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“I think the best is yet to be seen.” > Domingo Cambeiro, president

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Up for the Challenge + DCC Architects thrives on designing commercial projects that are ‘creatively challenging’ throughout the greater Las Vegas market. By Brooke Knudson

DCC recently designed The Showcase, an innovative retail/entertainment center that made Vegas a prime location for nongaming entertainment complexes.

DCC Architects www.dccarchitects.com Proj. 2008 revenues: $6 million Headquarters: Las Vegas Specialty: Architecture, planning, interiors and sustainable design Employees: 34

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Few architects can say their careers started at age 11, but that was precisely the case for Domingo Cambeiro, president of DCC Architects. “I got the bug when I was eight years old, and I had a drafting service at age 11 where I would draft and design mausoleums,” says Cambeiro, a native of Cuba who came to the United States in 1962 to continue his career in architecture. After earning his degree in 1970,

Cambeiro started the business with his brother in Las Vegas, working at first from his home where he built a drafting table and started knocking on doors to earn business. One of its first projects was to design a juvenile detention facility for Clark County. From that point on, the firm continued working in the Las Vegas market. In 1990, after the passing of his brother, Cambeiro continued to grow is portfolio in both the public and private sectors. Throughout the years, inventive design, technical excellence and strong project management skills have all been reputation-earning qualities for the Las Vegas-based firm. The result: roughly 70 percent repeat business. Today, DCC Architects is known for its experience

not only in architecture, but also for interior design, land planning and sustainable design for office, commercial, industrial, educational and civic projects. “We have the unique capability to provide clients with buildings that are aesthetically pleasing, and we can deliver that within a set budget,” Cambeiro says. “We can go after things that are creatively challenging. That’s part of the reason for our success. No matter what the project, we make sure we give the clients the services and that the documents are the best that they can be.” Close Collaboration A mid-sized firm, Cambeiro remains closely involved in each project. “Once we obtain a contract, we really have a 2008

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