Jun Soliven has over 40 years experience in the architectural design and development of a diverse range of projects, including commercial and retail facilities, single and multi-family residences, office buildings, hotels, restaurants and food service facilities, manufacturing plants and health care facilities. He specializes in the resolution of complex technical challenges often associated with projects. His work successfully integrates very different technical and programmatic requirements of a project while achieving the overall project objectives, and adhering to the client's schedule and budget parameters.

For six years, as regional Director/Principal Architect of Hamill & McKinney, a nationwide architectural/engineering firm, Soliven was responsible for handling and coordinating basic architectural services, office administration/management, and soliciting clients for the West Coast operations. His project management experience also included kitchen design, restaurant planning and fixturization. Commercial projects included restaurants, hotels, schools, shopping centers and retail stores.

While practicing in the United States, Soliven was on the project team of Wallace Floyd Ellenzweig Moore who designed the Spaceship Earth in Disneyworld, Florida and the Sohio Petroleum Complex in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. His hospital and medical facility projects with Stone Maraccini Paterson include work for the prominent Merritt Hospital in Oakland, CA and Chinle Hospital, AZ.

Having worked in the Philippines for a number of years, Soliven is familiar with the development climate, as well as the regulatory processes. Originally franchised by Ramada Hotels, he was involved in the design and management of the Manila Midtown Hotel and Commercial Complex, a 612-room hotel, considered to be the largest Ramada Hotel in 1976. He also completed projects for JG Summit, clubhouses and recreational facilities for Landco and the Hacienda Luisita.

Sharon Velasquez has 20+  years of experience on commercial retail,  multi-use residential and semi-conductor facilities translating the owner-approved plans into construction documents, seeking approval from government agencies, and construction administration under fast-track schedules to meet the ever-evolving client needs.  Her experience includes:

Site and building assessment, CUP and building permit processing, feasibility studies, design/build proposals, reports;

Design input in relation to design concepts and code/ordinance compliance;

Contract Documentation and supervision;

Technical specifications, cost estimates, value engineering, project status reports, materials canvassing and selection;

Coordination with consultants and allied trades – soil, civil, landscape, mechanical, plumbing, refrigeration, electrical, fire protection and interior design/décor

Bid documentation including RFIs, addenda, pre-bid meetings;

Construction Administration – inspection and reports, architect’s supplemental instructions, construction change directives, RFIs, submittals, punch list, change orders, project closeout.

Sharon’s experience also includes commercial retail for Bristol Farms Market, Fresh & Easy Market, McDonald's, Northgate Market, Smart & Final Food Warehouse, and Wholefoods Market for projects ranging from 10,000-50,000sf.  She also completed multi-unit apartments and condominiums, custom homes and religious facilities for various groups.

Having worked in the Philippines, Sharon was involved in the design and construction of commercial retail, single/multi-family residential projects, recreational facilities for residential estates, restaurants and office buildings such as Canyon Woods Clubhouse, Punta Fuego Clubhouse, Uno School, Red Robin Burgers, etc.  She also managed design projects for Motorola, Intel, American Microsystems, Philips Semiconductor and Amkor-Annam Semiconductors.

Victor Soliven has over 34 years experience in the architectural design and development of a diverse range of projects, more particularly in health care/medical, correctional/criminal justice facilities and hospitality industry.

Previously, with Perkins Eastman Architects NY, his role involved the development of construction documents, coordination with clients, consultants, allied trades and construction managers. His projects include the Memorial Sloan Kettering, Breast & Imaging Center, Staten Island University Hospital and the New York
Presbyterian Hospital.

For 14 years as Associate at Karlsberger Architecture, NY, he has handled basic architectural services for several hospitals such as the Mary Immaculate Hospital Psychiatric Units, St Joseph Hospital Family Health Center, St John’s Hospital Cardiac Catherization Laboratory and Ambulatory Surgery, Saint Vincent’s Manhattan, VA Medical Center.

From 1985-1990 with Alan Lapidus PC, NY, Victor was involved in hospitality projects like the Swan Hotel and Dolphin Hotel at Disneyworld (shown at left), the Crown Plaza Orlando FL, Broadway Crown Plaza NY, Princess Hotel Scottsdale AZ.

Having worked in the Philippines for a number of years, Victor designed and managed the MetroBank Plaza, Harrison Plaza Commercial Centre and Sunset Boulevard Condominiums.

Ana Guevara was a senior partner in R. R. Payumo + Partners for more than 30 years. She is well qualified in architecture and planning and can draw on the skills of a diversified, highly competent group of engineering and other allied consultants. She has a wide experience in a variety of building projects particularly in the commercial, residential, industrial and institutional fields. She had previous association with various foreign firms such as Jerde Partnership, Inc., SOM, WATG, RTKL, Zeybekoglu Nayman Associates, Inc. and ABKJ of the USA, Steven Leach of Hongkong and Mohamed AI Sabeg Architects of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They have participated in various international design competitions and won.

Ana brings a wealth of experience and professional excellence. She is well-qualified and up to date in the application of the latest computer technologies in architecture, as well as in allied services.

The firm was awarded:
1. BCI Asia Top I 0 Architects of the Philippines for 2006 and 2007
2. First Prize, International Design Competition for the Proposed King Khalid University Complex at Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in collaboration with Mohamed AI Sabeg of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Zeybekoglu Nayman Associates, Inc. of the United States of America in 2002

Koji Tsutsui has been at the forefront of the architectural development for the past 15 years. He brings to Facilities Design Group both the architectural expertise, as well as the ability to
conceptualize and implement highly creative design solutions to projects. He articulates the client=s objectives in an architectural vocabulary, realizing the potential in terms of aesthetic beauty, a flexibility of building technology and the project=s situation within the urban setup.  

He has received and is responsible for the award winning design of various projects and competitions such as:
1. 2012 Architectural League Prize AZ Awards, Best Residential Arch.
2. 2011 Architectural Record Design Vanguard
3. 2011 AIQ Project of the Year 2011, Built Structure Category, 2nd Place
4. 2011 DFA Environmental Design 2011, Bronze Award
5. 2011 World Architecture Festival 2011, Villa Category Winner
6. 2011 AR House Awards 2011, Runner-up
7. 2011 Record houses 2011 of Architectural Record
8. 2009 Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards
9. 2009 Global Holcim Awards, Finalist
10. 2009 International Design Awards, Conceptual, 2nd Prize
11. 2009 World Architecture News Awards, Finalist
12. 2009 MIPIM AR Future Project Awards, Special Mention
13. 2008 World Architecture Community, 20+10+X Architecture
14. 2008 Holcim Awards Africa Middle East, Silver
15. 2008 World Architecture Festival Barcelona, Spain, short-listed
16. 2008 LEAF Awards UK, short-listed
17. 2008 Good Design Award, Japan
18. 2008 Ceramic Tiles of Italy Design Competition
19. 2007 Barbara Cappochin Foundation, Italy, Best International Works
20. 2007 JIA Award Selected Works
21. 2007 SD Review
22. 2006 JIA Award Selected Works
23. 1997 SXL Residential Competition

In private practice in Tokyo, Koji has built projects in Japan and some internationally. For 3 years with Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects, San Francisco CA, Koji expanded his experience to
include civic projects. With Tadao Ando Architects & Associates, one of the world’s leading design firms, he designed and managed
projects such as Kaga-shi Kinjyo Junior High School, Ishikawa, Minami-Senba Housing, Osaka, and the Wakihama Housing for the reconstruction of Kobe Earthquake.

ERWIN JOHN VELASQUEZ has more than 10+ years of experience on multi-use, residential projects translating the owner‐approved plans into construction documents, and acquiring approval from government agencies to meet the client needs.

His experience includes:

1. Design input in relation to design concepts and code/ordinance compliance;

2. Consultants’ coordination – soil, civil, landscape, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and interior design/décor;

3. Contract documentation ‐ create and develop base plans, elevations, sections, and details pertinent to the project;

4. Code analysis – state, county and city levels; obtain government building approvals;

5. Meet with city’s plan checkers for plan check corrections and discuss appropriate revisions applied to the plans in order to acquire approval from the different departments required for building permit;

In 2001, Erwin established the company Creative Sights Studio which specialized in web design, desktop publishing, and web programming. His tasks included presentations and negotiations with clients; manages and oversees the progress of projects within the team. Website projects include Motorola Philippines., IPAMS, Inc., Seagulls Flight, Union Cement Corp. Intranet website. He teamed with Lumens Solutions, Inc. to produce e‐learning websites and other company e‐learning projects.

Bachelor of Science in Architecture, 1989

University of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines

Registered Architect

Philippines, No. 12132

UAP CAL, 1994-present

Susan Reyes has handled and coordinated basic architectural services from design to construction documents including preparation of technical specifications.  As a partner with Facilities Design Group in Manila, Susan has been directly involved in the design, management and construction of a diversified range of projects, including several single/multi-family residences and restaurants.

Susan believes that good architecture is a product of a team of specialists who approach the solution of different problems on an equal level of professional competence.  The result is a dynamic balance, where the finished building is a fusion of function, materials, construction techniques, structural and systems integrity, and aesthetics -- a balance which relates building to site, to community, and to the whole man.

As an Architect, her role consists of design coordination among consultants, from architectural and engineering discipline down to the interiors.  She also assists in the preparation of proposals, budgetary estimates for design and construction works.