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Francisco Matta

Managing Director HKA

  • Coral Gables FL

Forensic architect specializing in construction defects, standard of care and code compliance.

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Biography

Francisco Matta is an architect with over 30 years of experience. He has been appointed as the lead expert on 64 occasions.

Francisco has served as an expert witness for construction disputes in state and federal courts, arbitration panels, and mediation forums in the United States and Latin America in English and Spanish. He has testified on matters on projects valued up to US$39.5 million.

Francisco specializes in standard of care, construction defects, and schedule and delay analysis for large-scale construction projects. He also has experience in disputes related to wrongful termination change order impacts, errors and omissions, Americans with Disabilities Act, code compliance and adherence to contract terms and conditions.

Francisco has extensive experience as an architect directing all aspects of the design and construction and administration process for a multitude of projects throughout the northeastern United States and the Caribbean. His design experience includes institutional buildings courthouses, educational facilities, commercial establishments, warehouses, residential developments and individual homes.

Francisco is a Registered Architect in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico and Texas, a Certified General Contractor in Florida, and holds a master’s in architecture and a Juris Doctor. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Council of Architectural Review Boards (NCARB). He has lectured in areas such as government contracting, differing site conditions, and the challenges of coastal design and construction.

INDUSTRIES SERVED INCLUDE:
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Areas of Expertise

Forensic Architect

Highlights

  • Registered Architect in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, and Texas.
  • Certified General Contractor in Florida
  • Appointed on construction projects valued up to US$39.5 million.
  • Experienced in directing architecture commissions from design to construction to administration.
  • Specializes in standard of care, construction defects and code compliance.

Qualifications

  • Registered Architect – Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico and Texas
  • Certified General Contractor – Florida

Professional Memberships

AIA

American Institute of Architects

NCARB

National Council of Architectural Review Boards

Media Appearances

Mitigating the Risks of Delegated Design

HKA  online

2024-02-14

In the article, author Francisco Matta examines the growing use of delegated design in construction, highlighting how clear contractual definitions, well-defined performance criteria, and thorough coordination of design interfaces are essential to mitigate liability risks and costly disputes between lead designers and contractors.

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Los Premios de Honor 2016 de la AIA Puerto Rico galardonan lo mejor de la arquitectura puertorriqueña

90 Grados  online

2017-02-27

Independent architecture and design coverage of Puerto Rico’s 2016 AIA Honor Awards. Francisco Matta is identified as a collaborating architect on the award-winning Hacienda La Esperanza project.

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(Non)-Winners Announced for ThyssenKrupp Elevator Architecture Award 2008-2009

Bustler  online

2009-05-12

Independent architecture-news coverage of entries in the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Architecture Award. Francisco Matta is listed as part of the Puerto Rico team behind the Water Dune proposal.

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Education

Universidad de Puerto Rico

Juris Doctor

Law

2011

Tulane University

Master of Architecture

Architecture

1997

Northeastern University

BS

Architecture

1994