Este trabajo nace de la necesidad latente de contar nuestras propias historias y experiencias. Urge transmitir enriquecedores quehaceres de los arquitectos colombianos. El articulo presenta un resumen del capitulo correspondiente a la introduccion de la vida delarquitecto, donde se realiza una exposicion de modo preliminar al desarrollo del analisis de los proyectos y obras, de los acontecimientos que durante su vida han influido en sus procesos de diseno urbano - arquitectonicos. Se emplea la cronologia desde su infancia, pasando por su periodo de formacion academica hasta la edad adulta y su actividad profesional. El estudio de la vida del arquitecto aporta metodologicamente a la comprension de la obra, tras el planteamiento de preguntas como: ?De que modo se ha llegado a esos resultados? ?Como ha aportado e influido el entorno construido de forma inconsciente y no intencionada? ?Como se valora el tejido urbano en el que crece y que papel desempenan las edificaciones tradicionales e historicas de la ciudad? ?Cuales relaciones improbables a primera vista quedan demostradas si comparamos fotografias de edificios y contextos con su obra? ?Como encuentra su propio camino mirando al pasado y su historia? La introduccion pretende vislumbrar posturas, configurando un catalogo de la vida y obra como componentes indisolubles en el estudio. ABSTRACT This work is born from the latent need to explain our own histories and experiences. The main idea is give facts of the colombian architects. The article presents the corresponding chapter to the Introduction of the architect´s life, doing an exposition of the happenings that have influenced in his urban and architectonical design. The chronology begins from his infancy, then talks about his period of academic training, until the adulthood and his professional activity. The study of the architect’s life contributes methodologically to the understanding of his work, after asking questions such as: How have those results been reached? How has the built environment contributed and influenced unconsciously and unintentionally? How is the urban fabric in which he grows valued and what is the role of the traditional and historical buildings in the city? What improbable relationships at first sight are demonstratedby comparing photographs of buildings and contexts with his work? How does he find his own way looking to the past and its history? The introduction intends to glimpse positions, forming a catalog of his life and work, as inseparable components in the study.