Firm Profile

We are a full service, design oriented firm that provides our clients with the long-term economic benefits of green architecture. We specialize in energy conservation, non-toxic and recycled materials, solar and thermal energy, and passive design methodologies in new and existing facilities. We provide personal service and high quality design and documentation.

Abril Architecture LLC is a relatively new firm, and we are eager to establish a reputation of quality, economy, and customer service. We offer in-house architecture, landscape architecture and interior design services. Our staff’s project experience is diverse and focused mainly on serving facility owners who appreciate quality and long-term value. We have a proven track record for on time and on budget project delivering while meeting the needs of our clients. Our two principal architects have 55 years of combined professional experience.

We are certified by the City of Phoenix Equal Opportunity Department as Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE). We are also certified by the State of Arizona Unified Certification Program as a Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE).

 

Principal Staff

 

Jorge Abril, AIA
Architect
Firm Founder

Professional Registrations and Accreditations:
Architect, Arizona, 1996, #30760
LEED™ Accredited Design Professional, 2004
Certificate of Architectural Accessibility, 1992

Jorge has practiced architecture for over 20 years. His experience has ranged in a variety of projects in public and private sectors with awarded design. The energy crisis of the 1970’s profoundly affected Jorge, he has committed himself to incorporating sustainable / green practices into every project. In 1989, Jorge began his career as an intern at TRK Architecture & Facilities Management, Inc. In almost fourteen years with TRK, the full-time staff office grew from three to twenty-six and he had become a firm principal. In leading a business or designing built environments, Jorge prides himself with the ability to maintain a global perspective in the midst resolution of details. His community involvement includes pro-bono services for the YMCA and other non-profit agencies.

Education:
Bachelor of Science, 1989
Arizona State University,
Major: Architecture

Associates Degree, 1986
Cochise College, Douglas, AZ
Major: General Studies with emphasis in Art

Affiliations:
American Institute of Architects

 

Martin S. Umberger, AIA
Architect and Landscape Architect

Professional Registrations and Accreditations:
Architect, Arizona, 1981, #13471
Architect, California, 1989, #20892
Landscape Architect, Arizona, 1977, #11464
Building Plans Examiner, ICC, 2008, #5098711-B3
LEED™ Accredited Design Professional, 2009

Martin has practiced as an Architect and Landscape Architect for over 35 years in Arizona. As a senior architect, in 2003 he moved from practice in his own firm to work in others. He has provided architectural support from project management, through programming/design, to CAD project development, to construction administration. Project experience includes multi-family, retail, senior living, and office projects as new and remodel. His passion is to assure that the technical aspects of the documented designs are coherent with zoning ordinances, building codes, and specifications, while still meeting the client’s goals. The combination of landscape design with architectural design has been another opportunity for his expression, where the site and building are addressed from a holistic perspective. Recent efforts include incorporation of LEED™ design strategies into buildings and landscape designs.

Education:
Bachelor of Architecture, 1973
Arizona State University,
Major: Architecture

Affiliations:
American Institute of Architects
International Code Council (ICC)