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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 M 2 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 3 4 MIXED USE - CIVIC / PUBLIC - RETAIL
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Miami, Florida USA 5 6 ACADEMIC
HAMILTON RESIDENCE Miami, Florida USA 7 8 RESIDENTIAL
ARQUITECTONICA HEADQUARTERS Miami, Florida USA 9 10 OFFICE
BRICKELL CITY CENTRE Miami, Florida USA CONCEPT 11 12 CONCEPT MIXED USE - OFFICE - RETAIL - HOSPITALITY - RESIDENTIAL CONCEPT
PORTMIAMI Miami, Florida USA 13 14 CONCEPT CIVIC / PUBLIC
MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM Miami, Florida USA 15 16 IMAGE COURTESY OF GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS CIVIC / PUBLIC
JORGE M. PÉREZ ART MUSEUM Miami, Florida USA 17 18 IMAGE COURTESY OF HERZOG & DE MEURON METRO MOVER MUSE UM DRIVE MUSE UM MP LAZA A MIAM I ART MUSEUM MIAM I SCIENC E MUSEUM BISCAYNE BAY CIVIC / PUBLIC CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH HERZOG & DE MEURON MUSE UM P ARK
CHATEAU OCEAN RESIDENCES Miami Beach, Florida USA 19 20 RESIDENTIAL
OCEANA RESIDENCES Key Biscayne, Florida USA 21 22 RESIDENTIAL
3651 COLLINS AVENUE Miami Beach, Florida USA 23 24 RESIDENTIAL
UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS MEMORIAL New York, New York USA 25 26 CIVIC / PUBLIC
LA JOLLA LUXURY RESORT Lima, Peru 27 28 RESIDENTIAL
ISLA MOCOLI Guayaquil, Ecuador 29 30 MIXED USE - RESIDENTIAL - HOSPITALITY
ASHGABAT POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 31 32 ACADEMIC
SM CITY NORTH EDSA Manila, Philippines 33 34 RETAIL
TAIKOO HUI Guangzhou, China 35 36 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 100 5th Avenue, 10th Floor New York, New York 10011, USA P 212.254.2700 F 212.533.9203 LOS ANGELES 818 W 7th Street Suite 800 Los Angeles, California 90017, USA P 213.895.7800 SÃO PAULO Avendia Nove De Julho, 3530, Jardim Paulista São Paulo - SP Brazil CEP 01406-000 P 55.11.3083.3650 LIMA Las Begonias No. 441, Oficina 320 San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru P 51.1.440.0135 HONG KONG 27/F, Tai Tung Building, No. 8 Fleming Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong P 852 36539300 SHANGHAI 1701 Tower B, Dawning Centre, 500 Hong Bao Shi Road Shanghai, PRC 201103 P 86.21.6235.0111 MANILA 908 West Tower, PSE Centre, Exchange Road 1605 Ortigas, Pasig City, Manila, Philippines P 63.2.638.1267 DUBAI Suite 14, Office 605, 6/F The Fairmont, Sheikh Zayed Road P.O. Box 73310, Dubai, UAE P 971.4.332.5540 PARIS 9 Rue Bleue, 75009 Paris, France P 33.1.4292.0504