JOSE (JOE) LOPEZ (1983-)

Lopez was born and raised in Merida, Mexico. He earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the State University of Yucatan (UADY) in 2008. He also studied abroad in the University of Knowledge in Panama City, Panama in 2004 and in the Ecole D'Architecture de la Bretagne in France in 2005. Prior to starting Habanero Architecture in 2020, he ran J22, a professional design-build practice in Mexico. When he moved to North Carolina, Lopez worked in 2012 for Finley Design Architecture+Interiors. In 2014, he worked with Szostak Design and in 2017 Cube Design+Research (later Thoughtcraft Architects) and in 2018 with Smith Sinnett Architecture. Projects designed and built by Lopez unless otherwise indicated. Article at The Value of Architecture.

2005 - The Julian Zacarias Addition and Renovation, Progreso, MX.

2007 - The Antonio Tellez Residence, aka TEPY Residence, Telchac, MX.

2008 - The Javier Perez House, aka the BJN Residence, aka the Benito Juarez Norte House, 305, Merida, MX.

2009 - The Maria Buenfil House, aka Americas Residence, Merida, MX.

2012 - The Maria Lopez Residences, aka the Villa Me Residences, Merida, MX.

2015 - The Tim and Dani Devinney Renovation, 903 Greenwood Circle, Cary NC. Built by Wake Remodeling. Original house built in 1966. Sold in 2023.

2016 - The Joe and Lauren Lopez House, aka Basiq Blaq Residence, 2512 Gresham Lake Road, Raleigh NC.

2017 - The Stephanie Miller Screen Porch Addition, Solterra, Durham NC. Unbuilt.

2019 - The Tim and Dani Devinney House, aka Lightbox. Unbuilt.

2020 - The Tepakan Addition, Tepakan, MX. Addition to a colonial house.

2020 - The Barkley Addition, Jacksonville NC. Carport, workshop, and terrace integrated into a traditional house.

2022 - The Carousel Addition, Cary NC. Unbuilt.

2022 - The Malta Residence, Raleigh NC. Unbuilt.

2022 - The Riverview Renovation, Raleigh NC. Unbuilt.

2023 - The Charles and Leslie Watts Renovation, 1421 Ashburton Road, Raleigh NC.

2023 - The Tim and Dani Devinney House II, aka Z-House, 400 Webster Street, Cary NC. Built by REmade Modern. Photos by Joe Lopez.

2023 - 819 South Person Street, Raleigh NC. Developed by Grayson Homes. For sale in 2024.

2023 - The Nathan and Taylor Vanden Hoek House, 815 South Person Street, Raleigh NC. Developed by Grayson Homes.

2023 - The Srinivas (Srini) and Kalpana Pyati, aka On the Rocks, aka Three Courtyard House, 1005 Karen Woods, Chapel Hill NC. Built by Mangum Construction. Photos by Joe Lopez.

2024 - The Kate and Kenny Michau, aka Pleasant Union Residence, aka PLUC, 2413 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh NC.

2024 - The Amanda Cottrell House, aka Studio Dandelion, Wake Forest NC. A house and hair salon.  Commissioned 2020.  On hold.

2024 - The Leon Burnell Duplex, aka Watkins Duplex, Watkins Street, Raleigh NC.  Unbuilt.

2024 - The Phyllis Dooney Renovation, aka Meacham Home and Studio Renovation, aka Sumner Spring, 746 Sumner Spring Lane, Chapel Hill NC.  Original architect Sumner Winn. Several buildings.

2024 - The Karen Sue Swartz Renovation, 707 South Ridge Street, Southern Pines NC. 3038 sf. House originally built in 1951.

2024 - The Ari Asgari House, 612 Drew Street, Raleigh NC. Built and developed by Clear Construction. Sold in 2024.

2024 - aka River Outlook House, Saxapahaw NC.  Unbuilt.

2024 - aka City Homes, Raleigh NC. Unbuilt.

2025 - The Dara and Gerry Cohn Addition, aka Carroll House, 1209 Carroll, Durham NC.  Built by Jimari.

2025 - The Jeff and Donna House, aka Morrison House, 431 Morrison Avenue, Raleigh NC. Built by Clear Construction.

2025 - The Ari Asgari House 2, Drew Street, Raleigh NC. To be built and developed by Clear Construction.

Sources include: Joe Lopez.