{"id":2911,"date":"2019-06-30T07:39:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T07:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icab.world\/formarchitects\/?page_id=2911"},"modified":"2019-07-06T10:18:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T10:18:07","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/formarchitects.com\/about-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562402036683{padding-top: 150px !important;padding-bottom: 150px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/www.icab.world\/formarchitects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/about.jpg?id=2909) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;fc_about_us&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"about_us_inner\">\n<h2 class=\"vc_custom_heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">About Us<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"vc_custom_heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Creating Sustainable Architecture for the future<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562403760971{margin-top: 100px !important;margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562403636182{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ce000c&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]FORM ARCHITECTS is a regional architectural practice with offices in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago with over twenty four (24) years of combined experience in design, environmental planning and architectural development for a wide range of projects and building types. Our projects range significantly in budgets, scale, material usage, type and content to include retail, residential, institutional, multi\u2010unit housing, performance and commercial complexes and spaces.<\/p>\n<p>We are committed to a high standard of architecture within an ecological and sustainable framework. We seek to design modern environments that are responsive to the climate of the region, people and their lifestyles. We are heavily involved in the conceptual exploration and creation of architecture while consistently seeking new experimental and technological applications to improve our product. With the use of construction systems and new materials, we believe that innovation must continue throughout the design and implementation processes whilst at the same time being relentlessly practical.<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to most traditional practices, the firm encourages no separation between the design, production and construction process. We strongly believe that the process of design and innovation continues throughout all phases of design and construction in an effort to create positive impacts and effects on the built environment. Through our commitment to this design philosophy we have achieved interesting and novel results within established budgets while making strong and fulfilling statements for our clients, thereby achieving total stakeholder satisfaction. This has ultimately led to better spaces and living environments and an overall understanding of architecture as an extension of the human experience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562403453245{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/www.icab.world\/formarchitects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/about-us.jpeg?id=2925) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL MODERN ARCHITECTURE&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:1.4&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#ce000c&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562405127201{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;about_architecture&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-lightbulb-o&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; background_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background_color=&#8221;#ce000c&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Discover&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ce000c&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Research is a very important part of design. We work closely with you to identify your needs, the challenges you\u2019re facing, and determine the outcomes you expect. Our aim is to learn more about you, so we can give you exactly what you want. This stage allows us to communicate with our clients to create discovery process that is critical and often overlooked phase in development process. We never use a cookie-cutter approach when we collaborate with our clients. 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We ensure our works are up to the highest standards to ensure that you our client gets exactly what they desire. We manage all project consultants and contractor to ensure on time delivery of each project within its budget till the project is complete and ready to be occupied.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562405152933{padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;about_architecture&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-puzzle-piece&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; background_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background_color=&#8221;#ce000c&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Design&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ce000c&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once we have identified needs and expected outcomes, our talented team of architects will customize a tailored solution designed to help you achieve your specific objectives. 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