CLASSIC MEETS CONTEMPORARY

WE ARE PORTICA

THE FOUR BOOKS OF PORTICA

Serving as the compass that navigates every project, these values not only define Portica’s identity but also act as the cornerstone of its success, ensuring that each endeavor is imbued with purpose, excellence, and a commitment to enriching both built environments and communities.

  • Collaboration

    Collaboration is crucial as it brings together diverse expertise, fostering innovative solutions and ensuring that all aspects of a project—from design to construction—are cohesively integrated, resulting in structures that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

  • Service

    Providing exceptional service through professionalism and clear communication is essential for building client trust, accurately translating visions into reality, and efficiently managing projects.

  • Adaptation

    Adaptation is about the ability to cater to a diverse range of brands and needs, seamlessly integrating varied requirements into cohesive designs. By infusing a sense of tranquility and order into potentially chaotic situations, Portica navigates complexities with grace, ensuring each project reflects both functionality and harmony, regardless of the challenge presented.

  • Transparency

    By openly communicating processes, decisions, and challenges, Portica cultivates an environment of honesty and reliability, ensuring clarity throughout every stage of a project and promoting collaborative partnerships built on mutual understanding and respect.

ABOUT KELSEY

Managing Principal and Owner, Kelsey Ahumada, AIA NCARB, grew up in Phoenix and received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arizona. Throughout her ten year career, Kelsey worked in architecture firms where her clients included national grocery retailers and developers, large retail and restaurant national accounts, but also small business owners and sole-operators.

She is a proud Arizona Wildcat and a proud cat lover. She loves an iced latte at a good coffee shop and a good coffee table book. She enjoys Italian vacations and watching the Italian Formula 1 team, Ferrari.