Baptist Health – Bethesda Hospital East Benefactor Pavilion.
Healing happens here
Our team of architectural planning and design experts embrace the evolution of healthcare facilities into centers of excellence for health and wellness. Our service delivery focuses on the patient, family and clients to create environments that enhance the patient’s sense of well-being. They are functional, cost-effective and built for healing. We understand the growing need for health facilities to have a flexible design that can accommodate future changes in technology.
Luis Sousa, RA, NCARB
Partner & Vice President-in-Charge Healthcare Design & Architecture
Mark Lutz, RA, NCARB, LEED AP
VP of Healthcare Studio Central & West Florida
John Townsend, RA, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager | Architect
Robert Brown, RA, LEEP AP BD+C, EDAC, PMP
Senior Project Manager | Architect
Rodolfo J. Hernandez
Director of Interior Architecture.
Itzel Lozada, AIA
Senior Project Manager | Architect
Ian Dixon, AIA
Senior Project Manager | Architect
Robin Lockhart, AT, LEED AP, ASAI, AT, LEED AP, ASAI
BIM Leader & Job Captain
NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
Phase 1 of Orlando Health’s Surgical Expansion Completed.
March 25, 2022
Here are pictures of Phase 1 of Orlando Health’s Surgical Expansion project. This phase marks the end of 1 of 4 in total. The scope of work of the entire project involves the interior renovation of approximately 76,000 SF of the hospital’s 4th floor surgical suite. It accounts for 10 new operating rooms that include a hybrid OR with staff and patient support areas. Also included is the expansion of pre- and post-operative patient areas with 44 patient bays and private rooms. Second phase recovery bays are also combined in pre-op as are 36 bays and private rooms for PACU, a central physician’s / staff lounge and locker rooms, and renovated family waiting areas.
BA selected to create master plan and expand original design of UM’s Center for Health Studies
May 2, 2022
In 2002, Bermello Ajamil & Partners was selected to design this world-class facility for nursing and health science education. The 53,000 square foot Jerusalem Stone and stucco facility featuring Smart technology was dedicated in 2010 as the M. Christine Schwartz Center for Health Studies. Fast forward twenty years, and BA has once again been selected by UM to develop an expansion master plan study of the facility. Our Partner, Architect and VP of our Healthcare Studio in South Florida, Luis Sousa, is the Project Manager for this new effort.
What Is Sustainable Cruising, and Why Should I Care?
The buzz from the first full Seatrade Cruise Global cruise conference to be held in Miami since the start of the pandemic can be summed up in one word. sustainability. At the world’s largest cruise industry conference...
Shore Power Is Expanding Its Footprint
One of the simplest ways cruise lines can cut down on emissions is to plug into shoreside power, allowing vessels to power down their fuel-hungry diesel engines that are needed for both marine (propulsion) and hotel (lights, air conditioning) operations...
Luis Ajamil & Willy Bermello forged a visionary plan to lead BA into a prominent global, interdisciplinary firm.
In 1992, Luis Ajamil and Willy Bermello forged a visionary plan to lead BA into a prominent global, interdisciplinary firm providing Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Services. BA focused on several key markets with Maritime being one of the core components of the firm.
Luis Ajamil, PE
President, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Ittel
Sr Vice President of Ports and Maritime, Board Member
Michael Vanderbeek,
Director Ports + Maritime
Luis de Carvalho
Managing Director Europe
Maritime News
BA’s culture fosters an atmosphere of commitment of meeting our Client’s needs and expectations on each project we undertake through embracing.