Office
OFFICE ONE ARCHITECTURE (AR97309) is a Miami-based architecture firm specializing in contemporary design. Our vision is based upon a pluralistic understanding of architecture in which differentiated modes of operation converge to define contemporary culture. Rooted in Tropical Modernism and Vernacular principles, our work merges a Minimalist approach with an awareness of nature and the act of living, resulting in forward-thinking, contextually responsive architecture. We advocate for an architecture that harmonizes livable spaces with innovation, ensuring that every design choice emerges from a sense of appropriateness, practicality, and an economy of means.
Team
Bio
ARNALDO SANCHEZ, AIA, NCARB, CAAPPR was born in Puerto Rico. He completed his Graduate Studies, a Master in Architecture, MARCH II, at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Sanchez is a registered architect in Puerto Rico (Lic.#19795) and Florida (AR97309) and principal of OFFICE ONE ARCHITECTURE. He collaborated in the offices of Arquitectonica, Caruncho, Martinez & Alvarez, Fuster + Partners and ERERAS Arquitectos. He has taught design at Florida International University and at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, among others. He has been awarded by the American Institute of Architects AIA Florida an Honor Award for Casa Patio 1, AIA Puerto Rico an Honor Award for Casa Patio 1 and an Honor Mention for Casa Manaj as well as an Honor Mention for Casa Patio 1 by the CAAPPR in the XIII Bienal de Puerto Rico.
Services
Architecture
As part of our Architecture services we provide the basic phases of a project which entail Schematic Design (3d Rendering and plans), Design Development (Plans, Elevations, Sections with Dimensions) and Construction Documents ( Details, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Structural Engineering). Additionally, we aid our customers in submitting plans to the City.
Planning and Development
We design larger scale projects in the form of neighborhoods and urban development and include the following in doing so: site analysis, parking, parks, plazas, circulation, urban elements, and local development guidelines.
Programming
We advise, organize and evaluate our client’s ideas in order to define a scope of work. This Pre Design phase allows us to investigate program, site conditions, and budget.
Interior Design
In this phase we take into account all the interior components of the projects as specifying finish materials, built-in design and assembly, and furniture selection.
Research
For complex projects that require solutions that go beyond the standard, projects that require testing ideas and new methodologies.
Sustainable Design
Designing buildings that consider the natural environment in a more wholistic way, incorporating both passive and active design strategies.