MSA Architects, Inc., founded in 1980, is a full service award winning, Architectural and Planning firm, with offices located in Miami, Florida and San Jose, Costa Rica. Founder and Principal, George Mouriz, alongside Partners, Principal Partner Jose Saumell, NCARB and Partner + Chief Financial Officer, Vicky Suarez provide seasoned and creative leadership to the firm. The firm's longstanding philosophy of personal involvement by the principals, with each assignment, ensures the development of innovative design solutions, which contribute to the overall success of each project.
Under the leadership of its Principals, MSA Architects, Inc., offers highly diversified professional experience, which is complimented by a dedicated design team, technical professionals and staff. Through this balance of professionals, coupled with the firm's philosophy, we at MSA Architects, Inc., have achieved the rare and delicate blend of creativity and discipline.
At MSA, the responsibility to the client reaches beyond the purely creative process and transcends into recognizing a development's critical factors, such as, construction efficiency, time schedules, market acceptance, development quality and environmental impact. The consistent goal is to produce exceptional designs and land plans, which not only inspire the senses, but produce developments with a high degree of sales and profit for the clients.
Mr. Mouriz serves as President and Founder of MSA Architects, Inc., a full service architectural and planning firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. Mr. Mouriz is responsible for client development and creative leadership to the firm’s diversified design staff. His 25 years of experience in Senior Housing makes him a design leader in this emerging market.
His involvement from the initial design stages through documentation, has ensured continued growth for the firm, national recognition, numerous awards for excellence in design and most importantly a high degree of sales success and profit for our Clients.
Mr. Saumell joined the firm in 1985 and serves as Vice President for MSA Architects, Inc., a full service architectural and planning firm. Mr. Saumell is responsible for Master Planning, Conceptual Design implementation and client development. He is experienced in Multifamily Housing, Rental Communities, Mixed-Use and Urban in-fill projects.
His involvement with design team’s project Architects from initial design stages through documentation and administration ensures and adherence of innovative design solutions which respond to market conditions, development quality and construction efficiency.
Mrs. Suarez joined the firm in 1993 and serves as Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the business such as staff, contracts, scheduling and accounting duties.
Mr. Diaz joined the firm in 1988 and serves as Director of the CAD and Production department. Responsible for project management, administration and all CAD management. Certified General Contractor Florida.
Responsible for implementation of Project Client program, coordination with team consultants and execution of project documentation.
Responsible for implementation of Project Client program, coordination with team consultants and execution of project documentation.
Responsible for implementation of Project Client program, coordination with team consultants and execution of project documentation.
Responsible for implementation of Project Client program, coordination with team consultants and execution of project documentation.
Responsible for implementation of Project Client program, coordination with team consultants and execution of project documentation.
Responsible for implementation of Project Client program, coordination with team consultants and execution of project documentation.
Responsible for successfully producing intricate design and entitlement documents.
Responsible for construction administration. Has been involved in this field for over 35 years.