2024-05-06T09:06:51-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150180295/berenblum-busch-architects-on-exploring-the-constraints-of-miami-s-climate Katherine Guimapang 2020-02-28T15:31:00-05:00 >2020-02-28T15:34:43-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/adf9ee1b2d1fd0b657df792325f6782b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>When running an architectural practice, most architects can attest to the profession's fair share of rewards and obstacles&mdash;many variables factor in starting and maintaining a practice, after all. For <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1506136/spotlight-on-miami" target="_blank">Miami</a>-based duo Gustavo Berenblum and Claudia Busch of&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/4853926/berenblum-busch-architects-bba" target="_blank">Berenblum Busch Architects</a>, the decision to start their own firm stemmed from the 2008 recession. "Although the great recession was very much present in 2010, in a way, it created a space for us to breathe and think about the future. We decided then to do what we always dreamed of: to have our own firm," the duo explains.</p> <p>For this week's <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222145/studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, Archinect chats with Berenblum and Busch as they share how they stay focused and inspired while also working in&nbsp;a city that is as fast-paced as Miami. From their expertise in port design to accommodating Florida's environmental constraints, both architects express their passion for the profession and what keeps their firm going.</p>