Known as “Neca,” María is a licensed Landscape Architect and the Founder and Principal of NECA Design Studio. She holds master’s degrees in both Landscape Architecture and Sustainable Architecture. Her professional experience spans a wide range of project types from waterfronts and urban parks in New York to hotels, public spaces, and ecological residential gardens across Puerto Rico.

Her design approach centers on integrating nature and its elements into the spaces we share with both humans and other living beings. She seek s a regenerative relationship with the land where built form and natural systems are in continuous dialogue