Alex Busto is vice president and principal architect at GatorSktch.  He offers 40 years of architectural experience and a wealth of knowledge in environmental planning and design management. He has provided professional services for a wide variety of facility types, notably educational, municipal, commercial, themed retail, and historic preservation projects.

Prior to joining GatorSktch, Alex served for over 14 years as a Consultant to the Orange County School District in Central Florida. His roles included Pre-construction Director and Planning & Design Manager for one of the nation’s most aggressive school construction programs. He was responsible for the planning and design phase for over 80 new and complete replacement campuses and numerous comprehensive renovation projects with a value of over $2.1 billion dollars. He was involved in all aspects of administration. He played an integral role in the School District’s receipt of over $21 million in monetary awards from the State of Florida for the design and construction of economical, thrifty and frugal (SMART) school facilities.

Previous experience includes on-site architectural administration services for twenty seven themed retail stores in the Universal Studios Orlando Islands of Adventure Theme Park. Other national retail clients have included multiple facilities for Publix, Winn-Dixie, Albertsons, Food Lion, Eckerds and Walgreens.

Mr. Busto has an affinity for Historic Preservation. He has served as the Architect for several historic undertakings including multi-million dollar projects for the exterior renovation of Saint Philips Cathedral (National Historic Landmark) and the renovations to the McAlister Field House (Basketball Arena) at the Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC.

Recent Projects Include:
Tavares Public Works Operations Center, Lake Tech (Tavares-Clermont-Eustis), Haines City Public Safety Complex, City of Fruitland Park Public Safety Complex, Montverde Library, University of Central Florida- National Entrepreneur Center- Office Remodel, Orlando, Florida
Tavares Public Safety Complex- Police Station, Fire Station and Emergency Operations Center,
City of Tavares, Florida
Valerie Theater- Historic Renovation and Addition, City of Inverness, Florida
Lake Hiawatha Preserve- Park Buildings, City of Clermont, Florida
Bishops Gate Academy- Golf Training Building, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida
Bishops Gate Academy- Tennis Training Building and Maintenance Facilities
Brevard County Jail Renovations, Cocoa Florida
Brevard County Service Center Renovations, Merritt Island, Florida
Mount Dora Signage, City of Mount Dora, Florida
Church at South Lake- Building Renovations & Build-out, Clermont, Florida
Bella Bella Dental Office- Renovations and Addition, Clermont, Florida
Nassir Medical Office Building, Clermont, Florida
South Lake Hospital- Concessions Building, Clermont, Florida
The Crossings Church Master Planning, Clermont, Florida
Allison Residence- Lakefront Custom Home, Clermont, Florida

Education
Ball State University
Bachelor of Architecture 1985
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Planning 1984

Registrations
Registered Architect: Florida, South Carolina
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)

Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects
National Trust for Historic Preservation

Publications
Real Estate & Construction Review
Interview in Northern & Central Florida Edition 2008

Honors
Charles E. Peterson Prize
Historical American Building Survey
The National Parks Service/ AIA

GatorSktch Team Member
Since 2014