JULIANA TOUMA
Atelier Akari Architecture
ArquitectonicaSTUDIO
SAY IT LOUD - FLORIDA Exhibitor
Florida Based Designer
Who or what inspires you professionally?
My inspiration comes from working with diverse groups and colleagues and working closely with interns from other schools of architecture!
JULIANA TOUMA
Bio:
The Great Designer Juliana Touma, RA, is the founder and principal of Atelier Akari Architecture which is based in Miami, Florida. For the past decade Juliana has maintained an architecture practice specializing in private residences, commercial spaces -- including the Manoush showroom in Paris, France and the New Parliament of Jamaica, acting through the Houston-based firm Hines Architecture and Design. Currently, Juliana is the newly appointed director at ArquitectonicaStudio whose goal is to create innovative architectural projects, environments and designed objects for cultural and commercial clients. For over a decade Juliana has maintained an international architecture practice, as director of ArquitectonicaSTUDIO she will share this unique perspective as a multinational woman to the field of architecture.
How did you first learn about architecture and when did you decide that built environment profession was an area of interest for you?
My career decision was solidified after I coupled my University of Miami School of Architecture experience with my first summer internship experience in Boca Raton with KCA Design Group Inc.
What do you do?
I am an architect
What excites you in the work you do?
Meeting and working with new residential clients, while trying to "translate" their dreams into the built environment.
Who or what inspires you professionally?
My inspiration comes from working with diverse groups and colleagues and working closely with interns from other schools of architecture!
What is your proudest professional accomplishment or achievement?
The new houses of Parliament in Kingston Jamaica is my proudest professional accomplishment to date.
Featured Project Name:
The New Houses of Parliament
Featured Project Location:
Kingston Jamaica
Featured Project Completion Date:
under construction
Role in Featured Project:
ID Design Manager
Featured Project Description:
The new houses of parliament will include two debate chambers, which include the House of Representatives and Senate debate chambers. The remainder of the facility will include parliamentary support spaces, offices, a museum, a library, visitors accommodations and other amenities.
Photography Credit:
Hines Architecture and Design Rendering
Featured Project Name:
Port St. Lucie River Food Gardent
Featured Project Location:
SE Westmoreland Park, Port Saint Lucie Florida
Featured Project Completion Date:
Summer 2024
Role in Featured Project:
Lead Designer
Featured Project Description:
Located in the Westmoreland park, the river food garden is a restaurant complex blurring indoor and outdoor dining within lush vegetation and the historic Port St Lucie River.
