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RAFAEL PORTUONDO

Principal | Director of Design

Rafael Portuondo, known as one of today's top designers of classical architecture in America, is the president of Portuondo Perotti Architects. Ralph is the pride of Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture after completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Miami. His timeless designs capture the Old World European classical elegance and bring them to life in today's luxury home creations. A sought after speaker at the Nation's top architectural institutions, Rafael is the soft-spoken artist setting the standard for excellence in timeless American Architecture.

JOSE LUIS GONZALEZ-PEROTTI (AIA, NCARB, CSI)

Principal | Director of Architecture | Managing C.E.O. | C.F.O.

Jose Luis Gonzalez-Perotti, the quick-witted dynamo architect, leads the firm's talented team of designers, draftsmen, and artists of construction. Jose came from Cuba in his teens and graduated from the University of Miami in 1979 and has been practicing his craft in Miami ever since. His knowledge of the industry and attention to detail are unparalleled in the community. Creating landmark structures to enhance the urban landscape of South Florida is his passion. Seamlessly blending European and Mediterranean classic design elements with the modern concepts of great design creates an urban tropical environment makes his portfolio unique and exquisite.