Manteola was born in 1936 in Cordoba, Argentina. She obtained her architecture degree at the University of Buenos Aires in 1962.[2] Before finishing college, Manteola already founded an architectural studio called MSGSSS (Estudio Manteola, Sánchez Gómez, Santos, Solsona, Salaberry) together with fellow students that included Javier Sanchez Gomez.[2] This studio would later complete various projects, which are noted for the emphasis on experimental and investigative design.[2]
Some of the architectural projects she was involved in include the Prourban building. It is a free-perimeter, cylindrical structure that became a landmark in Buenos Aires, where it is known as “El Rulero”.[3] She was also one of the designers of the ATC Argentina Televisora Color, a building that explored the link between technology and landscape with the urban public space.[4] She also led the team that designed Evoque Olazabal, a building noted for its curved shape.[5] Her work on the Banco Municipal de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires is considered part the projects that represent the new generation of architectural design in Argentina.[6]
Manteola is a tenured professor at the University of Buenos Aires and teaches Project Knowledge and Practice of the Common Basic Cycle of UBA.[7] She also serves as the coordinator of the university’s Department of Design Disciplines.[8]
Manteola was the Premio Konex for Architecture in 1992 for her works covering the 1982-1986 period.[1] She was the first woman to receive the award.[1] She was also the first woman to be awarded the Premio a la Trayectoria de la Sociedad Central de Architectos.
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