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Ruperto
Arvelo
39 West 19th Street
New York City
New York
10011
Company
Arvelo Architecture + Design
Company position
Principal & Owner

Ruperto Arvelo has over 25 years of experience in varied 
architectural market sectors working both nationally and
internationally. He has worked in several architectural 
firms in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico during his
professional career as an architect and interior designer. 
For many of those years he worked as a designer and 
project manager at the New York Gensler Office. The 
exposure garnered via the firms he worked for, earned 
him a high level of experience in residential, corporate 
and commercial projects of all scales, including projects
from the ground-up and adaptive re-use interior and 
exterior renovations. He earned his bachelor's degree in 
the University of Puerto Rico which included architectural
studies in Italy.  And he earned his master’s degree in 
Syracuse University.     Registered as in architect in New
York State and in the process of being registered in 
Puerto Rico and Florida, he is a successful multi-faceted 
architect that leads his team through the successful 
completion of his projects. He has taught at various 
leading design colleges and universities; including 
Syracuse University, Parsons in New York City and 
Berkeley College in New Jersey. He is also an Associate 
Editor for the Spanish language interior design magazine, 
Casa y Hogar.  

Company description

We are an Architectural & Design firm located in the Flatiron District, in business since 2005. Our Principal, Ruperto Arvelo, is a licensed NYC Architect with over 25 years of experience and he brings with him design team with a combined design experience of 50+ years. We focus on the Interior Architecture and Design of Residential and Commercial properties. Ours is a full service multi-disciplined studio that is service oriented. We have a collaborative approach when working with our clients; conscientiously working with their budgets and schedule while maintaining a high level of design.

Interests

Fine Arts, Music, Foodie

Other organizations

AIA, IFMA, LACREA, Tertulia Latina

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