is an architect, currently pursuing his PhD on the role of olive tree cultivation in shaping landscapes and urbanisation processes. His work focuses on interdisciplinary design and research projects that link infrastructure adaptation, climate change, and biodiversity challenges, which he has developed across Latin America, Spain, and Saudi Arabia with the French Development Agency, Transitec, IDOM, Municipality of Lima, and Oficina de Resiliencia Urbana.

He holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design with Distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, a Bachelor in Architecture with Distinction from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, and a specialization diploma in Ecosystemic services, urban forests, and natural capital from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. At Harvard, Juan co-leaded the Climate Leaders Program for Professional Students, was a research and teaching assistant in the Landscape and Urban Design Departments and was a Studio Instructor at the Design Discovery Program. He recently co-curated the exhibition Lima Húmeda: Metropolitan landscapes through the cycles, spaces and inhabitants of water, at the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid. His work has been published in Harvard ReVista Magazine, Placemaking Latinoamerica 2017 Book, A11 Magazine, Archiprix International 2019 book, and Arkinka magazine.