With over 20 years of experience in the field, he has worked in various project types ranging from hospitality, educational, mixed-use, government (State & Federal) sectors, and residential.
As part of the design team, Christian focuses on developing a project to create a beautiful space that is pleasant to experience, taking into account budgetary obstacles. When working with a client, he makes sure to listen to their needs and concerns. Then through design options, he proposes solutions that best resolve the design challenges.
"I enjoy solving challenges that I encounter during the design process. The fact that resolving complex situations is a team effort that helps find the best solutions is very rewarding."
As part of his social responsibility project, for the past five years, he has given presentation talks to Latin American high school students interested in pursuing an architecture degree. The presentations encourage them to continue their higher education. Given their similar backgrounds, he hopes they can relate and be inspired to do great things in their future architectural endeavor.
In 2004 I decided to venture into the construction business. I left my engineering job and embarked in a different direction, construction. I started out with small projects, mostly bathrooms and kitchen renovations. I learned a lot quickly and started doing small restaurant renovations, additions and whole house renovations in the DC area. I then decided to try out the commercial side, so I partnered up with a General Contractor and worked on much larger projects such as Forever 21, Barnes and Noble and many 7-Eleven's in Northern Virginia.
After working on personal construction projects for several years, I have teamed up with a great group of like-minded, ambitious construction and design professionals to do projects that have quality, beauty, and efficiency in mind for all of our clients.
