Who are we?                                    Versión en Español.

We are a group of highly motivated architects and engineers who love our work! We like to say that we perform like a good orchestra, each playing his best and all together producing a performance like one unit. Architect Pontón used to play in a rock band, then a latin band 

and now... well he still plays the congas! (Maybe that's why we all like the metaphor.) Our
motivation is to produce high quality architectural design solutions. Speaking of quality, Architect Pontón remarks:

"Back in 1979 when I was starting as an architect, Philip Crosby was redefining the operating philosophy of quality in very large conglomerates and corporations. His ideas were very simple, creating a very structured and intelligent way of approaching the quest for quality. I was enrolled in his seminars by one of our clients in 1992. I learned a good  lesson back then,' improvingyour business is a journey that never ends'. Quality is something that has to be described to become real, measured to be undestood and applied to be successful. We all try our best to acheive quality in architecture and we love to share what that means to us. Please read more about quality in our organization."

Background and Philosophy

Antonio Pontón and Associates is an architectural design office located in University Gardens, Río Piedras. During the past fifteen years, Architect Pontón has continually developed an advanced office integration project for the production of computer aided presentations and plans. This novel enterprise began in the city of Caguas where the first fully computerized architectural office-experiment was developed with the firm Iglesias Vazquez and Associates. This project helped Architect Pontón to full implementation of applications software for architecture, civil engineering, G.I.S. and Facilities Management and the creation of a multitude of architectural projects.

Architecture is Art... For this reason, and different to other professional applications, technology alone can't solve design problems. Our office has implemented a scientific approach to all our architectural design procedures, making each project a controlled process that guarantees success combined with the highest quality. But, the single most important asset of our design office is true dedication and intelligence, something that we share in abundance with our clients.

From left to right Amarilys Rodríguez, Jovanny Betancourt, Antonio Pontón, Ivelisse Berrios and María del Carmen Guzmán.

Services provided

We offer the services of architectural design and planning for a wide range of projects of diverse nature and magnitude. Our office will work on projects in all phases of development as to produce final construction documents and specifications. Our team also specializes in planning and advanced graphic presentations and animation. The range of our services include:

• Professional architectural design and urban planning.
• Project presentation including 3D modeling.
• Full color computer perspectives and presentations
• Permits approval through A.R.P.E. or any governing agency.
• Construction drawings and plans.
• Contract Documents (AIA standard or specialized).
• Bid Analysis.
• Project supervision and management.
• Full Ptroject Specifications package.
• As built measurement and drafting.
• Broadcast Quality Television Animation and Graphics.
• Web site graphics.
• Panoramic photography and specialized architectural photography with perspective correction.

Location and phone numbers

Our office is located in the Garden Center Building, Suite C-4 at University Gardens. The physical and mailing address is:

 
Antonio Pontón and Associates
Garden Center Building, Suite C-4
Harvard Street, University Gardens
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico 00927

Our telephone number is: (787) 250-6982

Our fax number is: (787) 250-6943 (used also for voice if requested)

Email: eltopo@caribe.net

Radio amateurs can contact me (WP4NAL) at the following frequency:

145.370 (KP4IA Repeater)

145.700 (simplex)

(c) Antonio Pontón y Asociados 2,006
a r q u i t e c t o s

Edificio Garden Center C-4
University Gardens - Río Piedras, Puerto Rico Tel. (787) 250-6982

Todas las gráficas que aparecen en estas páginas son propiedad del arquitecto Antonio Pontón y pueden ser copiadas y utilizadas para fines válidos. Solo pido que las mísmas no séan alteradas para manetner el valor artístico intacto. Gracias!