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4291 SW 12th Street MiamiHOME ADDRESS:
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Florida 33134
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786-631-3752 305-373-9833PHONE:
Home Work
rlopez.studio@gmail.com
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25 SE 2nd Ave #427
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33131
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Florez Lopez Architecture, LLC.Position:Business Name:Architect
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1. DATE: January 31, 2018
I. PERSONAL
2. Name: Ricardo Lopez
3. Home Phone: 305‐775‐2859
4. Office Phone: 305‐373‐9833
5. Home Address: 4291 SW 12 ST
Miami, FL 33134
6. Current Academic Rank: Lecturer, Part Time
7. Affiliation: University of Miami
8. Department: School of Architecture
II. HIGHER EDUCATION
9. Institutional: University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Major: Architecture
Minor: Art History
Bachelor of Architecture
8/1995 – 12/1999
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Program: Suburb & Town Design
Master of Architecture
8/2000 – 12/2001
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10. Non‐Institutional N/A
11. Certifications LEED Accredited Professional, 2009
III. EXPERIENCE
12. Academic University of Miami
Part‐time Faculty
2001, 2004 ‐ present
13. Appointments Assistant Director, 2015 ‐ present
Center for Urban and Community Design
School of Architecture, University of Miami
Historic Preservation Board Member
City of Miami Beach
January 2018 – December 2019
14. Non‐Academic
a. Florez Lopez Architects, Principal, 2009‐Present
25 SE 2 Avenue #427, Miami, FL 33131
Providing services in architecture and urban design to both public and private
clients, responsibilities include business development, office management, design,
and production of drawings, project coordination, design charettes, consultations,
and overall customer satisfaction.
Residential Projects include:
Alterations and Additions in Miami‐Dade County, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, South
Miami, Coral Gables, Downtown Miami, Morningside, Miami Shores, Miami
Beach, Venetian Islands, North Bay Village, and Fisher Island.
Commercial Clients include:
Christ Fellowship Church – Historic Renovations, Downtown Miami
Ultra Smile, Dentist Office, Downtown Miami
Bianco Gelato, Ice Cream Shop, Coconut Grove
AG Law, Attorney’s Office, Coconut Grove
Tilia Real Estate, Downtown Miami
Greater Miami Adventist Academy, Dade County
Consultant Services Clients include:
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
Hollywood TOD Charrette, 2017
Delray Beach TOD Charette, 2017
Lakeland Charette, 2016
North Palm Beach Charette, 2016
West Palm Beach – S. Dixie Corridor Charette, 2015
Indian River Waterways Charette, 2014
Belle Glade Charette, 2013
Pahokee Charette, 2013
Jensen Beach Charette, 2013
West Boca SR‐7 Charette, 2010
Juan Pablo Rosales, Guatemala
Multiple charrettes for architecture of new towns including Cayala…
Martinez Alvarez Architects
Residential typologies in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 2014
Historic Renovation 1920’s waterfront residence, Miami Beach, 2017
Center for Community and Urban Design (CUCD)
Multiple charrettes for projects in Florida, Dominican Republic…
Duany Plater‐Zyberk
Multiple charrettes for projects in Scotland, Saudi Arabia, Florida…
De La Guardia Victoria Architects
Multiple charrettes for projects in the Bahamas…
City of Lake Worth
Trelles Architects
Multiple
Palm Beach Centennial Commission
Mizner Fountain – Historic Retrofit and Additions, with Steven Fett
b. de la Guardia Victoria Architects and Urbanists, Project Manager, 2001‐06
224 Valencia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134
&
Ernesto Buch Architect,
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
First as project architect then project manager, responsibilities included, project
research, design drawings, construction drawings, coordination of consultants,
shop drawings, and construction observation for high end custom residential and
urban design projects.
Projects included Soffer Residence, Village of Indian Creek; Town of Mount
Pleasant, New Providence, Bahamas; Ca’Liza, Old Fort Bay, New Providence,
Bahamas.
IV. PUBLICATIONS
15. Articles or Exhibitions
Gallery Night at the Fink, An exhibition of measured drawings of the historic H. George
Fink Studio Building in Coral Gables. An exemplar of Mediterranean Architecture in
South Florida, the building’s is extraordinary for it’s design, construction, and current
condition. Students documented the building as part of a HABS course in Spring 2017,
and were invited by the City of Coral Gables to use the space for purposes that serve
the public’s interest. Opening October 6, 2017.
“HABS and New Technology,” co‐authored with Chris Mader, Amin Sarafraz, and Li Yi;
presented at the XVIII CONVENCIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE INGENIERÍA Y ARQUITECTURA
(CCIA 18), Cuarto Congreso Internacional Medio Ambiente Construido y Desarrollo
Sustentable (MACDES 2016), Havana, Cuba, 2016.
“HABS and the New Technology,” Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Volume 38 Number 2, pp
91‐103, Fall 2017, Havana, Cuba.
Floating Stage Competition Drawings, “Drawn from Miami” Exhibition, MCAD, 2013
“History in Pen and Ink”, Curator and Opening night Speaker, FIU Miami Beach Urban
Studios – Lincoln Road, 2012
“History in Pen and Ink”, Curator and Editor of Booklet, UM SOA Korach Gallery, 2011
TKTS Competition Drawings, “75 years of UM”, SOA Gallery, 2000
Capitolio de La Habana, San Carlos Institute, Key West, 1999
V. PROFESSIONAL
16. Funded Research Performed
a. HABS Documentation of The Residency, Harbor Island, Bahamas. In collaboration
with Chris Mader, Center for Computational Sciences. 2016.
b. Historic Overtown Report, co‐author with Emily Eisenhower, Office of Civic and
Community Engagement, 2015
c. Historic Overtown Map, with Rafael Fornes, Center for Urban and Community
Design, and Office of Civic and Community Engagement, 2013
17. Professional and Honorary Organizations
a. American Institute of Architects, Miami Chapter
b. United States Green Building Council
c. Institute of Classical Art & Architecture, Florida Chapter
d. Dade Heritage Trust
e. BNI Synergy, Coral Gables
18. Honors and Awards
a. Institute for Classical Art & Architecture – Mizner Award for Research, 2017
b. Part‐time Teacher of the Year 2014‐15
c. 3rd Place, International Competition for Redesign of Cathedral of Our Lady of the
Assumption, Port‐au‐Prince, w/ Monteleone, 2012
d. 2nd Place, South Pointe Lifeguard Tower Competition, w/ Monteleone
e. 1st Place, I’On South Carolina Pedestrian Bridge Competition, w/ Grasshopper
f. Honorable Mention, TKTS Competition, Van Alen Institute, NYC, w/ Grasshopper
g. 1st Place, Value Jet Memorial Competition, w/ Elizabeth Cardona
19. Other Professional Activities
a. New Directions in Cuban Studies Conference, UM CHC, 2016
b. Institute for Sustainable Communities , Resilient Redesign III, UM, 2016
c. Resilience Colloquium on Coastal Resilience, 2016
d. Flagler CAPSTONE Charette, 2016
e. E‐Merge Americas Conference, Miami Beach, 2016
f. Institute for Sustainable Communities, Resilient Redesign II Workshop, FAU, 2015
g. AIA Convention, Miami Beach
h. CNU Convention, West Palm Beach
i. AIA Historic Resources Conference, Taliesen West, Arizona
VI. TEACHING
20. Teaching Awards Received (by students in courses taught)
a. 1st Place ACSA Crisis in Design Competition, Orange Bowl Stadium
b. 4th Place, Peterson Prize, Shoreland Arcade, Denver, CO
c. Honorable Mention, Peterson Prize, Gesu Church, Scottsdale, AZ
21. Teaching Specialization
a. Descriptions of Courses Taught
1. Graphics, ARC 111
2. Undergraduate Core Design Studios (all six levels)
3. Open City Studio, Tokyo, 2006
4. Graduate Design Studio with Jorge Hernandez, 2006
5. Graduate Studio, Rome, 2007
6. Upper Level Studio with David Fix – Biscayne Water Trolley, 2008
7. Upper Level Studio with Jorge Trelles – Orange Bowl Stadium, 2011
8. Upper Level Studio with Jorge Trelles – Port Miami Ferry Terminal, 2012
9. Upper Level Studio with Jorge Trelles – Miami MLS Stadium, 2013
10. Grand Tour of Europe, with Frank Martinez, 2014, 2015, 2016
11. Upper Level Studio with Jorge Hernandez – Santiago de Cuba, 2017
12. ARC 518 HABS, Shoreland Arcade
13. ARC 518 HABS, Gesu Catholic Church
14. ARC 518 HABS, Coral Gables City Hall
15. ARC 518 HABS, Miami Beach Community Church
16. ARC 518 HABS, The Residency – Harbour Island, Bahamas
17. ARC 518 HABS, H.George Fink Studio Building, Coral Gables
18. ARC 518 HABS, The Casino at Vizcaya, Miami
b. Other Professional Teaching Activities
1. UM SOA, Design Review Critic, average 6 reviews per semester
2. FIU College of Architecture and the Arts, Design Review Critic, various
3. UM SOA – Summer Explorations Program
VII. SERVICE
22. University Committee and Administrative Responsibilities
a. UM SOA, Off‐Campus Studio Task Force 2015‐2017
b. Resilient Miami, University Workgroup, 2015‐2016
c. U‐Serve 2015, Little Havana, Co‐coordinator
d. UM SOA, Community Engagement Workgroup 2014‐2015
23. Community Activities
a. Ensayo CUJAE PAPERS, Neushop Downtown Miami, invited speaker, 2016
b. Show and Tell, Neushop Downtown Miami, invited speaker, 2016
c. U‐Serve Brickell Station, participant, 2016
d. U‐Serve Little Havana, co‐coordinator, 2015
e. Where by Us, Downtown Miami, invited speaker, 2014
f. Transit Talk, Downtown Miami, invited speaker, 2013
g. Haiti Post‐Earthquake Charette, Miami, 2010