Antonio Frausto, Associate Architect & Architecture Director at Arte Charpentier Architectes and Director of Fontainebleau American schools. 

« Architecture is a complex and fascinating discipline. To the question: are we capable of anticipating the evolution of society, of understanding the global challenge of cities, of creating harmonious and dynamic places to live, I answer ‘yes’. Through open multidisciplinary work that integrates a strong social dimension, we will produce the city of tomorrow, a generous, evolving and sustainable city. »

Antonio was born in Mexico City where he studied Architecture and fine arts, he is Architect from the UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
He developed various projects in Mexico before arriving in France in 1999.
Antonio has a strong teaching experience between Mexico and France, in Mexico he started as professor assistant in UNAM, further he has been teaching in France in ENPC 5Ecole Nationale des Ponts et chaussées ) ESTP, (Ecole spéciale des travaux publics) and in Fontainebleau American schools, franco-american Institution created in 1923 where he is Director since 2024.
Antonio joined the Arte Charpentier Architectes in 2003, and as an architect, he participated in the development of large-scale competitions. His projects include the TGV station in Nancy, La Tontouta airport in Noumea, the WTC Almeda Park business center in Barcelona and the Vendespace cultural and sports centre in Vendée.
From 2004 onwards, he played an important role in the development of the architectural language within the Shanghai office, for the realisation of various competitions such as the Shanghai Electrics research centre in Shanghai, the Jinan Museum, the Taiyuan opera house, and the performance Center for the 2010 World Expo. He participated as well on urban projects like Algiers waterfront development taking in consideration Urban Design, Landscape, Architecture and social development.
In 2007, he became an associate architect and now plays a leading role in architectural research. In 2009 he became associate Director of design. Since 2021, Antonio has been deputy managing director of the office.
He is regularly invited to lecture in Universities as Paris Belleville, Paris Val-de-Seine in France, Hong-Ik University in Korea, MIT, Cooper Union, Columbia University among others in the United States and UNAM in Mexico.