Portfolio Archive - Rispoli & Associates

This storied facility was originally Silverleaf Farms, later renamed Padua Stables. The 700+ acre thoroughbred horse farm and breeding facility has been designed to accommodate and pamper many of the world’s best horses. In addition to having management offices and dirt/turf tracks, this facility also boasts well-appointed specialty barns to include: Mare, Foaling, Stallion, Weanling, Breeding, Yearling, and various others. This oak studded facility is very pastoral and unique in every way.

This existing church was originally established in 1915, our firm’s involvement in the renovation will serve the next generation. We have done numerous projects on the campus including the baseball sports-plex , the remodeling of the basement and the addition and remodeling of the existing sanctuary. This project needed to provide the facility with a much anticipated renovation as well as an addition to satisfy the growth of the congregation. Part of our work also included the addition of an elevator tower to the classroom building to provide ADA accessibility.

This facility features an elegant Sanctuary with seating for approximately 750 people, as well as a children’s themed Sanctuary that seats 300. Additional supporting spaces include a fellowship area, nursery, classroom, and related office spaces. The main Sanctuary was designed so that a future addition could double the seating area without negatively impacting the existing space. The audio/visual systems are state-of-the-art and required coordination with the acoustic treatments. The sheer size of the program requirements posed a great challenge in coordinating various committees, but came together in a beautiful and harmonious fashion.

This attractive facility reflects a Sanctuary that incorporates very strong elements within its selected materials. The owner insisted on keeping some old fashioned elements as part of this Sanctuary. We designed the facility with this theme; it includes a bell tower, split face stacked masonry for the “stone” look, and selected dimensional shingles to emulate slate. Materials selected for the interior include tongue and groove decking, laminated beams, and ceramic tiles. This is the fourth building we have designed on this campus and have successfully created a common design theme.

The Webber Center was designed and built in 1995, primarily used as an exhibition hall for traveling art exhibits from the Smithsonian Institute. It was such an overwhelming success that the owner decided to complement the existing facility with a conference/banquet expansion. The expansion carried the same exterior theme as the original building, while interior elements were detailed to provide very elegant finishes. This facility is without exception the most elegant and sought after social facility in the area.

This facility was designed and built as a one of a kind facility to house student athletes for a community college. Originally funded and built through the college’s foundation, this facility has received very broad support from the community. The four buildings are three-stories each and total 12 units per building, centered around a swimming pool. Each apartment unit has a common kitchen, living and dining room surrounded by four bedrooms with private bathrooms and closets. As part of this facility, a separate building was designed to include a game room, laundry facility, offices and a private caretaker’s residence.

Eighth Street Elementary School was originally constructed in 1914 and is the oldest elementary school in continuous service in Florida. The building is on the National Historic Register and located within a nationally dedicated Historic District. Renovations consisted of complete building systems replacement of mechanical, electric, plumbing, data/communications, flooring, windows, and all interior finishes. New additions included a three-stop elevator, fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Care was taken to make these improvements while simultaneously enhancing the original historic beauty of the building, which includes 10′ high windows, 14′ high ceilings, and wood floors. The exterior work encompasses a complete window replacement, brick cleanup and pointing, as well as landscaping to further accentuate the historic fabric of the surrounding neighborhood.

This 15,850 sq. ft. facility was designed as a contemporary medical office complex to support two doctors’ practices and their patients. Initially, we provided multiple design solutions through an in-office competition; these solutions included three different computer generated, drive-by birds eye views of the facility. This process allowed the owner a wide variety of options and enhanced the designs with respect to a modern contemporary facility. In addition to the standard interior improvements to waiting area, exam rooms, chart rooms, nurse stations, and other vital support spaces, this facility also included provisions for a future state-of-the-art surgery suite and fully functioning gym with equipment. This facility’s design elements are unique and have provided the owner with a landmark building that features a forward-looking building perspective.

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Silverleaf/Padua Stables

Oak Griner Baptist Church

Ocala Word of Faith / Meadowbrook Church

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church

Dunnellon Baptist Church

Bushnell First Baptist Church

College of Central Florida, The Webber Center

College Square Apartments College of Central Florida

Eighth Street Elementary School

Ocala Podiatry Center

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