Maria Luisa Castellanos
What 20 questions should you ask yourself before building a new house in Miami?
This article contains 20 questions a person should ask himself in preparation for designing and building a house in Miami.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
Should you be worried that your building will collapse like the one in Surfside?
This article by Miami architect, Maria Luisa Castellanos, discusses the many reasons buildings do not fall down and why some have.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
Can we build better or do we accept another 114 people dying in the next hurricane?
This story covers the problems we had in the construction of houses prior to Hurricane Andrew by Miami architect, Maria Luisa Castellanos.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Aug 14, 2022
- 2 min
Why should you buy & remodel a house & consider using your IRA to do it?
This blog post is about why a person should buy and remodel in this environment and consider using his IRA.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Aug 6, 2022
- 2 min
4 Stages of a Successful Remodel in Coral Gables: Do you want to give your house a new look?
4 Stages of a Successful Remodel in Coral Gables, Florida
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
How do I plan a house near the ocean? What are the issues?
This article is about planning for a house near the ocean, by Maria Luisa Castellanos, United Architects, an architectural firm in Miami.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
Miami residential architects explain 3 things to know for planning your future home addition
3 Issues to look into before embarking on adding an addition to your home in Miami.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Are you tired of looking at old houses and thinking of building a house from scratch?
This is an article about buying land for building a new house. It details what to look for in a residential site, what things to check.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jun 10, 2022
- 2 min
Now that you can't move, do you want to remodel? Do your planning first!
The is a post about remodeling when you can't move, but to plan ahead emotionally and physically for the remodeling.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
Granny Flats – should we build them?
The Miami 21 Zoning Code for the City of Miami allows what it calls “Granny Flats” in certain areas, specifically T3-L.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jun 21, 2021
- 3 min
How involved should you be in your project? Who picks the finishes?
This post is about the design process and whether the architect or the client will shop for the finishes.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Mar 22, 2021
- 5 min
So you got your permit. Now what? The 6 Phases of Construction
So you got your permit for your building, what happens now? This outline of the phases is for a small building in Coral Gables or Miami
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Feb 20, 2021
- 2 min
So you want to build a new house. Do you know how to pick a site for it?
This article discussed 5 issues to consider when buying a site for a new home.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Space Matters
Whenever I go anywhere I notice the space. I doubt other people are as aware of the space. Learn factors which may have an influence.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
Do we want tourists to see this – the entrance to Downtown Miami Government Center and Metrorail?
The approach to the downtown Government Center Metrorail and Metromover Station looks like this as we approach from the east. It is the...
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Adaptive Reuse - Will This Become a Trend in Miami
After the pandemic is over, what will happen to all the commercial office space available in Downtown Miami and other areas. Will people...
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Aug 5, 2020
- 1 min
Does your space work for you?
In these times many employees have been asked to work from home. If you look at the new, funny ad from Apple, sometimes this is not easy...
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- May 23, 2020
- 2 min
10 Ways to make your design more beautiful and livable by a Miami residential architect
Architects can make your general design work and space flow from one area to another, but without great details the space can appear stark.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jun 22, 2019
- 1 min
How about adding to the front of your apartment building?
This article is about a creative idea where an architect added to the front of an apartment building instead of the back of it.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- May 28, 2019
- 2 min
Will online shopping kill brick-and-mortar stores?
A lot has been said about online shopping vs. shopping at brick and mortar stores. Many people think that physical stores are on their way
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