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Architect Burton Hersh is Managing Principal of Burton Hersh, P.A. and an award-winning designer. Burton supervises each of the firm’s projects through a studio approach from beginning to end, ensuring that the team has the necessary support to execute project deadlines and goals on time and on budget. He is highly experienced with comprehensive knowledge in developing corporate, retail, mixed-use and hospitality projects from conception through construction. His leadership extends beyond his executive responsibilities as managing principal and includes active participation in design, planning, and leveraging the studio team’s technical expertise in all project phases. He has volunteered his expertise on the Board of Architects at the City of Coral Gables, and as President of the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables, where he also chaired the Miracle Mile & Giralda Avenue Streetscape Project Committee. Burton Hersh’s offices are located on the second floor of one of the converted historical storefronts on Miracle Mile, which is the main street of Downtown Coral Gables, now a more pedestrian-friendly urban space after the implementation of the project. His dream is the realization of the city Newport in the Republic of Panama. An intervention of industry, tourism and people in an area of great natural beauty under the concept that a built environment may coexist in harmony with nature.

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As the son of a technical drafter, Jose exhibited an early love for his profession, further developed through education and travel, and now nurtured by the camaraderie of the studio approach practiced at Burton Hersh PA. He is a Florida licensed architect and NCARB certified. Jose is experience in retail and commercial projects. Assisting in the execution of all project phases from inception to completion, he has strong management and organizational skills which enable him to ensure projects run on time and within budget. He is well versed in efficiently resolving technical and design issues that may arise during construction. He takes pride in working on a diverse range of projects, from modern and contemporary projects to historical restorations that embrace historical elements while retrofitting spaces for future use. Jose is experienced in structural, mechanical and electrical engineering concepts and works closely with the firm’s engineering consultants to coordinate all aspects of design, documentation and construction.

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An award-winning architect, Vanessa has a thoughtful approach to design and a high degree of professional competence. With an early inclination to study psychology, she intuitively applies her problem-solving skills to design challenges, pushing the team to excellence and ensuring the highest levels of creative and technical execution. Possessing over 15 years of experience in architectural design, Vanessa has expertise in planning, designing, detailing, and coordinating projects in various sectors. She has international practice experience outside the US in Spain, Ecuador, and Panama, and has graduate and undergraduate teaching experience at the University of South Florida. Vanessa feels strongly that an informed selection of materials and staying true to their nature is key to creating well-grounded and timeless architecture. She believes that a successful design is one that leads to a built environment that harmoniously interacts with its natural and cultural context while responding to the inhabitants’ needs.