Claudia Varela

Associate

Claudia was born and raised in Chile and enjoys sharing the many wonders of her country, architecture, and culture. She enjoys traveling and learning from new cultures, she has an extensive bucket list in mind.
Claudia came to the US in 2005 and worked for 8 years in Curtain Wall and Cladding Systems prior to joining BRW in 2015 as a Project Coordinator for the K-12 team. She enjoys working in the education studio and is now focused on Dallas ISD projects. Claudia’s broad experience in technical fields and the development of projects thru construction documents and construction administration brings a lot of knowledge to the team. Working with others and achieving a common goal brings her joy. Her Woo personality and attention to detail are a great addition to the team.

EDUCATION
University of Bio–Bio, Chile
Bachelor of Architecture (6-year program)

As a mom of a single child, Claudia became aware of the impacts that educational design has on students and teachers making her think of how the space can affect the teaching environment. COVID brought up new challenges that made us think outside the box on what other improvements or changes could be made to the learning environment on the day-to-day basis to keep kids engaged and eager to learn.