Rui Ponte, AIA/LEED AP

Prior to joining Penney Design Group Rui Ponte previously was a principal with Ponte Mellor Architects for 25 years. Mr. Ponte served as the principal designer and set strategic direction for the firm. He worked on varied project types and with a diverse client base ranging from private individuals to institutional investors. His projects have included office buildings for developers as well as corporate end-users, mixed use work/live/play urban infill projects, leisure and active lifestyle projects, corporate interiors, luxury multi-family and single family residences. He has provided guidance and strategy for securing development entitlement and rezoning efforts for Metro New York and Washington, D.C. projects. In late 2013 Ponte Mellor Associates was acquired by an out of town A/E firm expanding into the DC market. He has now returned to private practice with Penney Design Group to focus on their growing corporate interiors and multi-family practice areas.