Argelia Barcena

Argelia Barcena is the Northwest Regional Design Technology Manager at Gensler since January 2019, bringing extensive experience in design technology and architecture. Barcena has served as an adjunct professor at institutions such as the Academy of Art University since September 2020 and California College of the Arts in 2019, specializing in design media and architecture. Previous roles include Digital Design + BIM Manager at BAR Architects and Digital Practice Office Lead at HDR, focusing on BIM management for healthcare and technology projects. Barcena also held various adjunct faculty positions at City College of San Francisco teaching courses in architecture and BIM. Barcena's academic background includes a Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and executive education from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, alongside a minor in French.