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Margaret Pace Park
Miami, Florida. The overall park plan includes four tennis courts, two soccer fields, one cricket pitch, tot lot and children’s playground, exercise stations, street and water oriented urban plazas, waterfront promenade, shoreline stabilization, picnic shelters, site furniture, security lighting and landscape improvements. Since the park opened, it has become a social magnet for the community and is popular with all age groups. This urban oasis serves local residents from adjacent high density residential developments and those from other areas of the city. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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Scavo Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida. The renovation of this existing 7.25-acre community passive open space park to remain passive with very limited active recreation activities. To accomodate a greater City-wide need for additional recreation space, a compromise was brokered which permitted the inclusion of limited recreation uses including a basketball court, a large covered playground and a new restroom/storage facility. An extensive tree management plan was necessary in order to create open lawn areas for passive play as well as an organizational tool for walkway alignment. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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B.F. James Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida. Developed an extensive program for the new park including a new community swimming facility, relocated basketball courts, picnic areas, exercise stations, and an expanded playground for a greater range of age groups. In addition, to meet City code requirements, the park and buildings were designed for LEED Certification. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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George Brummer Park
Pompano Beach, Florida. Improvements to the 5-acre parcel included six new tennis courts, two handball courts, two bocce courts, a beach volleyball court, two playgrounds, a basketball court, an outdoor fitness facility, a restroom pavilion and a large waterfront open space for community events and activities. A small parking area was also incorporated into the plan to allow convenient access for the entire community. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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James Archer Smith Park
Homestead, Florida. In order to breathe new life into this community park, we developed a master plan that included the addition of two secured dog parks with specialty canine exercise equipment, a children’s interactive water feature with an adjacent restroom facility, a playground area utilizing both existing and new playground equipment, a 20 station state-of-the-art exercise system for various age groups, open play and picnic areas with shelters. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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South City Beach Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida. The park is divided into four quadrants accessible via bisecting palm shaded walkways. Each quadrant has its own identity and use, from sand volleyball to bocce courts as well as covered playgrounds with safety surface to a large beach front concession building. This facility is the focal point of the park and as designed as two buildings separated by a breeze way; which frames a focused view of the Atlantic Ocean. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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Doral Meadows Park
Doral, Florida. The park includes two lighted baseball fields, bleachers, a shade-covered playground, concession/restroom building with a covered pavilion, one Sportex synthetic turf football/soccer field, Vita Course exercise path, fitness walking/jobbing trail, batting cages and ample parking. Keeping environmentally sensitive design in the forefront, both fields are illuminated and native landscaping surrounds the project. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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Wittkop Neighborhood Park
Homestead, Florida. The new Wittkop Neighborhood Park includes a number of recreational opportunities and alternatives for local residents. Within the park are two professional level basketball courts, two separate age defined tot lots, two handball courts, a walking trail, picnic areas with shelters and restroom facilities. The project is located on 2.5 acres adjacent to the City’s Water Tower in the City of Homestead. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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Morgan Levy Park Master Plan
(formerly Doral Park) Doral, Florida. Renovation of this 14-acre neighborhood park. In designing the renovations, the team incorporated both active and passive recreation facilities, working within the con fines of the existing site layout which included tennis courts, a recreation building and a parking lot. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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East Atlantic Boulevard
Streetscape Improvements Pompano Beach, Florida. The firm was then selected to develop a complete streetscape program for the City’s primary gateway to the beach. The primary goal for the redesign was to create a pedestrian-friendly environment less dominated by the automobile and more conducive to retail shopping and the establishment of outdoor cafes. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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610 Clematis
West Palm Beach, Florida. Landscape Architecture Team was responsible for the design of the exterior streetscapes, arcades, public plaza and roof top amenity areas. Featured as a focal point of the ground floor public plaza is a 30 foot sphere sculpture commissioned by the owner as a contribution to the West Palm Beach Art in Public Places Program. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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Tranquility Bay
Marathon, Florida. Nestled on 12 acres of land overlooking the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Tranquility Bay is a fantasy of lush landscaping surrounded by towering coconut palms. Past the sand dunes you’ll enjoy the pristine, sandy beach – one of the largest in the Florida Keys. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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Indigo Reef
Marathon, Florida. The formal gardens include a majestic grove of coconut palms, a large heated infinity-edge swimming pool and an elegant croquet court overlooking Florida Bay. The safe harbor of Indigo Reef is nestled between the beautiful waters of Florida Bay and one of the few remaining protected tropical hardwood hammocks in the Florida Keys Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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NW 107th Avenue
Streetscape Improvements Doral, Florida. Landscaping and lighting for two miles of roadway median on NW 107th Avenue, extending from NW 58th Street to NW 90th Street inthe City of Doral. The landscaped median contains a mix of tropical palms, shade and flowering trees, and other plant material that provide a pleasant environment for this major thoroughfare. New LED fixtures along the two-mile stretch of median create an aesthetically pleasing and safe nighttime driving experience. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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Miami Beach Golf Club
Miami Beach, Florida. Completely renovated the 18-hole course, driving range, putting green, clubhouse, and maintenance facility. In addition, as part of the storm-water plans for the course, a series of fourteen new wetlands areas were created to contain runoff. Jorge Varela as part of Bermello Ajamil team. |
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