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Visitor Center Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation / Toro Arquitectos

January 01, 2023

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Architects: Toro Arquitectos
Area: 13993 ft²
Year: 2011
Manufacturers: Alera Lightning , Columbia Lightning, Kim Lightning, Plyboo, Tectum, +1Valcor-1

Flores House / FUSTER + Architects

December 25, 2020

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Architects: FUSTER + Architects
Area: 2915 m²
Year: 2020
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Ecológica Carmelo

Moriviví House: The Hurricane-Proof Project that Builds Community

July 15, 2019

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House Moroviví, designed by Marvel Architects, is a culturally-sensitive, readily-adaptable home that provides residents with physical and psychological comfort before, during and after natural disasters occur. Designed to maximize structural stability yet minimize energy and water usage, it is built with local components that promote ease of assembly, leave space for creative expansion and foster ownership by way of customization. These materials and their integration support local manufacturers and tradesmen, and the simplicity of their assembly encourages homeowners and neighbors to work together on the construction of their neighborhood.

AD Classics: Museo de Arte de Ponce / Edward Durell Stone

September 28, 2016

Among the dignitaries in attendance at the dedication ceremony of the Museo de Arte de Ponce (MAP) in Puerto Rico was Roberto Sánchez Vilella. In his capacity as Governor of the island, he gave a tongue-in-cheek speech[1] directed at his political opponent and founder of the museum, Luis A. Ferré:

I feel that I have contributed, in my small way, to the building of this museum. Had I not defeated Luis Ferré in the election, he would not have had sufficient leisure time to devote to this cultural project.

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LOBBY Magazine: "Sandcastles" in Puerto Rico

August 09, 2016

In the heart of the Caribbean Sea, the island of Puerto Rico shines like a newly polished emerald—bound by history, nurtured by culture, full of life, incredible food, vivacious music, warm people, spectacular beaches and a promising design community. But its economic crisis has put the island on the global spotlight in the most unfortunate of ways, with the international media pessimistically dubbing it ‘the Greece of the Caribbean’. Like Greece, there's much more to la isla bonita (‘the pretty island’, as it was known around the world) than economic and political woes, and if we were to take a look inside the island, peeking through the leaves of its palm trees and luscious fauna, we'd find a people who are determined to succeed and survive; a people who are creative and bold. That's why this summer, we're lobbying for Puerto Rico.

House in San Juan / Díaz Paunetto Arquitectos

June 21, 2016

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Architects: Díaz Paunetto Arquitectos
Area: 3700 ft²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Caribbean Metal Fabricators, Cemex, The Marble Shop, Valcor Samcor www.valcorpr.com
Professionals: 504 Construction Managers, Daniel Isado PE, Green Engineering Group, DRS Engineering

Dream Inn Guest House / Coleman-Davis Pagan Arquitectos

April 22, 2016

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Architects: Coleman-Davis Pagán Arquitectos
Area: 300 m²
Year: 2014
Manufacturers: Air Master, Caribbean Cast Stone, EspaMex, LLC, Gabriel Fuentes Jr. Const., Co., Inc., JR Water System, +6Kong Generators, Multi System Contractors, Multi System Contractors, Inc., RK Power, RK Power /Kong Generadors, Santiago Metal Mfg. Corp-6
Professionals: Daza Structural Engineering Services PSC