President and Managing Partner Bernard Zyscovich, FAIA, has been probing the parameters of design innovation for more than 30 years. A dedicated preservationist and urbanist, he has served in numerous community leadership roles including Chairmanship of the Miami Design Preservation League, the organization responsible for the historic designation of the Miami Beach Art Deco District; Presidency of the Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects; and co-sponsorship of South Florida’s first Tropical Green Conference. Mr. Zyscovich’s writing on architecture and urban design has been published widely in numerous magazines. His book, Getting Real About Urbanism, was published by the Urban Land Institute in October of 2008. Mr. Zyscovich received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute in 1971.

Vice President and Partner, Jose Murguido, AIA, oversees the firm’s academic and municipal projects. His expertise extends from academic facility planning and design to urban design and site analysis, and from contract administration to ADA compliance. Mr. Murguido has led the Education Group to become one of Florida’s premiere K-12 and Higher Education design firms. Under his guidance, the Education Group has developed a variety of specialized educational facilities, including much lauded prototype designs
that have been repeated throughout the State of Florida. Mr. Murguido holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute.

Anabella Vogeler Smith, IIDA, Principal and Director of Interior Design at Zyscovich Architects, has been with the firm since 1993. During this time she has overseen projects ranging from the interior design of multifamily high-rise towers to consolidation, strategic planning, and corporate relocation of Capital Bank [Miami], Broward County Zoning and Planning, and Baptist Hospital Administration [Miami]. Working closely with the firm’s managing principal, Bernard Zyscovich, and her diverse and dynamic interior’s team, Ms. Smith has contributed to the firm’s emphasis on innovation and leadership through a commitment to design that minimizes environmental impact and the integration of efforts. Her involvement ranges from the actual operation of a space to the environmental performance and sustainability.

As Principal and Director of Design, Suria Yaffar oversees the design of projects ranging from multifamily high-rise towers to the master planning of new and redeveloped neighborhoods. Ms. Yaffar has contributed to the firm’s emphasis on innovation and to the development of Bernard Zyscovich’s theory of Real Urbanism. Ms. Yaffar received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami and her Master of Architecture from Princeton University. Ms. yaffar was named the Urban Planner of the Year by AIA Miami in 2008.