Architecture firms: Innovative design with technical amenities

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Compiled by Gilberto Medina, Research Director

Yes, the cranes and construction companies are the frontline of the towers and mixed-used facilities popping up across South Florida. However, behind those eye-catching structures are the firms that design the spectacles.

SFBW recognizes them in the Architecture Firms List below. It is ranked by 2107 South Florida billings, with ties broken by No. of South Florida registered architects.

1 Stantec
2 S. Biscayne Blvd.,
Suite 1670, Miami 33131
Website: stantec.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $91.62 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 20
No. of S. Fla. employees: 267
Top local executive:
Jon Cardello

2 AECOM
800 Douglas Entrance,
Coral Gables 33134
Website: aecom.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $89.46 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 7
No. of S. Fla. employees: 468
Top local executive:
Michael Kerwin

3 EDSA
1512 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 110,
Fort Lauderdale 33301
Website: edsaplan.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings:
$27.3 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 44
No. of S. Fla. employees: 130
Top local executive:
Douglas C. Smith

Bermello Ajamil & partners: Carnival AND princess cruises terminal 2, port everglades.

4 Bermello Ajamil & Partners
2601 S. Bayshore Drive,
Suite 1000, Miami 33133
Website: bermelloajamil.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $26.12 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 16
No. of S. Fla. employees: 112
Top local executive: Luis Ajamil

5 HKS
2020 Salzedo St.,
Coral Gables 33134
Website: hksinc.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings:
$22 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 12
No. of S. Fla. employees: 32
Top local executives:
Sergio Saenz, David Harper and Jonathan Borrell

6 Zyscovich Architects
100 N. Biscayne Blvd.,
27th floor, Miami 33132
Website: zyscovich.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $18.42 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 13
No. of S. Fla. employees: 104
Top local executive:
Bernard Zyscovich

7 Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates
161 Almeria Ave.,
Coral Gables 33134
Website: nbww.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $16 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 17
No. of S. Fla. employees: 51
Top local executive:
Bruce Brosch

8 Gresham, Smith and Partners
2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1200, Coral Gables 33134
Website: gspnet.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $14.93 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 6
No. of S. Fla. employees: 23
Top local executive: Luis J. Cano

9 SB Architects
2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,
Suite 1000, Coral Gables 33134
Website: sb-architects.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $12.18 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 15
No. of S. Fla. employees: 15
Top local executive: Scott Lee

10 Leo A Daly
1400 Centerpark Blvd.,
Suite 500,
West Palm Beach 33401
Website: leoadaly.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $9.87 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 21
No. of S. Fla. employees: 43
Top local executive: William A. Hanser

11 Gensler
801 Brickell Ave., Suite 2300, Miami 33131
Website: gensler.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $9.47 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 13
No. of S. Fla. employees: 43
Top local executive: Diana Farmer-Gonzalez
12 BEA Architects
3075 N.W. South River Drive, Miami 33142
Website: beai.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $8.52 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 5
No. of S. Fla. employees: 31
Top local executive: Bruno-Elias Ramos

13 Garcia Stromberg | GS4studios
2365 Vista Parkway, Suite 16, West Palm Beach 33411
Website: garciastromberg.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $8 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 5
No. of S. Fla. employees: 30
Top local executive: Jorge H. Garcia

14 Glidden Spina + Partners
207 Sixth St.,
West Palm Beach 33401
Website: gliddenspina.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $7.79 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 7
No. of S. Fla. employees: 31
Top local executive: Keith M. Spina

15 ACAI Associates
2937 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 200,
Fort Lauderdale 33309
Website: acaiarchitects.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $7.31 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 6
No. of S. Fla. employees: 34
Top local executive: Adolfo J. Cotilla

16 PGAL
791 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 400, Boca Raton 33487
Website: pgal.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $6.92 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 7
No. of S. Fla. employees: 28
Top local executive: Ian Nestler

17 RLC Architects
14 S.E. Fourth St., Boca Raton 33432
Website: rlcarchitects.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $6.89 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 5
No. of S. Fla. employees: 21
Top local executive: Bruce W. Retzsch

18 MGE Architects
3081 Salzedo St., 3rd floor, Coral Gables 33134
Website: mgearchitects.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $6.5 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 7
No. of S. Fla. employees: 21
Top local executive:
Jose L. Estevez

19 Adache Group Architects
550 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale 33301
Website: adache.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $5.6 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 3
No. of S. Fla. employees: 28
Top local executive: George Fletcher

20 Affiniti Architects
6100 Broken Sound Parkway N.W., Suite 8, Lake Worth 33460
Website: affinitiarchitects.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $5.2 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 4
No. of S. Fla. employees: 17
Top local executive: Mitch Kunik

21 M C Harry Associates
2780 S.W. Douglas Road, Suite 302, Miami 33133
Website: mcharry.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $4.92 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 8
No. of S. Fla. employees: 30
Top local executive: Lourdes Solera

22 Gallo Herbert Architects
1311 W. Newport Center Drive, Suite A,
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Website: galloherbert.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $4.32 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 4
No. of S. Fla. employees: 12
Top local executive:William J. Gallo

23 Slattery and Associates
2060 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 2, Boca Raton 33431
Website: slatteryarchitects.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $2.58 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 1
No. of S. Fla. employees: 15
Top local executive: Robert J. Halula

24 Glavovic Studio
724 N.E Third Ave.,
Fort Lauderdale 33304
Website: glavovicstudio.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $2.5 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 4
No. of S. Fla. employees: 10
Top local executive: Margi Nothard

25 Currie Sowards Aguila Architects Planners
185 N.E. Fourth Ave., Suite 101, Delray Beach, FL 33483
Website: csa-architects.com
2017 S. Fla. gross billings: $2 MM
No. of S. Fla. architects: 7
No. of S. Fla. employees: 11
Top local executive: Robert Currie
Sources: Firm representatives

To be considered for any SFBW list, contact Gilberto Medina at [email protected] or 954-666-0531.