2019 Architecture Awards

BUILD 2019 Architecture Awards 64 Jun19303 ince its founding in 1978 Optima has continued to contribute to the built environment, creating beautiful and innovative spaces that enhance the human experience. From the beginning, Optima aimed to reinvent housing by integrating the functions involved in new construction within one company. Optima controls and executes every aspect of the process in-house – development, design, construction, sales and management – for a dynamic system that offers greater focus and fluidity. Optima is committed to delivering extraordinary living through design, innovation, sustainability and management. Over the years the firm has developed more than 30 mixed- use and residential developments in both the Chicago and Phoenix metropolitan areas and received over 45 awards for architecture, sustainability, and innovation. Optima, Inc.: Best Luxury Urban Housing Designer - USA Optima, Inc. is a privately-held, design-driven development firm with offices in Illinois and Arizona. For more than 40 years, Optima has been developing, designing, building and managing striking urban and suburban luxury residential communities, as we find out when we profile the firm. S Optima carefully considers, manages and controls the thousands of details that go into creating their communities. While each Optima project is distinctive and customized to its physical location, there are shared aesthetics that have become hallmarks of the firm’s architectural vision: strong geometric shapes, simple details reflecting the inherent beauty of quality building materials, large expanses of glass, and open, flexible floor plans. As a family-owned development firm, Optima is committed to innovation, sustainable design, and creating interconnected indoor and outdoor spaces. This dynamic company is proud to call AIA and LEED-certified architects, expert construction managers, sophisticated real estate brokers, experienced accountants, and financial analysts part of the Optima family. They all contribute to delivering an unparalleled spectrum of services and communities. Company: Optima, Inc. Contact: David Hovey Jr. Website: https://optimaweb.com/