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About Us
PROFILE
The Latitude20 architecture team has delivered innovative and sustainable design solutions for a wide range of developments in concert with construction and interior design. Our focus is to design and build environments that enrich and transform people’s lives and actively engage in a ‘design conversation’ with their surroundings.
Detail-oriented, Latitude20 specializes in the design of hospitality, condominiums, retail and residential projects. The approach is always holistic, often engaging interiors and landscape design with the architecture.
We operate on an idea-solution basis with the objective of excellence, efficiency and functionality that has become our reputation.
PHILOSOPHY
Latitude20 Architecture strives to create spaces that resonate with man’s unending endeavor to be in harmony with his soul and the world he lives in. We seek to create enduring and memorable environments that inspire and engage people. It is about place-making, form, aesthetics and being sensitive and responsive to the climate, location, culture and peoples’ needs.
Ultimately, we want to bring greater value to physical spaces, developing sustainable environments that surprise and amaze, giving a sense of meaning and connection.
OUR TEAM
Sonia is proud to be certified by the Project Management Institute as well as an active member of the professional associations of architects in both Mexico and Belize.
SONIA ALVAREZ, DIRECTOR
Originally from Monterrey, Northern Mexico, Sonia graduated from Regiomontana University, with an accounting degree in 1999. At that point, she had developed a passion for architecture. In 2005 she graduated, once again, with a Bachelor of Architecture.
Upon graduation, Sonia began her professional career in Monterrey, building and designing luxury residential projects. By 2007, she had achieved a reputation for high-design combined with a keen sensitivity for plans that live well. In 2009, Sonia did an internship working for Habitat for Humanity International in Toronto, Canada where she received another certification.
In 2010, Sonia was part of the design and construction of two high profile, award-winning projects in Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo, Mexico – CACAO Boutique Hotel on 5th avenue and Vaiven del Viento Condominium in Playacar.
In 2012 Sonia then accepted a job in Placencia, Belize redesigning a six-story beachfront luxury condominium resort.
In 2013, she became part of Studio 16 Architecture, where she has designed multiple government buildings, high-end custom homes, commercial developments, luxury hotels and spa resorts.
With extensive experience in custom residential work, she is now recognized as one of the leading architects of custom residences in southern Belize. Her work is well known for utilizing site view orientation, creative use of passive solar and green building techniques.
Sonia has also accepted a new position designing and building luxury homes at Mayakoba, the Yucatan’s most exclusive community.
She is a member of the Association of Professional Architects of Belize since 2015.
ANDREA BACHER, ARCHITECT
Originally from Mantova Italy, Andrea graduated from the University of Venice (Italy) with a Bachelor of Architecture.
Andrea has been helping expats design and build their dream homes in Belize for over 15 years. He brings old world style and atmosphere to a new country through his creative designs.
Andrea is considered one of the top architects in Belize with more than 300 successfully completed projects
that are as innovative and efficient as they are cost and environmentally conscious. His experience also includes hospitality, residential and commercial projects.
He is a corporate member of the Association of Professional Architects of Belize since 2004.
DANIEL BROWN, TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
After graduating in 2011 from the University of Belize with a Degree in Architecture Technology, Daniel joined the Central Bank of Belize working as a data entry technician.
In 2014 he enrolled in a six-month traineeships program headed by the director of the Central Building Authority of Belize. After completion, he did an internship working as a draftsman at Studio 16 architecture. Daniel has worked closely with architects, as part of a team of professionals, helping to ensure that their designs develop into fully operational structures.
WE ALSO WORK WITH
REAL ESTATE
Originally a licensed realtor with Sotheby’s Canada, Chris fell in love with Belize more than 10 years ago and has since helped countless expats to relocate safely and securely, providing guidance and assisting in purchasing property for the right price under the best terms.
His specialty is determining clients’ needs and financials abilities to propose solutions that suit them, performing comparative market analysis to estimate properties’ value.
More than simply a realtor, Chris ensures quality home design, construction management and finally property management and rentals to maximize the return on your investment.
LANDSCAPING
LBERLANGA LANDSCAPING generates invaluable emotions to people who will live in space, making them feel attracted, and enjoy and get the best of each detail, each one of the plants, the colors, the aromas, the textures and even each one of the seasons of the year. Thanks to landscape design you can contemplate and surround the architecture to give life, soften and sensitize spaces and invite users to perform activities inspired by a space that is visually and aesthetically pleasing.
INTERIOR DESIGN
Our mission is to create functional spaces with exceptional beauty that to the individual tastes and needs of each of our clients.