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A design and architectural firm that focuses on concept development.
Designalterstudio is a dedicated architecture and design consulting firm that focuses on the Caribbean region. For the past ten years, we have been in practice in the area, from our studios in Miami, Cartagena and the city of Panama. We have the experience to support your team and to offer consultation services in relevant areas of the profession as it relates to the development of residential and tourism related infrastructure. We are fluent in the languages spoken in the area, familiar with the diverse cultural traits present in the region and have experience handling the different measurement systems for the comprehensive development of construction documents to produce new architecture or to document historically significant sites or buildings. In addition, we have been very active in the hospitality industry focusing on interior design and in the production of well documented construction drawings and documents. Bridging the geographic gap between your office and your projects abroad is important, for coordination makes progress and efficiency relevant and pertinent. Let us help you in your current project or in future initiatives in the region. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call us, so we can expand and explain what we can do for your organization. I expect to hear from you soon
Sincerely yours, Miguel Cifuentes-Arango Architect-March-MscHP University of Florida-Harvard GSD
STARTING WITH SPACE
In the design process, we do not start with the program, but with an ALTERnative source of information. The result is that the program then is induced by the already conceived space. Construction methods and materials to be used are a direct result of the relationship between region, locality, meaning, program, craftsmanship, and economic frameworks. The role of related disciplines in our thinking and making of space The fusion of CITY, FASHION, and ADVERTISEMENT act as the ingredients in a laboratory environment; the instruments by which exploration of ideas about territory, landscape, urbanism, structure, advertisement, settlement, and contextual design, among others, are to be examined and tested. The previous statement, as a contemporary design reality, results interesting to explore, for it is about the many ways to approach these disciplines, that one can see that they share more than what one is willing to comprehend or to accept. In order to process the given information, we are to apply contemporary alternative ways to document, analyze, process, and execute the notions that resulted from the mixture.
Reaching to the sky Architecure Space is explored through the application of different operations and strategies. We are informed by sources that, in many cases are not related to the challenge at hand, but are drawn from the most unexpected origins. In this manner the project and the spaces that make up the whole acquire meaning along alternative paths of processing information. Themes that have the power to generate meaningful moves and design gestures are analyzed in order to see if these are to be part of the design process for having the power of generating and motivating the different phases of the project.
Intervening With History Architectural Restoration Existing structures and landscapes have an overall idea about them-we, through research, excavate into the structure and its context and write a new story based on that original idea. The primary idea is used as a MEDIATING device and the new story as an intellectual base for intervention in a simultaneous act of creation.
Inscribing the land Master Planning Over Land Conferring meaning to the land: the searc h for local and universal themes .
Remapping the line between nature and culture is achieved by finding the meaning of the particular geography of the terrain. Continuity and integration are main venues for intervention. By showing sensitivity to the interplay between natural topography and building morphology, continuity between structure and setting is achieved and spaces are carefully crafted to fit the contours of the terrain creating emergent behaviors and events.
HOSPITALITY DESIGN Resort development as a contemporary global spatial experience
With a remarkable experience and insight knowledge of the Greater Caribbean basin-English and Spanish speaking- as desired destination for tourism related exchange, DESIGNalterstudio has a grasp on how contemporary design is contributing to change the tourism scene. Land development, understanding of tourism as a spatial entity and generator of unique real state product are just some of the fields of expertise in handling leisure, entertainment and pleasure destinations. It all begins with confering themes to the land, the platform of the architecture of entertainment. Then, the interior realm, a vital component of resort development is also one of our main activities, for we understand the requirements, desires, and knowledge of guest. Hospitality purveying that includes ff&e specification is also part of our services if required.
Signature Master Plan Collection: River – Bay – Lake – Sea – Mountain – Desert -- City Landscape as an art form: We conceive, develop, and export the landscape of your dreams
The concept behind the development of Master Plans Conceptual and schematic design development produce by the International and Itinerant Designstudio, LLC. At designalterstudio, we understand that time is money and also that design quality is an attitude and we take it seriously. We export design to any place in the world, for we are fluid in speaking about the creation of experiences. The design firm acts as a stand-alone design studio that has the ability to work with developers, land owners as well as other architecture firms to test various developmentpossibilities without the commitment or expense of a long term contract. Designalter studio focuses in conceptual and schematic development for interdisciplinary design, architecture and land development for residential and hospitality projects.The company is located in Miami, Florida and Cartagena, Colombia. The creative studio acts much like a design boutique firm that provides cost-effective interdisciplinary design solutions. To rapidly produce a variety of conceptual scenarios, a complete scheme of presentation materials allows the company to remain flexible and cost-effective. Our investors need to foresee their idea in days without investing too much time and money in the production of the spatial and marketable ideas of a project. Using drafting and model making technologies, our designers foresee and produce a variety of conceptual scenarios that are then taken to the level of realized spaces, visions and dreams
Drifting Over Water Understanding the relationship between ownership and resort living
Be it a second home, a residential community, or a time share property, the options seem to grow daily. We, at DESIGNalterstudio, are up to date in all these manners of permanent or fractional ownership, offering alternative ways to occupying the land while preserving it and adding a tremendous value to the territory through well thought out design. Amenities then can work as a result of resort destination or the programmatic choices of the client. Landscape design is a key element in developing properties with spatial relations that are globally successful, but applying local knowledge in the construction techniques and materials with meaning in order to give local accent and flavor to the development.
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