synergy design.studio
Company Profile
Firm Profile
Sustainability
Synergy Design Studio is a full service Architecture, Interior Design and Consulting firm with branch offices in Miami Florida and Kingston Jamaica. With a combined experience of over forty-five years in the industry, the partners at Synergy provide extensive experience in a variety of project types. From pre-design to construction administration we devote time, energy and resources to communicating with our clients and team members in order to provide a seamless project delivery.
At Synergy we are committed to incorporating principles of sustainable design and energy efficiency into all of our building projects to reduce negative impact on the environment, improve building performance and reduce operating costs. We see it as our duty as designers of the built environment to provide our clients with projects that are efficient, environmentally friendly, that not only meet but exceed their expectations while also generating a winning bottom line.
At Synergy we believe that architecture is a response to the fundamental human needs of creating shelter that not only functions but also respects and enhances the natural environment. Each project is approached as a direct response to its context and how that relates to the functions within. It is a balance of aesthetics, function and economics.
Services
Synergy Design Studio offers a full range of services including: • ARCHITECTURE • SUSTAINABLE DESIGN • INTERIOR DESIGN • CONSULTING We strive to work with the best consultants in the industry and in true “synergy” fashion we take pride in bringing together the many components of the construction process as a cohesive team working towards a common goal. At Synergy we are working with the latest trends in the industry. We are currently utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) to assist in design and production. This practice allows us to have fluid control over design and building data allowing for better communication with our clients and greater control over budget.
Project List
1
2012
6
Active Traders, Ltd
Sandal Factory Outlet
Kingston, Jamaica
2008
Sandal Factory Outlet
Adolfo Dominguez - Sawgrass Mills Mall
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
3
8
Adolfo Dominguez – Aventura Mall
Negril, Jamaica
1,000 sf entertainment centre 5
2008
Beaches Boscobel – Deejay Academy Boscobel, Jamaica
1,000 sf entertainment centre
12
11
1996
Shops at Skylake
North Miami Beach, Florida
Build-out of 5,500 sf clothing retail space 9
2007
SLU Boutique –Sandals La Toc
2008
Beaches Negril – Deejay Academy
2007
8
Build-out of 1,300 sf salon (in assoc. w/ Doug Meyer)
Coral Gables, Florida
Aventura, Florida
4
Adolfo Dominguez –Merrick Park
2008
Build-out of 3,500 sf clothing retail space
Build-out of 2,100 sf retail space
Sunrise, Florida
Build-out of 1,700 sf clothing retail space
2008
2006
Miami Beach, Florida
Build-out of 1,500 sf retail space 7
3
Lace Beauty Lab
Key Largo, Florida
5,000 sf showroom, 35,000 sf warehouse 2
11
2008
1
Castries, St. Lucia
Build-out of 1,500 sf retail space 10
2007
SAT Rondoval Shop –Sandals Antigua Antigua
Build-out of 1,200 sf retail space
Commercial / Retail
Project List
1
2011
1
5
Stocks and Securities, Ltd
Ponce and Aragon Offices
Kingston, Jamaica
Coral Gables, Florida
6,500 sf Investment Banking Institution 2
2008
Banco Santander International Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida
Renovation of existing offices 3
2007
1991
Design-build classic in downtown Coral Gables 6
1991
Medical Business Services Offices Coral Gables, Florida
2 story addition over an occupied building
Ocean Drive Magazine Miami Beach, Florida
Schematic design of 5,000 office renovation 4
2006
Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium Miami, Florida
Addition / renovation of exhibition facilities
Corporate / Financial
Project List
1
2006
1
3
The Standard Miami
Ritz Carlton
Miami Beach, Florida
Coconut Grove, Florida
60,000 sf hotel and spa renovation
Twin tower hotel, condominium and spa
(project architect at Alison Spear, Architects) 2
2003
Ritz Carlton
2002
(project architect at NBWW) 5
1999
Miami Beach, Florida
Hotel Escalante
Renovation / addition of historic 1950’s hotel and spa
30,000 square foot boutique hotel
(project architect at NBWW)
Naples Florida
(project architect at HDG)
2
Hospitality
Project List
1
2011
1
3
Jonathan Stewart Memorial Library
Atlantis Academy Miami, Florida
Campion College -Kingston, Jamaica
Schematic design of 5,000 sf expansion
8,000 sf Library and Media Centre 2
2011
Culloden Early Childhood Institute
Westmoreland, Jamaica
2,500 sf
2006
5
1992
Irving and Beatrice Peskoe Elementary School Homestead, Florida
Prototype elementary school for DCPS
2
artistic rendering
3B
Institutional section of the building
Culloden School Childhood Institution Culloden District, Whitehouse Westmoreland, Jamaica W.I
3d view
Design: Bruce F. Lopez + Architect: Luis Girvan & Associates + P
Project List
1
2012
9
7
Farringdon Residences
Mayhew Residence 9
Kingston, Jamaica
6,500 sf Private Residence
Cocoplum, Coral Gables, Florida
6,500 sf custom residence
2007
1,500 sf condominium 12
2007
Bath Club Condominium Miami Beach, Florida
3,300 sf condominium
1988
Duarte Residence
Cocoplum, Coral Gables, Florida
The Setai – Miami Beach, Florida
2,000 sf Condominium
1990
Basulto Residence
Arenas Condominium
Barcelona, Spain
Plymouth Avenue Residence
2008
17
Pharaon Condominium
13
Coral Cables, Florida
4,100 sf condominium 11
1990
Biltmore Regent Condominiums
Miami Beach, Florida
6,500 sf Private Residence
2008
15
Fisher Island Condominium
St. Ann, Jamaica
6
Four 2,000 sf townhouses
16
Greaves Residence 2010
Managua, Nicaragua
5,000 sf Addition / Renovation 10
2000
Bolonia Townhouses
Miami Beach, Florida
4,500 sf Private Residences
5
2006
Pharaon Residence
Kingston, Jamaica
2011
14
5,600 sf Addition / Renovation
Burchenson Residence 4
4,500 sf private residence
Miami Beach, Florida
4,500 sf Private Residences
2012
2008
Ghirardo-Kohen Residence
Kingston, Jamaica
3
Pensacola, Florida
4,500 sf Additional / Renovation 8
2007
Hayward Residence
Coconut Grove, Florida
Five 4,500 sf Spec Residence
2012
13
Frankel Residence
Kingston, Jamaica
2
2008
8,500 sf custom residence 18
1988
Ackerman Residence Coral Gables, Florida
8,900 sf custom residence
Residential
Partners
Partners
Rafael Eguilior, RA, LEED AP, CGC Bruce Fabian Lopez, RA, LEED AP Bruce graduated from the University of Miami with double majors in Architecture and the Fine Arts in 1996. In the subsequent years he gained invaluable experience in design and project management at award winning firms The Howard Design Group and Alison Spear Architects. Bruce is currently a registered architect in the State of Florida and Jamaica. He also holds a LEED AP certification. Throughout his career Bruce has exhibited a strong passion for design with specific regard for sensitivity to the
environment. Having worked previously in both Architecture and Interior Design, Bruce’s experience has taught him the importance of a unified project delivery. As project Architect Bruce has developed a rapport with team members and clients alike. This characteristic has served to unify project teams creating well coordinated projects and giving clients confidence throughout the process.
Rafael studied architecture at the University of Miami and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree In Architecture in 1979. He became a registered architect in the State of Florida in 1982 and a State Certified General Contractor in 1987. He also holds a LEED AP certification.
447 luxury condominium units in the tower; Met 2, nearing completion, which contains a 48 story, 750,000 sq. ft. class “A” office building with a LEED Gold rating which shares a 19 story podium with a 42 story hotel tower containing 326 luxury guestrooms.
Over his extensive career, Rafael has been responsible for the design and construction administration of projects totaling over $1B in construction costs. Among the more recent projects he oversaw as Senior Project Manager and Senior Associate at the award winning firm of NBWW are Metropolitan Miami, a project located in the heart of downtown Miami and which includes Met 1 (complete), a 40 story mixed-use building containing retail & office space on the first 2 floors and
Rafael was also the Project Manager for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Towers in Coconut Grove and the RitzCarlton DiLido in South Miami Beach. Previously, he was also the Head of Development for Equity One, a NYSE company and owned his own architecture and construction firms, where he worked extensively designing and building custom single family homes as well as additions and renovations of existing homes.
Contact synergy design studio, inc kgn: 876.885.2209 fla: 954.353.9356 fax: 888.317.7492 e: info@synergy-arch.com