1 Common Ground
Architecture & Interior Design
About Us
About Us
We specialize in the design of hotels, resorts, residential multi-family living & facilities designed for the public.
Our projects include both new construction and renovations. No two projects are alike.
We bring elevated lifestyle to the quickly evolving hospitality industry.
Meet The Team
Alejandro Rivera
Business Development/Designer
Alejandro attended the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in Scottsdale, Arizona as an apprentice in 1984-1985. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Universidad Iberoamericana - Campus Santa Fe in Mexico City in 1990.
Alejandro has been involved in the design build industry for more than 20 years in Mexico and Texas. His design-build experience with turn-key projects includes high-end residential to low income housing, corporate offices, and education facilities. His extensive experience in the construction field allows him to achieve high level design and ensure top quality construction work. His dedicated attention to detail, and commitment with the projects from start to finish has gained the client’s preference.
Laura Baiamonte , AIA, NCARB
Laura has more than 25 years of professional experience in architecture, practicing both in her native country of Peru and the United States, and participating in research studies in Japan.
Her design experience has involved hospitality, senior living, and residential architecture, from high-end luxury to low-cost housing projects.
Laura is fluent in English and Spanish, holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru, and was a research student at Tohoku Kogio University, School of Architecture in Sendai Japan.
In 2003 she joined a Dallas boutique hospitality design firm where she stayed for 14 years collaborating on high profile projects. Her career has taken her around the world as a designer and a cultural link in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America.
Laura is an NCARB accredited architect and registered in the State of Texas.
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Us
We are registered to practice in the State of Texas. We hold nationally recognized NCARB and NCIDQ certifications and can obtain registration in other states on an as-needed basis.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Every project is unique and demands its own vision. We search for what makes the project distinctive. We provide service and solutions through design excellence.
Our Vision
Our Vision
1 Common Ground is committed to staying on the leading edge of design and communicate our design intent to our clients. Ultimately designing and building a one of a kind project.
