www.arquitectonicageo.com COMPANY PROFILE
was created in 2005 by Laurinda Spear, FAIA, to explore the complex challenges of contemporary built and natural environments by creating landscapes that are aesthetic and sustainable.
The philosophy behind GEO’s landscape architecture is based on the principle of preserving a location’s geographic character – the entire combination of natural and human attributes that make one place distinct from another.
The GEO team is Led by Laurinda Spear, George Fogg, and Margarita Blanco, and our designs are developed and produced in the firm’s headquarters in Miami. The design team is trained as both architects and landscape architects. Thus, GEO has a unique perspective on the relationship between the natural and built environment. We are also supported by a group of specialized urban planners, horticulturists and designers specifically assembled for each project.
Laurinda Spear maintains a hands-on approach throughout the design process to guarantee the success of the project. Margarita Blanco acts as Project Coordinator to ensure the continuity of the overall landscape design while maintaining close coordination and communication with the client throughout the process until an authentic, sustainable project is completed.
From Left to Right: Margarita Blanco, George Fogg, and Laurinda Spear share a mission to preserve and restore the natural environment, while designing original landscape interventions with fresh and modern intents. TABLE OF CONTENTS
SELECT PROJECTS SQ FT M2 PG
Ballet Valet, Miami Beach, Florida 206,000 191,138 3 Florida International University School of International and Public Affairs, Miami, Florida 55,972 5,200 5 Hamilton Residence, Miami, Florida 20,050 1,862 7 Arquitectonica Headquarters, Miami, Florida 34,014 3,160 9 Brickell City Centre, Miami, Florida 5,399,984 501,675 11 PortMiami, Miami, Florida 22,800 2,118 13 Miami Science Museum, Miami, Florida 130,000 12,077 15 Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum, Miami, Florida 200,000 18,580 17 Chateau Ocean Residences, Miami Beach, Florida 85,036 7,900 19 Oceana Residences, Key Biscayne, Florida 470,504 43,711 21 3651 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 18,199 1,691 23 United Nations Peacekeepers Memorial, New York, New York 1,300 121 25 La Jolla Luxury Resort, Lima, Peru 1,399,308 130,000 27 Isla Mocoli, Guayaquil, Ecuador 2,475,699 230,000 29 Ashgabat Polytechnic Institute, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 935,276 86,890 31 SM City North EDSA, Manila, Philippines 5,434,698 504,900 33 TaiKoo Hui, Guangzhou, China 4,413,200 409,999 35 BALLET VALET Miami Beach, Florida • USA
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MIXED USE - CIVIC / PUBLIC - RETAIL FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Miami, Florida • USA
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ACADEMIC HAMILTON RESIDENCE Miami, Florida • USA
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RESIDENTIAL ARQUITECTONICA HEADQUARTERS Miami, Florida • USA
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OFFICE BRICKELL CITY CENTRE Miami, Florida • USA
CONCEPT
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MIXED USE - OFFICE - RETAIL - HOSPITALITY - RESIDENTIAL CONCEPT PORTMIAMI Miami, Florida • USA
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CIVIC / PUBLIC MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM Miami, Florida • USA
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IMAGE COURTESY OF GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS
CIVIC / PUBLIC JORGE M. PÉREZ ART MUSEUM Miami, Florida • USA
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IMAGE COURTESY OF HERZOG & DE MEURON
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CIVIC / PUBLIC CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH HERZOG & DE MEURON MUSEMUSMUSEUSSEEUMUM PARKAARRRKK CHATEAU OCEAN RESIDENCES Miami Beach, Florida • USA
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RESIDENTIAL OCEANA RESIDENCES Key Biscayne, Florida • USA
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RESIDENTIAL 3651 COLLINS AVENUE Miami Beach, Florida • USA
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RESIDENTIAL UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS MEMORIAL New York, New York • USA
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CIVIC / PUBLIC LA JOLLA LUXURY RESORT Lima, Peru
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RESIDENTIAL ISLA MOCOLI Guayaquil, Ecuador
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MIXED USE - RESIDENTIAL - HOSPITALITY ASHGABAT POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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ACADEMIC SM CITY NORTH EDSA Manila, Philippines
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RETAIL TAIKOO HUI Guangzhou, China
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MIXED USE - OFFICE - HOSPITALITY - RETAIL OFFICES
MIAMI • GEO HEADQUARTERS 2900 Oak Avenue Miami, Florida 33133, USA P 305.372.1812 F 305.372.1175 Director - Margarita Blanco
NEW YORK HONG KONG 100 5th Avenue, 10th Floor 27/F, Tai Tung Building, No. 8 Fleming Road, New York, New York 10011, USA Wanchai, Hong Kong P 212.254.2700 P 852 36539300 F 212.533.9203
SHANGHAI LOS ANGELES 1701 Tower B, Dawning Centre, 500 Hong Bao Shi Road 818 W 7th Street Suite 800 Shanghai, PRC 201103 Los Angeles, California 90017, USA P 86.21.6235.0111 P 213.895.7800
MANILA SÃO PAULO 908 West Tower, PSE Centre, Exchange Road Avendia Nove De Julho, 3530, Jardim Paulista 1605 Ortigas, Pasig City, Manila, Philippines São Paulo - SP Brazil CEP 01406-000 P 63.2.638.1267 P 55.11.3083.3650
DUBAI LIMA Suite 14, Office 605, 6/F The Fairmont, Sheikh Zayed Road Las Begonias No. 441, Oficina 320 P.O. Box 73310, Dubai, UAE San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru P 971.4.332.5540 P 51.1.440.0135