WE CREATE VALUE THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL & LIGHTING DESIGN

Linea Atelier is a multidisciplinary architectural firm founded by architects Sara Baldassi and Daniel A. Robles, who together bring over 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry, including specialized expertise in lighting design. The firm’s primary objective is to create value for each client by using architecture as a medium to generate order, balance, emotion, beauty, and a sense of presence.

Linea Atelier delivers unique, pragmatic design solutions tailored to specific needs, bridging the gap between aesthetics and technical reasoning. Rooted in a thoughtful and context-sensitive approach, each project is crafted to be both deeply personal and responsive to its environment, culture, and broader societal impact.

WE LISTEN, ANALYZE, DESIGN & DELIVER

We believe that every project presents its own set of challenges and complexities, and as such, every design solution must be uniquely tailored to the specific needs and aspirations of the client. Our process is rooted in attentive listening, critical analysis, thorough documentation, and a deep evaluation of expectations, program, site, context, and feasibility. This methodology forms the foundation of each design strategy. At its core, architecture is the definition of space—and we prioritize the clarity, function, and experiential quality of that space. The result is a streamlined, rational, and enduring aesthetic—one that reflects both purpose and timelessness.

SERVICES

  • Architectural Design
    Concept development, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation.

  • Interior Architecture
    Space planning, finishes, custom elements, and cohesive material strategies.

  • Lighting Design
    Integrated architectural lighting strategies, fixture specification, daylight studies, and lighting control scenes design. (This service is open to private clients as well as other Architecture and Engineering firms.)

  • Construction Support
    Bidding assistance, permitting, construction administration, site observation, and post-occupancy review.

  • Specialized Consulting
    Feasibility studies, code analysis, sustainability alignment, and collaboration with engineers and consultants.

The team

  • Arch. Daniel A. Robles

    Arch. Daniel A. Robles

    Arch. Daniel A. Robles, AIA, CAAPPR

    Born in California, Daniel A. Robles completed his architectural studies at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. He is a licensed architect and active member of the Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico (CAAPPR), with over a decade of experience in public and governmental projects. His work includes more than 10 years as an architect and designer for the Municipality of Bayamón where he supervised infrastructure and housing renovations.

    Committed to mentorship and professional development, Daniel regularly lectures on the architectural licensing process and is a dedicated educator. He currently serves as a fourth-year Design Studio professor at the School of Architecture at the University of Puerto Rico.

  • Arch. LD. Sara Baldassi

    Arch. LD. Sara Baldassi

    Arch. LD. Sara Baldassi, int’l associate AIA, Board of Directors AIAPR, Vice President IES PR, OAR, IALD

    Originally from Rome, Sara Baldassi earned her architecture degree from the Università degli Studi di Roma and a master’s in Lighting Design & LED Technology from the Polytechnic University of Milan. She has practiced architecture and lighting design in both Italy and New York before establishing her professional base in Puerto Rico, where she leads projects nationally and internationally.

    Sara is a licensed architect in Italy, a trained lighting designer, and a Professional Member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD). Passionate about materials, lighting, and detail, she also serves on the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Chapter of the AIA and is Vice President of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Puerto Rico. Sara teaches Lighting Design and fourth-year Design Studio at the University of Puerto Rico, School of Architecture.

  • Marcos Santana

    Marcos Santana

    JUNIOR ARCHITECT

    “Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light.”

  • Frances Morales

    Frances Morales

    OFFICE MANAGER

    “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”

  • Nicolas Machado Nunez

    Nicolás Machado Núñez

    LIGHTING DESIGNER

    “Light is not so much something that reveals, as it is itself the revelation.”

  • Valentina Muñoz

    Valentina Muñoz

    ARCHITECTURAL INTERN