Camille M. Colón Conde
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ccolon@cubearchitect.com
Camille is an architect with more than 15 years of experience in design, interior design, construction management and project consulting. She obtained her degree in Cornell University and is a LEED Accredited Professional, as well as a licensed architect in Puerto Rico.
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Karina Tirado
Ms.Tirado holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning. Karina has added plenty of value to our firm. Her creativity ignites our designs with a youthful and fresh perspective. She visualizes the project three dimensionally, produces renderings, videos, construction documents utilizing BIM and manages project construction + evaulation. Karina’s all-around education in music, art and architecture makes her an integral part of our practice. She is always aware of innovative techologies that we incorporate into our processes.
Monica Viitanen
Ms. Viitanen has a degree in interior design combined with a bachelor in marketing. She has ample experience in product sales and deepening our understanding of the market. Her exquisite taste and sensitivity deliver sophistication in our interior spaces, and her organization skills enables control over sourcing and project administration.
Cristina Bras
Cristina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts and Communications, with a solid foundation in Interior Design. Her professional experience encompasses customer service, sales, and a talent for multitasking effectively. She is passionate about cultivating efficient work environments that foster productivity. With a sharp eye for design and a dedication to delivering exceptional service, Cristina thrives in dynamic settings that value innovation and organization.
Karla Hernández
Ms. Hernandez has a background in fashion merchandising and has ample experience on business management. Embedded with the latest trends, Karla keeps us updated on what’s hot and what’s coming. Karla is a born leader and takes charge of commissioning and project procedures. She is energetic and stylish, injecting optimism all around us.
Jessica Suhr
Jessica studied Sculpture at Maryland Institute College of Art before earning a Master of Architecture Degree from Florida International University. Her background in sculpture, drawing, and interior design continues to inform an interdisciplinary design practice that contributes to our firm’s creative studio. As part of the architecture team, Jessica lends her expertise to the production of construction documents through BIM, the development of architectural details, and 3D design. Jessica is a Registered Architect in the State of Florida.
Together, we share a belief that progress is what shapes the mind of an architect, making it so that when bold mindsets like ours collide, proficient projects are born. Although CUBE has planted a plethora of success stories over the past five years, it is its first project, a farmhouse in Utuado, the countryside of Puerto Rico, the one that remains our favorite. To date, its facade is one of those designs that with time, inevitably will become a love story for everyone involved. This design marries modern architecture with rural living. It’s vertical elements merge with the surrounding dense tropical forest, providing with all modern amenities. This design was commissioned by Luis Felipe Colón González, my father, but it was never built. Hence, it is an homage to him as well. A project very close to my heart, like the house I built for my children and CUBE Architects itself.
Among other projects the firm feels very proud of is the Puerto Rico Medical Research Center. This project, located in San Juan, will feature a state-of-the-art Oncology Research Center.The overall design transforms the urban fabric, as it is located in a “forgotten” block of the city center, as the doctors and researchers working in this building are redefining treatment for cancerous disease, its façade refers in a very poetical fashion to the progression from sickness (rusted metal) to cure (green wall) through the use of medical research (glass) a biophilic design. At CUBE, everyone feels passionate about this project, their clients, and the way it will definitely impact Puerto Rico.
As CUBE continues to cement itself as the go-to firm in the Caribbean and it aims to reshape the way people live in Puerto Rico while offering beautiful, outlasting experiences through the lense of highly qualified professionals and the design of well thought out spaces, the team shares a vision of enhancing the Island, with intention, inclusion, mind and soul embedded, one building at a time. Knowing the merciless Caribbean weather is a fundamental element in Puerto Rico’s construction patterns, CUBE makes sure to play around it gracefully and gives it the attention it deserves.
