3. INTRODUCING OBMI
With more than seven decades of comprehensive experience, offices throughout the world, and an
extensive portfolio of professional services, OBM International has positioned itself as a highly
prestigious design-consulting firm, specializing in master planning and architectural design services for
the development of mixed-use residential and resort destinations. OBMI, past and present, is a leader in
design excellence.
OBM International serves clients worldwide through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, OBM Miami Inc. and OBM
Limited. OBMI is a privately held, employee-owned firm, whose directors practice a participative management
philosophy. This combination produces an active interest and involvement on the part of each employee-owner
in the performance of our firm and in the success of each project.
Through the years, we have provided the creative and technical foundation for landmark projects worldwide. This
success can be attributed to our integrity, dedication and loyal clients. We are a team of experienced and innova-
tive professionals, passionate and hardworking in our endeavors. Our mission is to meet every new challenge
with OBMI’s founding ideals — helping our clients fulfill their dreams while reaching their financial goals.
Individually and collectively, we are committed to helping our clients:
• Interpret and clarify visions - through total client involvement
• Fulfill dreams - through innovative and creative design solutions
• Produce responsible projects - by celebrating the environment
• Ensure smooth-flowing projects - with proper project management
• Reduce costs and maximize profits - by utilizing our construction expertise
• Determine optimum project location - by in-depth site analysis and feasibility studies
• Enhance the desirability and value of real estate - through financially viable designs
• Introduce the right team players - by tapping into our established industry contacts
OBMI MIAMI & madrid
OBMI Miami and OBMI Madrid are full-service offices with a total team of 30 professionals, including architects,
planners, designers and the support personnel.
OBMI’s professional team is small enough to ensure each client a personalized service and direct access to the
office leaders and to our CEO, Doug Kulig, who works out of Miami. At the same time, our clients benefit from
our ability to draw experience and support from our other regional offices as needed and as appropriate to each
project. All OBMI projects east of the Atlantic will be elaborated by our group of professionals in Madrid, with
support from OBMI’s Miami office. For projects in the Caribbean and Latin America, OBMI’s Miami office will take
the lead, with support from the Madrid and Caribbean offices.
4. OBMI DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
True destinations occupy special places in our hearts and minds. That’s why places as different as South Beach
in Miami, the Wharf in San Francisco, Cannes on the Riviera, or Lago di Como in Northern Italy, are popular
destinations for so many people. A true place immediately conjures up unique feelings and mental images. For
those of us in the business of creating new places – a setting for new perspectives, discoveries and experiences –
there is no greater reward than crafting a place that is authentic, unique and incomparably marketable.
The OBMI founders made a choice early on to focus on the Caribbean region and to specialize in resort design and
development. Our founder, Wil Onions – a legend in his own time – felt it was incumbent on him and his partners
to provide an architectural language that was expressive and representative of Bermudian culture. The legacy that
he left behind lives in the standards he set for cultural sensitivity, functionality and attention to detail.
More than seven decades later and heeding the principle of cultural authenticity, our firm has grown into one of
the premier hospitality design firms throughout the world. With offices spread across Bermuda, the Caribbean,
the United States and Europe, our team offers a full set of master planning and architectural design services to
clients worldwide.
As architects and planners, we recognize that we have an opportunity, or better yet, a responsibility to
preserve and enhance the very essence of a site. OBMI’s success is based on the fundamental principle of em-
bracing the very culture, history and heritage of a specific place, allowing those resources to dictate the design
path taken.
OBMI TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES
OBMI enjoys extensive computing capabilities in design, production and information technology (IT) sup-
port. We have a wide array of software programs, including AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Sketch-Up, Piranesi, Maxwell,
3D studio and PhotoShop. Our design and production staff relies on AutoCAD and Sketch-Up for daily tasks,
as these are company-wide production platforms. AutoCAD is our standard input and export extension for
consultant and client coordination. Our team also produces high quality 3D images with Maxwell Render,
artistic renderings with Piranesi and a wide variety of graphic images using Photoshop. We have the ability to
create movies of our designs but hire consultants when large scale, virtual reality needs arise.
Our corporate IT department provides outstanding service and maintenance of our systems and communi-
cations throughout our operations offices worldwide. OBMI keeps current with technological advances and
periodically makes serious hardware capital investments. All offices utilize high-powered computers, monitors,
plotters and data transfer technologies. Our machines are upgraded and/or replaced on a continual basis. At the
time of purchase, they have the highest performance specifications available.
Our staff members also receive training continually on new programs or innovations so to ensure we are
keeping pace with current world markets. OBMI is fully committed to the utilization of hardware, software and
technology developments in order to maintain our leading-edge status.
5. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT
OBMI has a strong commitment to responsible environmental stewardship. By observing the USGBC LEED Pro-
gram and other systems of green building certification, we can incorporate innovative design and environmental
principles to achieve a triple effect on the bottom line: increased profits, increased ecological awareness, and
increased health of guests and staff. Energy efficiency and use of technologies, such as solar and wind power,
can reduce the burden on local utilities. The capturing of rainwater and the treatment of site grey water will
further increase profits and self-sufficiency, while reducing the burden on local supplies. Careful attention to
building siting and orientation, choice of construction materials and control of waste can reduce the negative
impact of human intervention. Application of these and other concepts will allow the project to both mini-
mize the detrimental aspects of construction and increase greatly the long-term life cycle costs. OBMI’s focused
attention to sustainable development ensures that the project’s natural potential is maximized.
6. HISTORY OF OBMI
Founded in 1936 in Bermuda by Wilfred Onions and Valmer Bouchard, the original Onions Bouchard, Architects
designed private residences from which developed the influential “cottage style,” now so characteristic of the
island. Recognized as the revival architect of Bermuda, Wil Onions gave all the charm and ambiance of the old
Bermuda cottages to his designs, including chimney moldings, push-out shutters, strengthening buttresses,
Flemish gables, and limewashed roofs.
In the 1950’s, OBMI expanded its growing reputation into the commercial sector. John Edgar McCulloch joined
the company and began opening offices in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, St. Maarten, Antigua,
and St. Kitts. In addition, these offices also carried out projects in Turks & Caicos, Anguilla, Jamaica, Montser-
rat and the U.S.Virgin Islands. His inspiration was instrumental in OBMI’s influence on economic development
throughout the Caribbean.
In the mid 1990’s, the company began operations in the Turks & Caicos Islands and opened business develop-
ment offices in the United Kingdom, and later in Spain. In 1998 the Miami office was established to serve the
needs of our clients in Europe, the United States and Latin America. Its focus is on architecture, interior design,
hotel and resort design development, town planning and urban design services.
7. CLIENT LIST
Ace Insurance Citicorp Marsh McClennan
AIG (American International Group) Cititrus Martinsa
Aldeasa CITCO Medina Arsat SA
Allegro Resorts Citicorp Le Royal Mansour Marrakech
Allied World Insurance Company (AWAC) Cititrust Mees Peirson
American Airlines Club Med Merrill Lynch
Amway Hotel Corporation Colonial Insurance Mitsui, Japan
Antigua Commercial Bank Conyers Dill & Pearman Morritt’s Tortuga Club & Resort
AON Coopers & Lybrand National Parks Trust (B.V.I.)
AT&T/Bermuda Telephone Company Coutts & Co. Necso
Avis Cruise America O.N.C.E. (Organización Nacional de
AWAC Delta Airlines Ciegos de España)
AXIS Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Offices of the Governor, British Virgin Islands
Bacardi Limited Disney Corporation Palm Hills Middle East Co.
Baer Bank Dow Bank & Trust The Ritz-Carlton Palm Hills
Banco Português East Caribbean Central Bank Peter Island Resort
Banco Real Eastern Airlines Platinum Re
Bank of America Econobank PRS
Bank of Antigua Emerald Bay Resorts Port Authority of the Cayman Islands
Bank of Bermuda Ernst & Young Port Royal Golf Club
Bank of China Esso Standard Oil Company Price Waterhouse
Bank of Credit & Commerce Fairmont Group PriceWaterhouseCoopers
International (BCCI) Federal Express Promociones S.L.
Bank of N. T. Butterfield & Son First Bank of Barbuda Ltd. Qatari Diar
Banque National de Paris Foreign and Commonwealth Office of Ramada Hotels
Barclays Bank Her Britannic Majesty’s Government Riddles Bay Golf Club
BBV (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya) Four Seasons Hotels Ritz-Carlton
Bermuda Air Traffic Control Goldman Sachs Rock Resorts
Bermuda International Airport Government of Antigua Roy Davis Associates
Bermuda Maritime Museum Government of Bermuda Royal Bank of Canada
Bermuda Monetary Authority Government of St. Kitts & Nevis Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Bermuda National Gallery Government of the British Virgin Islands Royal Caribbean International
BF&M Insurance Group Government of the Cayman Islands Royal Reef Resort
Biras Creek Hotel Government of the Turks & Caicos Islands Scandinavian Re
Bouygues Construction, France Hampton Company, The Schroeder Bank
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hawk’s Cay Resort Scotiabank
C. B. Richard Ellis Hawksbill Beach Resort Serfin Bank
CDS International Holdings Head Company Smith Barney
Cable & Wireless Hilton International St. James Club
Caledonian Bank ING Trust St. Maarten Commercial Bank
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Interlink Group Starwood
Canadian Pacific Hotels Intrawest Corporation Stouffer Resorts
(formerly Princess Hotels) IRMG Swiss American Bank
Carnival Cruise Lines Johnson & Higgins Swiss Bank Corporation (UBS)
Cayman Airways Jolly Harbour Texaco West Indies Ltd.
Cayman National Bank Jolly Harbour Casino Unicorp
Cayman National Corporation Kajima Construction, Japan Vallehermoso S. A. (Spain)
Cayman National Theatre KPMG Peat Marwick Village of Key Biscayne
Cayman National Trust La Perla Living Wave - Muscat SAOC, The
Centre Re LaSalle Re Webster University
Chase Manhattan Bank Leeward Limited Westin Hotels
Cherokee Ltd. Logwood Development Co. LTD Windward Islands Bank
CIBC Long Bay Beach Resort XL Limited
CIGNA International Mailboxes Unlimited
CITCO Marriott International, Inc.
9. HOTEL LA PLANTACION DEL SUR
TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN
SITE SIZE
3.2 hectares (8 acres)
COMPONENTS
121 suites
44 villas
Four pools
Two restaurants
Full service health spa
and fitness center
SERVICES RENDERED
Master planning and site design
Architecture
As a result of an international competition, OBMI was awarded the design of the 165-room Hotel
La Plantación del Sur on Tenerife, Canary Islands - Spain. Located 500 miles south of Spain and 200
miles off the west coast of North Africa, Hotel La Plantación del Sur offers the utmost in luxurious style
and accommodations. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this new hotel and spa rekindles old world charm
by modeling a grand estate in the Spanish Colonial style. The main body of the hotel encircles a central
plaza, inspired by the region’s vernacular architecture. Descending terraces and the use of indigenous
materials, combined with lush vegetation, integrates the resort into the natural landscape.
At Hotel La Plantación del Sur, the world-class spa, four terraced pools and 44 private villas are sure to
please the most discerning of guests. The resort was completed in 2005 at a cost of US $45million.
10. LE ROYAL MANSOUR MARRAKECH
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
SITE SIZE
4.9 hectares (12 acres)
COMPONENTS
40 suites
Restaurants
Bars
Guest villas
Pool
Gardens
Spa
Meeting and banquet facilities
SERVICES RENDERED
Project programming
Conceptual design
Schematic design
Once completed, Le Royal Mansour Marrakech will be the quintessential resort of the entire region. Designed
to host royalty and heads of state from around the world, Le Royal Mansour Marrakech will offer guests an
unforgettable experience from arrival to departure. Featuring the perfect balance between traditional and
luxury Moroccan architecture and luxury amenities, Le Royal Mansour Marrakech offers history, comfort and
exclusivity to its discerning guests. The hotel will feature three restaurants, state-of-the-art spa and meeting
facilities.
11. RITZ-CARLTON PALM HILLS
6TH OCTOBER CITY, EGYPT
SITE SIZE
20.66 Hectares
COMPONENTS
165 guest rooms
Public areas
Retail shops
Fitness center
Ritz Kids
Arcade room
Five restaurants
Lobby lounge
Library bar
Pool grill & bar
Sheesha terrace
Ballroom
Spa
Golf clubhouse
SERVICES RENDERED
Architecture
Resort design
CLIENT
Palm Hills Development
TYPE
Hotels & Resorts
The Palm Hills Ritz Carlton Golf Course and Resort is part of a larger development (Palm Hills) located in
6th of October City, Egypt, a municipality approximately 20 kilometers southwest of downtown Cairo.
Palm Hills 6th October is a vibrant and contemporary high end residential community that comprising
three residential and mixed use communities; Palm Hills October, Palm Village October, Village Gardens
October and offering a wide range of housing options, office space and retail. A state-of-the-art recreational
facility and 18-hole golf course with club house complement the development.
12. LORD’S COVE
ANTIGUA
SITE SIZE
50.75 hectares
COMPONENTS
30 Residential Townhomes
Beach Club (2,750 SF)
Tennis Club (1,000SF)
Community Center (2,900 SF)
BOH & Service Buildings (29,530 SF)
SERVICES RENDERED
Master planning
Architecture
TYPE
Residential/Resort Community
Antigua is one the Caribbean’s premier tourist destination and has increasingly become a second home
market for the affluent.
13. SCRUB ISLAND
MAINSAIL, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
The new resort and residential development on Scrub Island will be positioned as the new gateway
to the British Virgin Islands, embracing local residents as well as welcoming new visitors and
introducing them to the natural splendor and abundant resources of this region of the Caribbean.
Envisioned to be the heart and soul of the development, the Marina Village at Scrub Island features
over 5,000 square feet of commercial space, 24 two-bedroom lockouts (48 keys), a Welcome
Center, restaurant and bar with limited meeting space and an excessively large swimming pool and
pool deck.
14. HALF MOON
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
SITE SIZE
162 hectares (400 acres)
COST
$35 million
COMPONENTS
398 rooms, suites or villas
Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designed
golf course
Golf Academy & Putting green
13 tennis courts & 4 squash courts
51 swimming pools
Natural Dolphin Lagoon
Medical centre
Croquet lawn
Jogging and cycling trails
Basketball and volleyball courts
World-class equestrian center
Gym & Complete spa facilities
Gourmet dining
Shopping
SERVICES RENDERED
Master planning and site design
Architecture
Project management
CLIENT
Keith Simpson
Simpson Construction
Nestled among 400 acres of tropical landscape on Jamaica’s northern coast, the colonial-style Half
Moon has ranked among the most popular and complete resorts in the Caribbean. The Resort offers
398 elegantly appointed guest rooms, suites or villas, a par 72 Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designed
golf course and world renowned Golf Academy, 13 tennis and four squash courts, 51 swimming
pools, a natural Dolphin Lagoon, medical centre, croquet lawn, putting green, jogging and cycling
trails, basketball and volleyball courts, world-class equestrian centre, a fully-equipped gym, gourmet
dining, shopping and complete spa facilities. Half Moon is a world of leisure in an oasis of calm.
15. HACIENDA SAN ALfREDO
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR
SITE SIZE
126 Hectares
COMPONENTS
Marina & yacht club (140 slips)
Beach hotel (193 keys)
Marina hotel (144 keys)
Marina village (3,000 m2 of retail)
Coastal community & beach clubs
(160 villas & 450 condominiums)
Tennis club
Discovery center & nature preserve
130 Has
Endemic species preservation
& repopulation project
SERVICES RENDERED
Master planning
Architecture
TOTAL PROJECT COST
$215 M (partial cost)
CLIENT
Marco Guirola
Arenas del Pacifico
TYPE
Beach resort
Spa
Marina village
Villas
Townhouses
The property has 1.4 km of beachfront and is surrounded by pristine environmental resources such as Apartment buildings
rainforest to the north, an estuary to the north, northwest, and a water stream leading to a lake to the north
northeast. The site is home to a number of nesting green turtles (Olive Ridley a.k.a Pacific Ridley turtles),
which are listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Endangered Species Act. One of the rainforest
areas used to be home to the spider monkey and could eventually be repopulated with this species.
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16. THE WESITN ROCO KI GOLF & BEACH RESORT
MACAO BEACH, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
SITE SIZE
13 hectares (33 acres)
COMPONENTS
Spacious accommodations - 337
Condominium hotel suites - 56
Jungle Luxe® bungalows - 20
18,000-square-foot spa with 15
treatment rooms steam, sauna, yoga
and cardio studios, meditation area,
styling salon, and boutique
Nick Faldo Championship
Golf Course
Tennis courts
Marina
Conference center and ballroom
SERVICES RENDERED
Master planning
Architecture
CLIENT
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
TYPE
Golf resort
Beach resort
Spa
Perched high on a bluff, overlooking the Caribbean Sea, the Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort is
slated to open in 2009. With an expansive, white sand beach graced by the crystal clear turquoise sea,
this resort will represent all the best the Caribbean has to offer. Amenities are endless, including a world-
class spa and beauty salon, extensive recreational activities, and business/conference facilities.
The resort is part of a larger development, which includes single-family residential villa sites and an 18-
hole Nick Faldo championship golf course.
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17. HILTON D’HAITI HOTEL
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
SITE SIZE
10 Hectares
COMPONENTS
200-room hotel
Tennis center
Kids’ pool & play area
Pool and gardens
Spa & fitness center
Business center & meeting rooms
Employee housing
SERVICES RENDERED
Architecture
CLIENT
Hilton Hotels
TYPE
Hotel/Spa
The Hilton d’Haiti is the first branded hotel to be built in the country in 20 years. OBMI are the architects,
master planners and interior designers for this groundbreaking project. Drawing inspiration from the region’s
style and environment, the 200-room, self-sufficient, four-star hotel and business center is a colonial,
courtyard-styled structure.
Comprising a total of 219,276 square feet, the hotel is located on a 27-acre, premium hillside site in front of
the terminal building of the Haiti International Airport. Incorporated into the design is an array of business and
leisure amenities, such as a grand ballroom that can be utilized for both conferences and social receptions,
meeting rooms with a business center, executive and extended-stay suites, luxurious swimming pools, a spa
and much more.
Future phases include an additional 100 rooms and a small commercial center, with office and retail space.
18. Antigua Cayman Islands USA
PO Box 906 PO BOX 10693 APO 806 Douglas Road, 4th Floor
St. John’s Grand Cayman Coral Gables, FL 33134
Antigua Cayman Islands, WI T 305.537.7100
West Indies T 345.949.8115 F 305.537.7101
T 268.462.1047 F 345.949.7403 E obmmia@obmi.com
F 268.462.2305 E obmgcm@obmi.com
E obmanu@obmi.com
Bermuda Spain
PO BOX HM 1362 Plaza de la Independencia, no 8
Hamilton HM FX 4a Planta
Bermuda Madrid 28014
T 441.295.5137 España
F 441.292.1687 T 34 (91) 309 82 82
E obmbda@obmi.com F 34 (91) 309 82 83
E obmesp@obmi.com
British Virgin Islands Trinidad & Tobago
PO BOX 132 28 Stone Street
Road Town, Tortola Port of Spain
British Virgin Islands Trinidad & Tobago
T 284.494.2148 T 868.624.6449
F 284.494.3898 F 868.624.7192
E obmbvi@obmi.com E obmtnt@obmi.com
