archi tecture + sustainable + urban & industr ia l designFUSTER Architects+

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about us

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FUSTER + Architects is an internationally published and award winning firm located in San Juan, Puerto Rico that specializes in the design of contemporary, modern and sustainable projects that sensibly respond to the environment. An emphasis on the manipulation of the relationship between interior and exterior spaces and a special interest in the handling of natural lighting and the exploration of the plastic qualities of materials are characteristic of our office. The sustainable aspects of our projects are holistic and integral parts of every design.

We believe that modern architecture, in its most radical expression, is authentically tropical.

The principal of the firm is the architect Nataniel Fúster DDes, AIA, whose work has been awarded on multiple occasions and reviewed by international publications such as Architectural Record, Architectural Review, Wallpaper, Dwell, The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century Architecture and The New York Times. Fúster has a Master Degree in Architecture from the University of Puerto Rico, a Master degree in Urban Design and a Doctor of Design degree from Harvard University.

nf awards:2012- A.I.A. Honor Award - ‘Arkitektura Showroom’2012- A.I.A. UnBuilt Design Honor Award - ‘Boys and Girls Club, Bayamón’2011- National Prize XII Bienal of Puerto Rico - ‘Natatorio Mayaguez 2010’2007- A.I.A. Honor Award - ‘Casa Delpín’2007- A.I.A. UnBuilt Design Honor Award - ‘Casa 774’2007- A.I.A. Mention - ‘Casa i 2.1’’2006- A.I.A. UnBuilt Design Honor Award - ‘Oceania’ 2005- Honor Award. IX Bienal of Puerto Rico - ‘Casa Viera’2005- A.I.A. Mention- ‘Casa Viera’2004- A.I.A. Honor Award-- ‘Casa del Castillo’2004- Third Prize, ‘Casa Patio’ CAAPPR Housing competition; Category: Conventional Housing2004- Third Prize, ‘Casa Tilt-up’ CAAPPR Housing competition; Category: Experimental Housing2003- Mention. VIII Bienal of Puerto Rico - ‘Casa del Castillo’2003- 2nd. Prize -CAAPPR Annex Design Competition2002- Honorable Mention - VII Biennal of Puerto Rico - ‘Escuela de Bellas Artes de Carolina’2000- A.I.A. Honor Award -’Escuela de Bellas Artes de Carolina’2000- A.I.A. Mention- ‘Plaza del Mercado de Rio Piedras’1994- A.I.A. Mention; UnBuilt Design Awards- Casa Pagán-Picó, Ocean Park1992- HonorAward IV Bienal de Arquitectura de Santo Domingo- Pabellón de las Artes

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casa delpin2007- A.I.A. Honor Award

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Opposite page, left & above; main facade, detail of the south facade, living room and detail of skylight with GSRC panels

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With a tropical blend of modernism, San Juan Architect Nataniel Fúster has created light, space and drama in this renovated urban house.”

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Oposite page, left & above; light from GRC panels illuminates the open-plan living area and the swimming pool

Ellie Stahaki, Wallpaper (January 2007)

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natatorio mayaguez 2010

2011 - Honor Award, XII Bienal of Puerto Rico

Left, aerial view of the project; top, detail of one of entrances to the interior patio

right, view of the south facade

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View of the olympic pool and exposed concrete wall

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arkitektura2012- A.I.A. Honor Award

Bottom: Skylight detail; right & oposite page, details of the facade composition

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A project that is strong and clear in its conception as well as beautifully executed. As a showroom it presents an elegant composition of windows to showcase products, framing view both in and out. ”

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Members of the Jury, 2012 AIA Honor Awards

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Top: View of the second level; right & oposite page, skylight detail

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el blok

Award winning architecture and a low environmental impact philosophy make for a hotel that is part sculpture and part contemporary tropical oasis

With just 22 LEED certified rooms, and a free flowing bar and restaurant space, El Blok’s strikingly modern aesthetic, pared down simplicity, uncompromising comfort, and contemporary Puerto Rican atmosphere make it a very personal Caribbean find. ”

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http://elblok.com

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publications

Wallpaper

1000 Architecture Architecture Review El Nuevo Día

Arquine Dwell

Architecture Record

Phaidon Atlas

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The New York Times

Barzon IW Noithat

Deco-Ambiente Domus

Architecture Record

AIT

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contact

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PO Box 9023387San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-3387

Tel. (787) 919-0910 www.fusterarchitects.com

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