Charles H. Benson & Associates, Architects, P.A., was founded in 1996 by Architect Charles H. Benson.  Its office is in the heart of South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida.  With over twenty-five years of experience, the firm’s solidity is undoubtedly reflected by its savoir-faire and continued growth and success.  The practice works on commercial, industrial, and residential projects; providing full architectural and partial interior designing as well as master planning and development for the private sector.  The practice’s diverse built portfolio includes condominiums, garages, historic renovations, hotels, lounges, clubs, offices, residential, restaurants, retail, shopping centers, schools, place of worship, and warehouse facilities. 

The firm has had the pleasure of collaborating on various local projects with world-renowned international architects and interior design firms which have brought international recognition from the industry.  Amongst the practice’s major recent works are the renowned 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage and Artech condominium project collaborations with world-renowned firm Herzog & De Meuron and world-renowned Uruguay architect Carlos Ott, respectively.  The practice has also had the distinct pleasure of working on projects for notables such as actors Cameron Diaz and Danny DeVito and clothing designer Roberto Cavalli. The firm has garnered a few award recognitions from some of the exciting projects it has worked on.  Most recently, the firm was awarded in 2013 the Outstanding Historic Renovation award by Dade Heritage Trust for the Breakwater and Edison Hotels renovation and in 2007 it was awarded the Project of the Year award in the Landmark Category by Developers & Builders Alliance for the Artech project.  The Juvia restaurant project was awarded in 2013 the Best Restaurant Design or Renovation in North America Since January 1, 2010 award by the James Beard Foundation.   As well as awards, some of the practice’s projects have been featured in numerous magazine articles.  Such magazine publications include The New Yorker, Architectural Record, Hospitality Design, and Ocean Drive, among many others.  It is a rewarding and humbling experience for the firm of the many mentions of its projects through the different media outlets. 

Charles H. Benson also holding licenses in general contracting and real estate has further enhanced a better understanding in cost effecting end product results, early delivery, and value engineering.  Having a clear understanding of all three elements – architecture, real estate, and construction – allows for a viable cost-effective approach to prepare a buildable set of documents which facilitates an expedited process to deliver a cost-effective final product.  This is unequivocally a strong attribute of the practice which has a low record of unrealized projects.