HomeMy WebLinkAboutResume Information 2Rafael SIrtc, AIA
Architect
Education
University of Virginia/Master of Architecture, 1982
University of Florida/Bachelor of Design in Architecture, 1977
Miami Dade Community College, Associate in Arts, 1975
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Registration
State of Florida/1986/Architecture/AR0011543
State of Florida/Certified Genera! Contractor/1994/CGC057568 (inactive)
Rafael Sixto has 21 years experience in architectural design, planning, pn
management, preparation of contract documents, and field representation
commercial, residential, and institutional projects. He has worked with some of
area's most renowned architectural firms, including Arquitectoniea, Duarry-PI
Zyberk, and Spills Candela d Partners, where he has been employed for fifteen year
a senior architect. His in-depth knowledge of the architectural field includes
evaluation, master planning, design, feasibility studies, programming, confrere
documents, and construction administration servip& He has been the client's poi,
contact on numerous projects, representing arms from the initial stages of scherr
design through construction project closeout He is also very familiar with codas,
permitting process, and understands the nature of politically sensitive project*. Rafai
also licensed as a Certified General Contractor kr the State of Florida, and has
extensive field experience. His active participation with the American Institute
Architects has won him many outstanding awards for service to the profession and
led him to the position of President of the Miami Chapter of the American institute
Architects. He has appeared in The Miami Herald representing Miami -Dade as
successful aimunus. His experience includes:
Corporate Office
AAA. Corporate Headquarters. Oriendo. FL A 660,000 SF faculty consisting of two five la
curved wings bisected at the center by a prominent multistory rectangular atrium Leaving iet
flexible open spaces for the office areas, computer center, and conference center. This fact
has won several design awards including the Grand Award from NAIOP and the Award
Excellence from the Florida Chapter of the AiA. (Built, Spillis Candela d Partners, inc.)
Banco Genedero de Colombia. 'Miami, FL A 28,000 SF award winning corporate headquarte
for the International Bank including a three story atrium patio that organizes elements emu
which open office and private office spaces are grouped The designer's task was to combi
design and cultural elements from the client's South American home base along with those
South Florida. Bunt, Spillis Candela 8 Patners, Inc.)
SunTrust Branch Bank, Bel Harbour. Fig. A new 15,700 SF Branch bank located at the Collar
Avenue entrance to Bel Harbour. The branch bank will serve retail banking,
and trust accounts. This 2-story limestone cad branch bank is aligned along e radial tannic
the adjacent street. (Built, Spillis Candela 8 Partners, inc) - g t
Citibank, Global Consumer Banking Headouarters, Buenos Aires, Amerltina. The projet
consists of a 3-story, approximately 260,000 SF of office space utilizing American standard
and technology incorporated into the Buenos Aires environment. The facility consolidate several Citibank locations throughout Buenos Aires with the objective of creating a mart
efficient operation, a better work environment and a new international banking image. Thi
facility is organized around a central atrium that includes a monumental stairway. A centre
data center, cafeteria and a drive-thru branch bank ware incorporated into the design.
(Built, Spillis Candela 8 Partners, Inc,
Southeast Financial Corporate Administrative Center lCurrently First Union Tower) Miami EL.
interior office space planning of 500,000 SF for the bank's Florida headquarters. The project
consists of twenty floors of 25,000 SF each within a 55-story skyrise,Subseugent to design,
represented the client at the field office during construction. (Built, Dennis Jenkins Associates)
Bank of Boston Consumer Banking Headouarers, Sao Paolo. Brazil, interior space Dia
consisting of a 160,000 SF renovation to an existing mio-nse office building in the
business district. The new design required the existing floor layouts be completely gutter
MEP systems were introduced to the tower floors, and significant renovations mane t
central mechanical mom. (Built, Splllis Candela & Partners, inc.)
;omnamunh, _Justice Center. Pilate Gorde..6L. A new 5 story, 162.500 square
courthouse. The facility contains space for the judiciary, court aoministration, clerk of cc
state attorney, public defender and units of the sheriffs department. A total of nine courtrz
of various sizes are located in the upper two floors. One courtroom has been provioed
state-of-the-art evidence display equipment. (Built, Spillis Candela & Partners, inc.)
Michigan Supreme Court. Lansing Mi, The new 270,000 SF Hall of Justice Building is site
the Capital Mall on axis with the historic state Capitol Building. The project consists of
courtroom of the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justice Chambers, one Appellate Courtrc
Appellate Court Judges Chambers, Clerk of Courts and Courts Administration. Professi
services include master planning, schematic design, construction documentation.
construction administration. Value engineering is an integral part of the process. A 464
underground parking structure is included h' the design.
(Finalizing CD's, Splllis Candela & Partners, Inc.)
Ft Myers General Mail Facie FL Myers.FL This 225,000 SF facility includes a 100.000
mail workroom with an 78 berth loading clock Administrative offices and employee sup
spaces comprise the balance of the program. (Built, Splllis Candela & Partners, Inc.)
City of Sunrise Fire Station No. 59. Sunrise FL. This 16,000 SF facility includes
apparatus bay for three fire truck vehicles, eight dormitories for personnel, Ready Room, Dirii
and Kitchen, Watch Office, Turnout Shift area, and supporting administrative spaces. T
building also houses en Emergency Operations Center hardened for hurricane force winds a.
incorporating emergency communication systems.
(Under construction, Splllis Candela & Partners, inc.)
City of Sunrise, Cl1v Hall Annex. Police Substation and Fire Rescue No 39 & 83 Sunrise !=
These twin 21,570 SF facilities each consist of 7,880 SF of City Hall Annex with a 150 sat.
Town Hall/ multipurpose space. in conjunction with the Town Hall, the building progrmi
contains a city services counter and a mini -police station. The Fire Rescue program contain
9,830 SF of active area in the first level and 3,850 SF of area in the second level dormitai
areas. The design establishes coexistence between the more public civic program of the Hall Annex and the more utilitarian nature of the Fire Rescue facility.
(Bum, Splllis Candela & Partners, inc.)
Healthcare
Veterans Administration Hosoltat. Spinal Cord lniury UaR. TamD& FL A 100-bed, 130,000 SF
Spinal Cord injury Unit incorporating rehabilitation facilities, recreational services, pharmacy,
outpatient clinics, dining facilities and a special spinal cord injury hospital -based home car®
unit. (Spillis•Candela & Partners, inc.)
Bascom Palmer Eve institute. Palm Beach Gardens. Fir A 45,000 SF facility with clinic space
consisting of various types of eye Exam Rooms and administrative offroe space. (Un-built.
Spillis Candela & Partners, Inc.)
Miami Children's Hospital. Miami. FL. Catheterization lab addition within the hospital's existing
space. (Built, Spillis Candela & Partners, Inc.)
Miami Children's Hospital, Miami. F . Design of a 32 bed renovation for medical surgical wing
and support services. (Built, Splllis Candela & Partners, Ira)
Residential/Hasp/talky
Palace Condominium Complex, Miami. FZ This widely published residential complex t
of 255 apartments on 42 floors. The buildings • parking deck is ►ntegrated mto a mre
podium on which the apartment tower stands.
(Built, Arquitectonica international Corporation)
Atlantis Condominium Complex. Miami. FL. A twenty story residential apartment comp►
a 37 foot long cube cut out of the center to create a `sky court' for building resioenl
building has won numerous design awards, including a Progressive Architecture ewaro sr
(Burk, Arquitec.onica International Corporation) -.
Sheraton Hotel. Fort Welton Beach, FL A mid -rise, 160 unit hotel complex with s
functions.
(Un-built, Charles Gilder Associates)
Sheraton Hotel. Eden Prairie. MN. Un-bullt mid -rise, 160 unit hotel complex.
(Un-builtt, Charles Gilley Associates)
Oceanfront Hotel. Fort Lauderdale. FL. Renovation of a two story, 30 unit inn. The S2 r
dollar renovation included exterior and interior design services.
(Built, Charles Giller Associates)
Hibiscus House. Coconut Move. FL. A 4020 SF speculative residence publishe
Architectural Record Houses of 1983.
(Built, Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Arahitecta)
Transportation
Miami International Almort. Terminal Extension Noah Phase M. Miami. F4 , A 4-story, 45C
SF terminal addition and renovation to Miami international Airport in Addition to its design,
project required planning the phases and sequence of construction to maintain existing tern
operations at all times. (Built, Spillis Candela d Partners, inc.)
Executive Terminal Helloes and Maintenance Reoeir Facility. Sianature Flight Slrprx
Bradley Inremetionel Airport Hertford CT, This project included a new 17,000 SF execs.
terminal/operations facility for Signature Flight Support, the largest fixed base operates,
Bradley international Airport. it also contains a 25,000 SF hangar end support space. a 20,
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SF maintenance and repair facility and 45,000 SF hanger/support spades to accommoc
corporate jets for United Technologies, a Fortune 100 company which is Signaturet ni tenant at Bradley. Hangar designs include coordination of NFPA 409 foam fire suppress
systems and EPA approved disposal systems. (built, Spillis Candela & Panels, Inc.)