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Copyright © 2014 In Site
In Site is a professional services
company offering world class
ecological analysis and
interpretation for planners,
designers, architects, and land
managers seeking high
performance for both their
projects and their sites.
M I S S I O N
We believe that sustainability goals and amazing design drive each other forward.
After a decade of experience in sustainable design, we have discovered that understanding and drawing design lessons from the local ecology has long-lasting value for land use planning and design teams. Our
mission is to deliver this value for the mutually beneficial effect of high performance design and land restoration.
We make ecological integration a reality.
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele
A B O U T | P R I N C I P A L
Juan Rovalo, Biol., Certified Biomimicry Professional, MBA
Juan is the founder and key principal of In Site and a highly skilled biologist whose strength lies in his ability to work with interdisciplinary teams in diverse cultural and ecological contexts. His strong communication skills and deep knowledge of biological strategies and systems enriches the processes of design that are aimed towards innovation and high performance. His growing international activity in biomimicry related projects, including various locations throughout Mexico, the United States, and beyond, has positioned Juan as one of best specialists worldwide. The skills he offers are a key differentiator for the creative and planning processes of architects, engineers, landscapers, urban planners, real state developers and industrial and product designers.
Juan has been featured in Fast Company (Biomimicry Challenge: TOA Uses Fungi to Reimagine Sustainable Neighborhoods) applying biomimicry to the concept of ecodistricts for city planning. Juan also led the design of a biomimicry exhibit for the Asteroide B612 Diseño regenerativo y balances ambientales exhibit at the Modern Art Museum in Mexico City experienced by over 50,000 visitors.
Juan holds a Bachelors degree in Biology from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. During this course of biological studies, Juan worked in a variety of research laboratories, including neuroscience, biotechnology, ecology, botany and mycology. To deepen the opportunity to apply biology, Juan also studied an MBA at the Universidad Iberoamericana as well as holds the title of Certified Biomimicry Professional from Biomimicry 3.8 following the completion of their inaugural two-year biomimicry training program. This unique coupling of educational endeavors compels Juan to relay his scientific foundation and passion for the environmental topics in a way that is complemented with his sensibility towards social and economical dimensions for each project.
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele
A B O U T | C O L L A B O R A T I O N N E T W O R K
Chris Allen + Associates provides clients with a turnkey solution for sustainability projects, with a range of coordinated strategy, business development, technical, and project management services. CA+A works closely with clients in Green Building and Restorative/Conservation Development, Clean Technologies and Renewable Resource Development, Information Systems and Technology, and Philanthropy and Community Developement.www.chrisallenassociates.com
Biomimicry 3.8 is the global leader in biomimicry innovation consulting, professional training, and educational program and curricula development. B3.8’s mission is to train, equip, and connect engineers, educators, architects, designers, business leaders, and other innovators to sustainably emulate nature’s 3.8 billion years of brilliant designs and strategies.www.biomimicry.net
Enlaces Ambientales bring to its clients the knowledge and experience of over a decade supporting a variety of projects as a change agent focused on leveraging opportunities that create competitive advantages, market differentiation, risk management, and strategic innovation.www.enlacesambientales.com
Taller Operaciones Ambientales is a collective, shared space for reflection and action directed toward design issues with an environmental focus. It is a vehicle or tool for innovation consisting of a diverse group of multidisciplinary people with the certainty that it is possible to design an ecologically integrated human social dynamics.www.tallertoa.com
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele
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I N T E G R A T I V E S I T E A N A L Y S I S
Locally-attuned strategies for site planning and land management endeavors
Our network of experienced biologists, designers, and process specialists collaborate closely with your team to understand, interpret, and ultimately draw design inspiration from the ecology of a project's site. Our goal is to empower land managers, designers, and engineers to do their best and most innovative work with key ecosystem insights drawn directly from the site.
The site analysis service includes on-site research and remote data analysis, which are critical to uncovering the design team's unique opportunity for ecological integration. Our deliverables are customized for client needs and include detailed ecological description of the site, accompanying photographs, GIS maps, and to-scale site models allow the design team to immerse themselves in the project context.
Driven by both the ecology of the site and the owners' intention for the project, our work effectively empowers the team to make a restorative impact.
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele
A powerful synthesis of human intention and ecology
We integrate the intention for the project with the ecological potential of the site. This is accomplished through a specialized process starting at the owners' level at the project onset along with the selected design team.
This highly customized service commences with an alignment session to harvest and integrate the human intention for the site and continues through the design phase to deepen the understanding of the stakeholders' intentions and incorporation into the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. During the construction phase, the design process integration service ensures that impact to the natural capital of the site is minimized and generate the construction phase activity guidelines.
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D E S I G NP R O C E S S
I N T E G R A T I O N
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele
S E R V I C E S
E C O L O G I C A L I M M E R S I O N
W O R K S H O P
An unforgettable experience of ecology and its design lessons
This workshop experience is intended for those that value innovation as well as sustainability and would like to explore how the natural world is able to accomplish both simultaneously.
Led by our experienced team, this workshop builds the bridge between ecology and design.
This customizable service includes an outdoor experience and offer participants a new design perspective and way to discern your unique opportunity to learn from and apply solutions found in nature. A key objective of the workshop is to discover how nature is already solving your challenge through novel strategies adapted over evolutionary history.
The workshop will Immerse the team in a dynamic ecology and see how to turn inspiration from nature into a design plan.
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele
C L I E N T L I S T
Jacobs Engineering is a Fortune 500 company and international engineering, architecture, and construction firm with offices located around the world and offers support to industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple markets.
Gross National Happiness Centre is a non-profit organization based in Bhutan implenting the GNH philosophy as a measure of holistic national progress first introduced by His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the 4th King of Bhutan, in 1972. The Centre aims to be a symbolic demonstration of sustainable development which fully expresses GNH principles in all aspects of design and its activities.
Jason F. McLennan is considered one of the most influential individuals in the green building movement today and the recipient of the prestigious Buckminster Fuller Prize. He has made a pivotal impact on the shape and direction of green building in the United States and Canada.
Desarrollo y Ecologìa S.A. de C.V. oversees the design of the master plan within the Santa Fe ecological reserve located outside of Mexico City. Their goal is to integrate forest conservation and restoration zones with low environmental impact residental development.
Sociedad Botanica y Zoologica de Sinaloa oversees the enrichment of the Culiacan Botanical Garden, which is a public space of 10 hectares whose principal functions are the conservation of botanical species, scientific investigation, environmental education, and the promotion of culture and recreation.
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele
C L I E N T L I S T
Universidad Iberoamericana is one of Mexico’s leading private academic and research institutions. It offers students a unique educational experience through its community of faculty, alumni and professionals dedicated to real-world learning.
Universidad del Medio Ambiente is a higher education institution with a focus on post-graduate programs that promote a regenerative, sustainable and ethical future by forming agents of change capable of promoting initiatives to transform the socio-environmental systems.
Dellekamp is a Mexico City-based architectural firm dedicated to the design and supervision of architectonic projects of a variety of scales and programs through a rigorous methodology of investigation. They study each case to find precise solutions for the distinct realities and make the best use of budget, image, use, context, and emotion of each project.
Aromas de Mexico is an investment firm developing diverse projects, including the research and development of a place-based fragrance line using distinct Mexico-based ecosystems as their source of inspiration.
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele
www.insite.land
USA +01 719 445 8968
MEX +52 55 4169 2309
Based in Mexico City, Mexico
Serving a global clientele “ E a c h s p e c i e s i s a m a s t e r p i e c e . ” EO Wilson