Toro y Ferrer was an architectural firm and one of the principal exponents of

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. Founded in 1945 by Osvaldo Toro

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(1914–1995), Miguel Ferrer

(1914–2005) and Luis Torregrosa Casellas, the firm designed some of Puerto Rico's most significant modern landmarks. Major works include the Caribe Hilton Hotel (1945), the Aeropuerto Internacional de Isla Verde (1955), the Corte Suprema (Puerto Rico Supreme Court) (1955), the House of Representatives' Annex Buildings (1955) and the Hotel La Concha (1958). Osvaldo Toro FAIA (1914–1995) studied

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, graduating in 1937. Miguel Ferrer FAIA (1914–2005) studied architecture at

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, graduating in 1938. Both were members of the College of Fellows of the

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and recipients of the Henry Klumb Award in 1986. The firm was known by various names including Toro Ferrer y Torregrosa before settling on Toro-Ferrer.

Major works

* 1946 Residencia Rodríguez, San Juan, Puerto Rico * 1949

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, San Juan, Puerto Rico * 1950 El Barranquitas Hotel, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico * 1955 Oficinas Legislativas, San Juan, Puerto Rico * 1955 Supreme Court Building, San Juan, Puerto Rico * 1958 Hotel La Concha, San Juan, Puerto Rico * 1959 Cesar Calderón Residence, San Juan, Puerto Rico * 1963 Puerto Rico-Sheraton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico * 1965 William Pomeroy Residence, Dorado, Puerto Rico * 1967 Hilton Curaçao, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles * 2009 General Studies Building,

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Exhibitions * Toro Ferrer Torregrosa 1945–1955 By Archivos de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico - AACUPR

Toro y Ferrer's Papers

The Architecture and Construction Archives at the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR) conserves the Toro y Ferrer Collection (1938-1984). Approximately 98 cubic feet in size, the collection contains architectural drawings, photographs, presentation boards, project albums, and textual documents. The Architectural Drawing Series holds 267 projects organized chronologically. The collection was donated by architects Osvaldo Toro and Miguel Ferrer in 1990.

Major works

Toro y Ferrer's Papers

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