Ricardo A. Pavez
A native of Santiago, Chile, Ricardo came to St. Louis, Missouri as an exchange student in 1980-81. During this time, he lived with a very supportive family (the Dorris’) and went at the junior level to Ladue Horton Watkins High School. During this academic year, Ricardo achieved academic honor at the end of the period in Arts, Pottery, and Mechanical Drafting. He then returned to Chile to finish high school at Liceo Sotto Mayor in Santiago, Chile, after which he returned to the U.S. in 1982.  At this time, he studied college level English at Maryville University, in the international program, and successfully passed the TOEFL exam, required for College admission.

In 1983-84, Ricardo entered the Arts and Science program at Meramec College in St. Louis, MO, and achieved academic excellence that opened the door in 1984 to a 50% scholarship to the Architecture program at the Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. During the undergraduate program, he won first place in the Spirit of St. Louis Airport Museum charrette.  Ricardo joined the Deans List of the School of Architecture at Givens Hall. He graduated in 1987 and worked for Michael Fox, Inc. Architects in St Louis, Missouri. There he worked for two years starting at Draftsman level and soon after ascended to Architectural Designer.  In 1989, he worked towards his Master in Architecture and was offered a 60% scholarship due to previous  academic achievement. He was also offered a paid position as a teaching assistant for undergraduates at junior and senior level.  In 1991, after graduation, Ricardo moved to Florida and worked for Anderson Bahumoel Architects in Boca Raton, Florida, in residential and institutional projects. In 1993, he returned to St. Louis and joined Seth Langton Architects, there he worked, as a senior designer, on a variety of residential and institutional projects as well.

In 1995, Ricardo returned to Chile for two years to work as a registered Architect for the Department of Homeland Security Urban Plan Review Division of the City of la Serena. He also taught part time Architectural Studios and Introduction to Auto-Cad at the University of la Serena, for two years.

In 1997, he returned to the U.S. and joined the Estopinal Group in Jeffersonville, Indiana. There he worked in health care projects for two years. In 1989, Ricardo joined Bayus Evola Architects and has worked as a Project Manager and a Graphics Manager in a variety of interesting projects, in the residential, commercial, and institutional fields. As Bayus Design Works, Ricardo’s work involves preliminary design responsibilities with Tony Bayus and managing presentation materials. In 2003, Ricardo proudly became a U.S. Citizen. He currently lives in the Louisville area. He is currently a member of the Chilean Institute of Architects, Coquimbo, Chile, and the Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, Kentucky.