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Francisco A. Benitez

Francisco A. Benitez

AIA Emeritus

Address 8431 SW 28 StreetMiami, FL 33155

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3052238457

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Meet the 2023 Honorees YOUNG URBANISTYOUNG URBAN

Meet the 2023 Honorees

YOUNG URBANISTYOUNG URBANIST

Aaron DeMayo is a multi-disciplinary designer integrating natural solutions within the built environment to create more regenerative cities and sustainable coexistence of humans with Planet Earth. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Aaron has seen the City transform into a bustling Subtropical Metropolis. Having worked with many companies in diverse roles that help shape the built environment, he has developed a holistic understanding of a city’s complex processes, allowing him to work across various scales and typologies. As Founder of Future Vision Studios, he oversees projects, including architectural design, urban planning, mobility, landscape, and zoning policy.

Currently, Aaron serves as the Chair of the Underline Advocacy Committee, whose objective is to support The Underline’s efforts and advocate for safer connections to The Underline and the Miami Loop. In addition, Aaron is a member of the Traffic and Mobility working group, where he has assisted in ensuring adequate protected bicycle facilities and proper pedestrian crossings.

Aaron is also the Chair of the Urban Land Institute Young Leaders Group Resilience Subcommittee. In 2022, he co-led an effort to review the Miami 21 Task Force Recommendations Report. The result is the Miami 21 to 2100 White Paper, Zoning Recommendations for a more affordable, resilient, and sustainable adaptation of Miami.

Aaron serves as the District 2 Seat for the City of Miami Climate Resilience Committee, whose role is to recommend to the Commission changes to the City Code and policy that will help the City thrive in the face of all climate change threats. Storm surge, sea level rise, flooding from king tide, and extreme rain events, although influenced by different weather and climate events, are all related and must be addressed comprehensively across scales. Aaron created the Connect and Protect Miami project to begin the conversation and plan for these issues.

May 18th
6:30PM
Historic Lyric Theater
819 Northwest 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33136
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3UiD0gA

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Meet the 2023 Honorees VISIONARY AWARD Jessica G

Meet the 2023 Honorees

VISIONARY AWARD

Jessica Goldman Srebnick, Co-Chair of Goldman Properties, is a second-generation company leader founded by her late father, visionary real estate developer Tony Goldman. Founded in 1968, the award-winning company is a creative real estate firm with a storied history in developing thriving global destinations across the United States. Marrying real estate and public art to build community, Goldman Properties is known for recognizing the value in depressed urban areas and transforming them into iconic neighborhoods such as SoHo in New York City, Center City Philadelphia, Miami Beach, and Wynwood, site of the acclaimed Wynwood Walls, winner of the 2016 “Global Award of Excellence”- Urban Land Institute. In August 2018, Goldman Srebnick was recognized as one of Forbes Icons of Impact for her continued work and leadership. She oversees a diverse portfolio of restaurants, office buildings, galleries, commercial and retail properties, and large-scale public art projects, including the iconic Houston Bowery wall.

In July 2015, Goldman Srebnick founded Goldman Global Arts (GGA), a Miami-based creative collective with co-founder artist Peter Tunney. In 2019, Goldman Srebnick authored Walls of Change: The Story of The Wynwood Walls. In 2020, GGA was hired by the NFL to infuse street art into Super Bowl LIV in Miami. She also most recently curated a national art campaign for Michelle Obama’s organization When We All Vote to amplify the importance of voting.

Goldman Srebnick is an active Young Presidents Organization (YPO) member. She graduated from the YPO/Harvard Business School Presidents Leadership Program. She was the Miami-Dade County Co-Chair for the Miami 2020 Super Bowl Host Committee and currently serves as Chair of the Town Square Neighborhood Development Corporation (TSNDC) Board.

May 18th
6:30PM
Historic Lyric Theater
819 Northwest 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33136
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3UiD0gA

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Meet the 2023 Honorees LEGACY AWARD Two Generati

Meet the 2023 Honorees

LEGACY AWARD

Two Generations of Cervera Women

Over 53 years, Alicia Cervera has breathed life into new communities and revitalized existing ones.

Early in her career, she proved that vision and determination paid off. Born in Peru in 1930, the daughter of a Peruvian ambassador, in 1954, she married Javier Cervera, a Cuban plantation owner. With two daughters born in Havana, she immigrated to the United States in 1961 due to the Cuban Communist Revolution, where her son Javier was born in 1967.

Seeing the extraordinary potential of Brickell Avenue, in 1966, she and her husband purchased a piece of waterfront property that they had rezoned for multiple residences; this was the first official high-rise zoning in the area, the Brickell Avenue corridor.

In 1980 Ms. Cervera was joined by her daughters, Veronica Cervera Goeseke and Alicia Cervera Lamadrid; together, they grew Cervera Real Estate into a full-service organization.

As dynamic and active as ever, she thrives on sharing her secrets to closing and the art of negotiation. Yet not only the current generation benefits from her wisdom and savvy. Ms. Cervera has left an indelible footprint on South Florida's colorful real estate landscape, placing undying resolve, honesty, integrity, and the constant quest for knowledge at the forefront of success.

May 18th
6:30PM
Historic Lyric Theater
819 Northwest 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33136
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3UiD0gA

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Meet the 2023 Honorees HONORARY URBAN WARRIOR Do

Meet the 2023 Honorees

HONORARY URBAN WARRIOR

Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Ph.D.
A lyric voice for the black history of South Florida, Dorothy Jenkins Fields has devoted her life to preserving the heritage of the African-American community and raising awareness of African-American history to a national level. A Miami native, she is responsible for the establishment of Miami’s Black Archives, the designation and restoration of the landmark Lyric Theater and other historic sites, the creation of the Black Heritage Trail, and the designation of the Historic Overtown Folklife Village as a National Trust “Main Street” community. Fields was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities for her unprecedented research and documentation of African-American history.

A teacher and educator for Miami-Dade County Public Schools for more than 30 years, Fields began her career in 1964 after graduating from Spelman College. Then, in 1974, in preparation for the nation’s bicentennial, she began a search for curriculum materials on the black experience in South Florida. When she was unable to find any information about South Florida’s black history in any school or public library, she embarked on a journey that would become her lifelong professional mission.

The first step in her journey was to establish The Black Archives, a nonprofit manuscript, and photographic repository for the legacies of Miami’s black community. She was assisted in her effort by University of Miami history professor Gregory Bush, who introduced her to the field of public history. Later she earned her certification in archives administration at Emory University, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction at the University of Northern Colorado, and a Ph.D. in 20th-century African-American history, historic preservation, and public history from The Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio.

May 18th
6:30PM
Historic Lyric Theater
819 Northwest 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33136
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3UiD0gA

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Save the Date! Date: 05/18/2023 Help us celebrate

Save the Date!
Date: 05/18/2023

Help us celebrate people who have gone over and above to advocate for Miami’s urban core.

Awards include: Young Urbanist, Visionary and Lifetime Achievement

Help us celebrate people who have gone over and above to advocate for Miami’s urban core.

Awards include: Young Urbanist, Visionary and Lifetime Achievement
#MCADPresents

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Join us at the Perkins & Will Miami Studio for a c

Join us at the Perkins & Will Miami Studio for a cocktail hour, tour, noshes and networking.

An Integrated Creative Design Studio

Reimagined as one integrated creative design studio, our workplace allows a strong visual connection between designers and their multidisciplinary work.

To support a multi-generational team, we encourage different styles of work through a variety of spaces and seating choices. The studio features modular rooms that can be modified for focused work or available to host charrettes, design talks, and immersive digital presentations. The diverse, inclusive, and excellence-driven culture of the Miami studio is celebrated by providing a large, comfortable multipurpose lounge where daily cafecitos and after hours gatherings take place. We’re dog friendly, too!

Date:
April 13
Time:
6:00 pm
Location:
Perkins + Will
2800 Ponce de Leon, Suite 1300
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Register link in bio or https://bit.ly/436B2nA

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Save the Date! Emerging Professional Awards Apr

Save the Date!

Emerging Professional Awards
April 21, 2023
7:00pm
Venue: Patio Bar and Pizza

Please visit www.aiamiami.org for more information.

Join AIA Miami’s Business of Architecture commit

Join AIA Miami’s Business of Architecture committee for a panel discussion about lessons learned and negotiation skills for the architect and all business people.

In person at the Kaufman | Rossin offices in Coconut Grove.

Cocktails and Conversation.

Date:
April 6
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Richard Heisenbottle, FAIA, President, R.J. Heisenbottle Architects, PA
Natividad Soto, FAIA, PresidentFerguson, Glasgow, Schuster, Soto, Inc.
Don Yoshino, FAIA, President, Yoshino Architecture
Moderated by Angel C. Saqui, II, AIA, President, Angel C. Saqui, FAIA, Architects, Planners, Interiors, PLLC

Hosted in part by Kaufman | Rossin

Please visit www.aiamiami.org for more information.

WIA, AIA Miami and SoFlo NOMA Present: Women’s H

WIA, AIA Miami and SoFlo NOMA Present: Women’s History Month Trivia Night
Join us for cocktails and trivia!

Date:
March 29

Time:
6:00 pm

Location:
The Corner
1035 North Miami Avenue #101
Miami, 33136

Please visit www.aiamiami.org for more information.

We're now taking sponsorships for AIM Summer Camp!

We're now taking sponsorships for AIM Summer Camp!

Architects in the Making is AIA Miami's youth educational program comprised of local volunteer leading architects. Since 2006, we have helped inspire and shape the next generation of architects and designers.

This program would not be possible without the generous support of local firms and individuals who want to leave a lasting impact on the architecture community.

To learn how you can make a difference in the education of young architects and designers.

Please visit www.architectsinthemaking.org.

Looking for someone who can provide guidance throu

Looking for someone who can provide guidance through licensure & foster professional growth? Join the AIA Miami Mentorship Program.

Visit aiamiami.org for more information.

New Member Welcome Meeting Let us show you how to

New Member Welcome Meeting

Let us show you how to make your membership in AIA Miami help you build your practice & your career.

Visit aiamiami.org for more information.

State of Design: Shaping the City Panel Discussion

State of Design: Shaping the City Panel Discussion by AIA Women in Architecture at the Coral Gables Museum

State of Design is a panel discussion with local leaders in architecture, landscape architecture, and planning to talk about how recent events have impacted the field of design and what are the future trends that will be changing the cityscape.

This event is organized in collaboration with AIA Miami, Women in Architecture committee, and with the ASLA Florida Chapter.

Doors open for networking at 5:30pm, Discussion from 6:15-7:15pm, Q & A 7:15-7:30pm, followed by a cocktail reception.

Registration: https://bit.ly/3ytjxzJ

Date:
March 23
Time:
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location:
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Visit aiamiami.org for more information.

Networking Happy Hour at Sweet Liberty, presented

Networking Happy Hour at Sweet Liberty, presented by MCAD Young Urbanists & AIA Miami Emerging Professionals

Date:
March 9

Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Location:
Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company
237 20th Street, Suite B
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Visit aiamiami.org for more information.

JOIN US FOR A TOUR OF MIAMI’S DOWNTOWN HISTORIC

JOIN US FOR A TOUR OF MIAMI’S DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT
ABOUT THE TOUR
Learn the history of Miami and its people through its buildings.

Join us for a fascinating walking tour that leads you on a journey to downtown Miami’s most historic and architecturally significant buildings.

Led by a knowledgeable local architect, the tour covers almost a hundred years of architectural styles, and highlights the heavy hitters, high rollers, and movers & shakers that inhabited the heart of Miami’s central business district.

Whether you are an architect, a history buff, or just a fan of Miami, this tour is for you!

This tour will utilize an app to amplify sound. Once you purchase a ticket, we will email you easy download instructions. Please bring headphones.

Registration link in bio.

March 11
Time:
9:45 am

Visit miamicad.org for more information.

AIA Miami WIA Leadership Summit 2023 Save the Dat

AIA Miami WIA Leadership Summit 2023

Save the Date!

June 23-25, 2023
at Lowes Coral Gables Hotel

Visit aiamiami.org for more information.

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 S

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Stephanie Morales Casariego is a mother of two small children, a registered architect and is one of the two founding principal architects of CSpace Architecture and Design.

Stephanie is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of AIA Miami and chairs the Small Firm Exchange committee.

Visit aiamiami.org for more information.

AIA Fort Lauderdale, AIA Palm Beach, AIA Miami and

AIA Fort Lauderdale, AIA Palm Beach, AIA Miami and FLDCP chapters are joining together for the 4th Annual Soccer Tournament. This is a family- oriented event that will bring design and construction-related fields together for a fun day of healthy competition and constant networking!

The Tournament will take place at the Soccer Town Outdoor fields near Pembroke Pines. The venue will include three 60’ x 108’ outdoor fields a beverage center for drinks, and food trucks as well as a space for vendors to showcase their products and services. The Tournament will consist of 16 teams composed of architects, architectural emerging professionals, architectural students, engineers, contractors, and vendors.

During the length of the tournament, all players and sponsors will have the opportunity to network with attendees from Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami as well as to reconnect with existing contacts. As a family-oriented event, kids are welcome to enjoy the fields when available as this will be a close door event.

After all games are completed, an award ceremony will honor the first, second, and third places as well as the single-player with the most goals scored and the best goalie!

Things to Note
AIA Team must have at least (5) players that are current AIA or FLDCP members or allied members to qualify for team pricing (Proof of active AIA membership required)
A team is to be composed of a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of ten (10) players
All team members must be 16 years or older.
The deadline to register is March 23rd

Things to Bring
It will be a full day of physical activity and constant networking, therefore don’t forget to bring:
- Energy
- Business cards
- Soccer shoes (no cleats)
- Towel
- Shin Guards (optional)
- Outdoor Chairs (seating is limited)
- Umbrellas
- Team shirt color. We encourage all teams to coordinate their shirt color prior to the event.
- Sunblock
- Morning coffee, water, and lunch will be offered for all players and guests. If your teammates require additional snacks and special beverages we urge you to consider bringing them individually

Visit aiamiami.org for more information.

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 N

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Naomi is a Senior Project Manager at MCHarry Associates. @mcharryassociates

@omi_1976 currently serves as an AIA Miami Associate Director. Naomi serves as the Scholarship Chair, Women in Architecture Co-Chair, SoFlo NOMA President, & Co-Chair of MCAD Black Architects in the Making (BAM) program.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 J

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Jessica is a Project Designer at STRANG Design in Miami, FL. She graduated with a Master of Architecture from Florida International University after studying Interdisciplinary Sculpture and Architectural Design at Maryland Institute College of Art.

She currently serves as a member of the Emerging Professionals Committee for the AIA Miami chapter and has participated in projects involving a wide range of architecture typologies across six years of internship and professional experience in Miami based architecture firms.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 W

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Wesley Kean is the Principal, Creative Director & Founder of KoDA. @koda_miami

He views architecture as a mechanism to improve the social, cultural, and environmental issues facing cities.

His writings on the subject of how metabolist ideas can potentially solve sea-level rise vulnerability have been published in AIA’s Florida/Caribbean Architect magazine, and he has lectured on the topic at the University of Miami. As an architect and an urbanist, Kean feels a particular responsibility to serve his community.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 J

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Jameson MacNichol is an architect at SB Architects in MIami. SB Architects is proud of their international reputation for creating forward-thinking and inspiring hospitality, mixed-use, and residential spaces around the world.

Jameson is the chair of the the AIA Miami Emerging Professionals Committee, and has planned many social and educational events for AIA Miami, including ARE Prep programs, networking events and firm visits.

Visit aiamiami.org for more information.

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 S

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Steven Fett Architecture, Inc. is an architectural design and planning firm located in downtown Miami. Established in 2004, projects range from small to mid-sized custom residential, commercial and civic architecture, to large-scale master plans for neighborhoods and cities in the United States and abroad.

Steven is also a full-time lecturer at the University of Miami, School of Architecture. as well as an assistant director of the School’s Center for Urban and Community Design.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 H

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Henry Rueda is Chair of the Department of Architecture at @fiu_soa. He has taught in undergrad and graduate schools at Universidad José María Vargas, Universidad Central de Venezuela, and Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas. He has also lectured in multiple universities across Latino America and the US. Henry’s academic interests are focused on Public Space and cultural buildings as social catalysts among communities.

His professional experience includes working for Jesus Tenreiro in Caracas, Venezuela, and Wiel Arets Architects in Maastricht, Holland. His current architectural practice focuses on single family residences in different cities in Venezuela and South Florida.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 E

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Eric Hankin is a licensed architect and an award-winning architectural educator with many years of teaching experience at the nationally recognized Design & Architecture Senior High School.

He cultivated a program which introduced and prepared high school
students for higher education in visual arts and the design professions of architecture, interior design, landscape
architecture, urban planning and related engineering and construction fields.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 D

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Daphne Gurri is a Florida-registered architect, interior designer, and a LEED AP Design professional.

@daphne_gurri is the founder and Principal owner of @gurrimatute.

Daphne currently serves AIA Miami State Director

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 C

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Craig is Managing Principal of @mcharryassociates Associates, and currently serves AIA Miami as the President.

@craigaquart is the founder and chair of BAM! Black Architects in the Making, where he teaches and mentors young students exploring architecture as a possible career.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 E

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Eduardo is the Senior Architect and & Lead Designer at Calil Architects.

@edcalil serves as the co-chair of the AIA Miami Small Firm Exchange Committee.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 K

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Kobi Karp is the Founder and Principal of @kobikarp Architecture and Interior Design, Inc (KKAID), a full-service architectural and interior design firm providing a vast array of services, ranging from the design of large-scale, high-rise condominium and hospitality projects to intimate, small-scale low-rise residential and commercial structures.

Kobi currently serves as an AIA Miami Chapter Director.

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🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟 C

🌟 Introducing our 2023 AIA Miami Board 🌟

Committed to building a more equitable profession, Vanessa has served on the National Organization of Minority Architects Chapter boards in South Florida (SoFloNOMA) and Louisiana (NOMALA).

She is a Past President of SoFloNOMA, member of the AIA Miami Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and co-chair of the Women in Architecture Committee.

@vsmithtorres currently serves as an AIA Miami Chapter Director

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