United Architects, Inc., with offices in Coral Gables, is owned by Maria Luisa Castellanos, R.A., LEED AP, the principal of the firm.  She is both a registered architect (AR0007706) as well as a Florida state-certified general contractor (CGC014702- inactive status).  United Architects provides architectural services for commercial, institutional, and residential projects in the Greater Miami and Ft. Lauderdale areas.

Maria Luisa Castellanos has been involved in all aspects of architecture and construction from initial preliminary design to actual construction.  Ms. Castellanos specialized in architecture design and the development of construction documents for a project.  She has a passion for the design and development of a project from initial conception, through design development to the actual preparation of the final plans.  She loves the challenge of turning raw ideas into plans for comfortable, livable, inspired buildings and residences, the tag line for the firm.  Maria Luisa, as a licensed general contractor, understands construction and the day-to-day problems encountered on an actual construction site.  Maria Luisa gets involved with all aspects of the design down to the details and finishes.  Because United Architects is not a large firm, the client is guaranteed direct principal involvement in all aspect of his/her project.

Ms. Castellanos holds both a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).  As a LEED AP she is very interested in producing sustainable projects.

As a Miami architect Ms. Castellanos has been involved in her community and served on standing committees of both Miami-Dade Public Schools as well as Miami-Dade County.  She currently serves on the board of directors of the Downtown Bay Forum. 

Ms. Castellanos was recognized by Georgia Tech at its 50^thanniversary of admitting women to the institution, as the first minority woman to receive a Master of Architecture degree from the College of Architecture.  She has been a guest on the radio show, Topical Currents on WLRN, National Public Radio (NPR) and is a regular contributor to EzineArticles.com.  She was one of the founding board members of the Association of Women Architects and Engineers (AWAE), a local Miami organization.  From 1992 to 1993, she was a commissioner on the Dade County Commission on the Status of Women.  Ms. Castellanos was a Finalist in the 1995 National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Recognition Awards.

United Architects has been in continuous operation since its founding in 1986.  The track record of United Architects is exciting.  It doesn't have a particular niche but a track record of executing good projects for both public and private clients.  Please look at the testimonials or letters of reference recommending the firm.  The corporation has a corporate license to practice in the state of Florida - AAC001377.

Maria Luisa Castellanos, R.A., has a commitment to excellence second to none.  To ensure excellence in all projects, she has developed the following 10 Point Project Management Checklist.  It will curtail errors in the plans and reduce change orders in the construction.  Construction is difficult enough and the client shouldn't have to worry about costly errors in the construction of the project.

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If you have a question or would like to discuss your project, call 305-552-5465.  There is no charge for the initial consultation, if you own the property and would like to discuss the project you envision in detail.