Residential design-build
Established experience
About
Ar. Carlo Armando
T. Reyes, UAP
Leading CARA with a thoughtful approach that connects design intent with the realities of building.
Founder & Principal Architect
CARA Designs
01 / Profile
Architecture grounded in people and purpose.
Ar. Carlo Armando T. Reyes is the Founder and Principal Architect of CARA Designs, a Philippine architectural practice built around a coordinated approach to concept, planning, design, and construction.
Each project is shaped around the people it serves, the place it belongs to, and the practical realities of building it well.
CARA's work includes residential design-build and master planning for farm-lot developments and subdivisions.
Function first.
Design with intention.
02 / Experience
Where our experience stands—and where we are growing.
Farm-lot & subdivision master planning
Established experience
Commercial spaces
Practice direction
Healthcare & hospitality
Practice direction
03 / How we work
A coordinated process, from first idea to built reality.
Concept
Listen before designing.
We clarify the project's needs, priorities, and what the space must make possible.
Planning
See the whole picture.
We consider the site, priorities, budget, buildability, and long-term use before decisions become costly.
Design
Turn clarity into form.
We develop architecture from function and context, balancing practical needs with a clear design intent.
Construction
Carry the intent through.
Where construction forms part of our scope, we stay involved so the design is understood through completion.
04 / Direction
A clear purpose for the practice—and where it is going.
Mission
Make architecture clearer, more practical, and more personal.
We create people-centered architecture through thoughtful planning and practical design. We go beyond the expected through clear guidance, close involvement, and genuine care—so every client feels supported and the entire experience is as smooth and stress-free as possible.
Vision
Grow without losing the personal involvement that defines CARA.
We aim to build on CARA's residential and master-planning experience to become a trusted Philippine practice across commercial, healthcare, and hospitality projects.
How we design the spaces of today will determine how our children's children will live.
05 / Credentials
Professional background
Professional role
Principal Architect, CARA Designs
Professional affiliation
United Architects of the Philippines
Chapter leadership
Director for External Affairs, UAP Lipa Chapter
06 / What guides our work
When we begin by understanding people, good architecture follows.
Carlo Armando T. Reyes
Principal Architect · CARA Designs