Richard Ramírez, President - CEO
Richard Ramírez founded HOME IMAGE BUILDERS with his father Héctor Ramírez Lasso in 2006. Since then, as founder and owner, he has continuously provided Construction Project Management and General Contractor services in South Florida, exclusively Miami Beach - South Beach,
Sunny Isles, Bal Harbour, Aventura, Key Biscayne - Brickell, Coral Gables,
Weston, Pembroke Pines and Naples.
His professionalism and passion get him to completion of all project phases with responsibility, proper attention through the process of project management with communication and coordination between architects, engineers, interior designers and tradesmen as well. Richard understands that the integrity of a project is accomplished through individual contributions of each specialist; this is key for the integrity and overall success of any high-end luxury project.
Besides his responsibilities as owner and project manager, he enjoys designing spaces and interior design, he is very passionate about producing free hand construction details throughout the project phases. Richard’s strong passion towards Architecture & Construction started from an early age in school and was primarily influenced by his Father’s passion for Art & Architecture. He has been involved in a wide variety of responsibilities in the construction field both International & in the USA. His Architecture studies allows him to oversee every project with detail, function,
organization, and space principles.
Richard’s 20 years of experience grant him the pleasure to offer his clients confidence to trust that their projects will be managed with honesty and transparency.
Héctor Ramírez Lasso
Héctor Ramírez Lasso, received his Bachelor Degree in Architecture from the
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia and he is also licensed as a
Certified General Contractor in the State of Florida.
In his professional career, has over 30 years of construction and architectural experience.
He has held a variety of management positions during his career as Project Manager,
Project Architect and Design Consultant for different architectural firms. In New York (APA Architects, Ira J Benlevi, AIA & John Carusone, AIA) he led the development of institutional, commercial and residential projects. His work included the design and construction of multiple projects of Single and Multiple Family Dwellings, Warehouses and Offices.
In Miami (Luis Revuelta, AIA), he organized and coordinated construction documents, working drawings, details and specifications to develop the design and construction of Mid-Rise and
High-Rise Buildings in the area of Brickell, Miami Beach, Sunny Isles and Titusville, Florida.
Hector Ramirez Lasso, after graduating and during his career has completed different courses abroad, workshop and seminars to continue to further his knowledge and grow his professional career. The wide range of curriculum includes Urbanism, Structural Systems, Building Technology, Design +Technology seminars, Project Management courses and Mitigating Disaster Design & Construction workshop. He has participated as part of the jury for several graduation final projects at the Catholic University, Pereira, Rda Col. In his professional career, he has participated in different contests in Housing & Urbanism, like Third Millennium Park, Bogotá Col – Main Public Spaces, Pereira Col - Low Income Housing, Armenia Col - Seniors Social Club Center, Bogotá Col – Main Market Place, Pereira, Col – Urban & Architectonic Housing Proposal, Barcelona, Spain.
He has worked on his own projects as an independent architect in his country Colombia
and currently provides services as design consultant in Miami. He is currently approved and eligible to take the ARE, (Architecture Registration Examination), to acquire his New York State license
publications
The making of the Xaverian Architect - El hacer del Arquitecto Javeriano
Bibiana Arcos Arciniegas - Ed Universidad Javeriana, 2010