The Standard at Coral Gables – Coral Gables, Florida
Student housing that inspires
All student housing is not created equal. At BA, we have won awards for excellence in our student housing architecture and design. But the real reward is that hundreds of college and university students can feel comfortable and safe in an environment that inspires learning and sharing knowledge.
Willy A. Bermello, AIA, AICP
Chairman of the Board
Rai Fernandez, AIA, LEED AP
Managing Director – New York, Board Member
Daisy Fernandez
Project Manager
Scott A. Bakos
Partner, Managing Director/Project Manager
Jorge Ferrer
Director of Quality Control, Partner
Agustin Barrera, AIA, NCARB
Partner, Director of Architecture
NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
The Standard at Coral Gables wins 2 SHB awards!
May 9, 2022
BA’s project The Standard at Coral Gables won two Student Housing Business (SHB) Innovator Awards honoring excellence in development, architecture / design, and development in student housing properties, on- and off-campus: Best new development under 400 beds - Coral Gables, best Architecture under 400 Beds - Coral Gables Great job team!
BA Cruise Bulletin – Future of the Cruise Industry is Bright, According to the Major Cruise Lines
Over the past two months, the cruise industry has continued to propel itself towards a return to normalcy. It appears that we are nearing an inflection point with the worst of the pandemic now behind us...
The Standard at Coral Gables
Feb 28, 2022
The Standard at Coral Gables has been designed to be LEED Silver-certified and includes a number of sustainable elements, such as natural ventilation and LED lighting with bi-level switching. The project’s 1.5-acre site is within an urban context and accessible by mass transit and public transportation located within a half-mile radius or less. Project Team: • Architecture: Allan Zamora, Raul Carreras, Cynthia Parada, Heriberto Delgado, Juan Gaviria, Hector Valverde, Daisy Fernandez. Civil: Maria Zapata. Landscape: Randy Hollingworth, Kirk Olney, Tania Nuño, Maria de Fatima Montoya.
Cruise Bulletin – What are we learning (or not) from the restart of cruises in USA?
Cruising has restarted throughout the United States with more and more ships and more and more ports continuing to reopen and striving to resume business. We can now begin to have a glimpse of some of the issues and opportunities presented, as well as have a chance to draw conclusions that might be useful to us all. Here is what we are hearing...
BA Announces the completion of the Gus Machado School of Business
Construction of The Gus Machado College of Business at St. Thomas University (STU) designed by Bermello Ajamil & Partners has been completed. The new 46,521 square foot complex is a “campus within a campus”, connecting its students with a sky bridge.
Building The Block
BA is Building The Block in celebration of World Architecture Day. Block 45, designed by BA, is a market rate, workforce, and affordable housing mixed-use project located in the heart of Miami’s Overtown; a perfect example of “housing for all.”
Shore Power Is Expanding Its Footprint
One of the simplest ways cruise lines can cut down on emissions is to plug into shoreside power, allowing vessels to power down their fuel-hungry diesel engines that are needed for both marine (propulsion) and hotel (lights, air conditioning) operations...
BA Cruise Bulletin – 95% Berths in Operation by August; Talk to Us at Seatrade to See What That Means for You!
We have all heard the news: the CDC has dropped all warnings attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic and no sail order on March 14, 2020, leaving it up to the cruise consumer to decide whether they feel safe getting on a cruise ship for a holiday adventure...
Luis Ajamil & Willy Bermello forged a visionary plan to lead BA into a prominent global, interdisciplinary firm.
In 1992, Luis Ajamil and Willy Bermello forged a visionary plan to lead BA into a prominent global, interdisciplinary firm providing Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Services. BA focused on several key markets with Maritime being one of the core components of the firm.
Luis Ajamil, PE
President, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Ittel
Sr Vice President of Ports and Maritime, Board Member
Michael Vanderbeek,
Director Ports + Maritime
Luis de Carvalho
Managing Director Europe
Maritime News
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