Areas of Expertise

Overview

With experience in many project types, ABACUS architecture combine outstanding design skills with superior project management capabilities. Guided by a design philosophy that emphasizes respect for excellence, cooperative client relations, and enhancing the human environment, the firm’s architects have helped shape the physical expression of communities and organizations across Puerto Rico.

Public Buildings The success of any museum, government building, academic institution or public plaza relies on sensitive design and the balancing of security and free access, timeless beauty and functionality.

ABACUS delivers program-driven, life-cycle solutions that reflect constant collaboration with our clients. Our projects foster fluid, seamless operations that result from our own interwoven engineering, planning, technology and architecture services.

Whether we are preserving an historic building or designing new, state-of-the-art facilities, our civic and public teams deliver sustainable environments that serve their users, and their communities, today and well into the future.

Educational

Today’s successful Educational design goes far beyond architecture to embrace the learning experience. Staying competitive in the Educational Sector means more than providing a place to teach and learn. It means surpassing expectations and producing environments that are conducive to the educational experience and predicting their needs at every level of detail. To reach these goals, ABACUS offers a complete package of expertise and creativity, from architecture and engineering to environmental spaces. We have worked with public and private institutions delivering classroom, administrative and sports facilities.

Residential

Residential development has changed dramatically from the days of sprawl and suburban growth. Today’s new and revitalized communities are embracing connections, sustainability, and smart growth principles. Homes in Puerto Rico are increasingly being leased or sold for their proximity to retail, transit and workplace hubs, and the links they have to their environments and other people.

At ABACUS, we design high-density projects, urban apartments, as well as single dwellings. By offering a blend of planning, architecture, engineering and other integrated services, we are helping to reinvigorate both the suburbs and the urban core, enriching them with careful details and a thoughtful balance of commercial and residential environments.

Commercial Design

Our comprehensive design approach, results in buildings that celebrate their connection to place, culture, and tradition; buildings that are expressive of both the programmatic needs and the highest aspirations of our clients.

Retail + Mixed-Use Development

Market-driven, pedestrian-oriented, and community focus are three components of ABACUS mixed-use and retail projects. Each project responds to program and facility requirements, site opportunities and local economics to assist developers in achieving maximum investment return. Through imaginative planning and architectural designs that include retail, office, residential, hotel, entertainment, and civic uses linked by street and urban spaces, a sense of place is created.->

Office Facilities   Our commercial projects respond to user needs for special efficiency, future flexibility, and developing technologies, as well as a need for tenant amenities and community spaces to support contemporary working lifestyle. The architecture of each building is designed to creatively meet development requirements and provide a strong sense of identity.

Interior Design

• Strategic Facilities Planning
• Space Planning
• Interior Design
• Purchasing
• Artwork Selection
• Design Guidelines
• Facility Management

Engineering

From the initial client meeting through occupancy, ABACUS’ specialists in programming, space planning and interior design work with our clients to identify their design goals, schedule requirements and budgetary parameters, and develop a design that is sensitive to the individual considerations and needs.

The work of ABACUS’ engineering studio is marked by innovation directed toward overcoming the physical limitations of sites and meeting the particular requirements of each project. ABACUS works with our consultants, as well as with clients directly, to develop solutions to the full range of engineering needs. In Abacus Architecture PSC we work with the commitment to obtain the most for the client’s necessities in run time, cost, quality and safety. We have participated in the inspection and Project Management related to works of great impact through a highly experienced team.

• Project Management and Inspections
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical & Plumbing Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Surveying
• Permits
• Environmental Studies

Project And Construction Management

Project and Construction Management are areas of strong expertise for ABACUS. We have developed methods and procedures to efficiently control the schedule, costs and quality of a project, while communicating a project’s status and outlook. ABACUS assists public and private entities by applying the latest management techniques for the planning, design, and construction of a project.

ABACUS services allow clients to focus on their core objectives. Our team includes professionals from a variety of disciplines: Construction Managers; Architects; Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers; Estimators; Schedulers; Permitting, Project Controls, and Safety Specialists; and, Construction Contract Administrators.

OTHER AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Preparation of Templates / Forms of Work

According to the needs of different companies in Puerto Rico related to the construction, design engineering and architecture, our firm participated in these efforts to achieve the restoration of thousands of homes severely devastated by the hurricane María.

Our firm strives to prepare the necessary forms that can identify the conditions, needs and solutions aimed at obtaining the goals and objectives of the Municipality. Forms used to represent the job templates, which in turn, will create and nourish a database covering different aspects related to the participant, data and GIS information (coordinates, address, photos and) other) structures.

Preparation of Damage Cost Estimates of Structures

Specifically we have participated in the efforts of the preparation of a significant amount of estimated coststhrough different municipalities and public agencies. (See Reference document 1)

“BIDS” and relevant processes

The Company offers services of preparation of “BIDS” and their processes: management, coordination, preparation of documents, including technical and general specifications.

According to expertise, the Firm will provide advice and applicable regulations, in addition to actively participate in each of the processes, including the evaluation of proposals in coordination with the Municipality. (See Reference document 2).

Permits process

Over the years, the company carries out different types and procedures permit for the purposes of the applicable regulatory compliance for the zoning, construction and use of different residential, commercial, recreational and others structures.

The firm carries out from the initial process or transaction of the permits required through the knowledge and management of the System of the OGPE and their after-care until obtaining the permit or license in question.

The Company works the environmental licenses such as Categorical Exclusions, REA’s, EA, Plan CES, Asbestos and Lead among others requiring in Puerto Rico (JCA, DRNA, SHPO and others) and the Federal regulatory agencies ( FEMA, EPA, and others).

REFERENCE  DOCUMENTS

1. REFERENCES TABLES: Municipalities of Aguas Buenas, Canóvanas, Ceiba, Fajardo, Las Piedras, Naguabo ,Yabucoa, San German, CFSE and PREPA.
2. DOCUMENTS OF “SUBASTA”- Municipality of Naguabo