Architecture is more than just a profession, it’s about living one’s best life.

“It’s about establishing great relationships with our clients, consultants, and peers. It’s about maintaining considerate communication and focused collaboration. It’s about creating spaces that successfully respond to a project’s program, forming pleasing and functional environments within schedule and budget. It’s about finding solutions.

Designing better communities.

Our team believes that the built environment created by architects and designers has an important influence on society. From the smallest renovation to the largest mixed-use project, a design firm has the responsibility to create places that will have a positive impact on a community.

Creating collaborative places for people through innovative design.

Rhodes+Brito designs educational, commercial, civic, aviation, recreation, and hospitality projects that encompass the important attributes necessary to achieve client and community satisfaction.

Celebrating Over Two Decades of People-Centric Design and Quality Service in Central Florida

Upholding our founding vision with award-winning leadership and community impact.

The story behind Rhodes+Brito.

Rhodes+Brito Architects, continuously strives to uphold the values instilled by our founders, Ruffin Rhodes, AIA and Maximiano Brito, AIA who established our firm in downtown Orlando In 1996. Their vision to create a people-centric architecture studio that ensures the delivery of quality projects through quality service has guided us throughout our journey. This shared ambition attracted the talents of Byron Lastrapes, AIA and Adel Shalaby, AIA who joined our team and quickly ascended to the role of Principals. In 2023, Adel joined Ruffin and Max as a partner, bringing with him valuable expertise in project management and design.

Over the past decade, Rhodes+Brito has developed solid relationships with clients throughout Central Florida. These relationships are founded on trust and mutual respect based upon the understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities.

As part of this philosophy, since the inception of our company, we have often indicated that we provide “hands-on” service to clients. More than a simple catchphrase, this term refers to the promise of principal-level involvement on each of our contracts. What this means to clients is that a senior staff member is always available to directly respond to questions and efficiently address perceived issues. It is this business model that has earned us our outstanding reputation for responsiveness.

Our efforts have earned us recognition from prestigious platforms. In 2016, we were honored as the “Firm of the Year” by the Orlando Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA),and in 2019, Max Brito received the Orlando AIA, “Nils Schweizer Community Award”. In the same year, Ruffin was bestowed with the Purple Door Legacy Leadership award by the HarborHouse of Central Florida – acknowledging his effort in creating positive change in the lives of domestic violence survivors.

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Billion in Construction Dollars to Date

130

Education Projects

40

LEED Accredited Professionals on Staff

100

Sq Ft of Renovation / Remodel Projects

30

Years of Operation

100

Sq Ft of Aviation Work

Designing Sustainable Communities

Our goal is to inform every one of the impact sustainability has on our lives and our planet, and the opportunities to make a difference.

Rhodes+Brito Leadership

At Rhodes+Brito we like to say “We have an architect for every client.” This signifies our team’s diverse expertise, capable of fulfilling a range of architectural styles and design needs.

Start achieving more today

We believe in the power of exceptional design to transform spaces and lives. We foster a collaborative environment where ideas flourish, and creativity thrives.

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