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Where concepts are born, visions are formed, and abstract ideas become tangible.

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Fortis began with a simple question: How can resilient architecture provide freedom without sacrificing beauty?

In Collaboration with

Veritas

Construction + Build

Designed as a modular system that can adapt and grow with its occupants, Fortis combines resilient construction with thoughtful design to create compact living environments that respond to changing lifestyles, extreme climates, and remote locations.

The Fortis is built in one piece by a team of craftsmen to fit on a freight truck which allows mobility to reach almost any location. Completely customized for Modularity ensuring that your Fortis can grow over time, following evolving family needs, business growth or new recreational desires. 

Built with concrete, steel, and insulated form (ICF) construction, the Fortis is designed to protect occupants, reduce operating costs, and perform in extreme weather.

Each Fortis is fabricated in one modular piece bringing new levels of speed, precision, and site flexibility to residential and small commercial builds.

Fortis homes deliver high efficiency through a sealed, insulated envelope, smart energy-ready systems, and optional semi-off-grid capability, supporting solar integration, backup power, and advanced water and air solutions. The Fortis platform is fully AI-automated for optimized design-to-build accuracy, repeatable quality, and near-limitless customization within your chosen footprint and delivery constraints.

Choose your purpose

fortis to live in, closer to nature.

fortis to work in, as a home office

fortis to care for someone

fortis to escape from it all

resort style amenities & hospitality design boutique firm 247 design Sarasota

Project Overview:

The Solare Caye amenity package implements a Barefoot Modernism concept to attract the high-end condominium buyer. The central open-air lobby features walls finished in a tactile stucco of coral and sand, accented by exposed reclaimed wood. Design maximizes the natural context: retractable teakscreens provide seamless views of the surrounding mangroves, while the space is anchored by a cantilevered reading "nook" that appears to float above the plunge pool. The project culminates in an exclusive Rooftop Sunset Cocktail Lounge. This design strategy delivers a resilient, resort-inspired experience that translates directly into market appeal.

Programming | Schematic

Pre-Sale Marketing Renders Slated for release late 2026

10,000 Sq. Ft. Condo Tower Lobby & Amenity Space

Caye Caulker, Belize

Solare Caye

Blu Aventura

Size: 18,500 sq ft

A GCI RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

North Miami, Florida | Multi-Family Residential Amenities

Project Overview:

The design strategy transforms traditional apartment amenities into a five-star resort hub through high-impact, memorable design moments. You are greeted by a 20’ boat-shaped stone concierge desk and features a simulated sky clerestory system with decorative wood shutters, establishing that sophisticated, tropical resort vibe.

Amenities include a Blu Agave Bar that serves as a core social lounge, complementing extensive gaming and recreation zones. A Fitness Center include the traditional weight, cardio, TRX, but also on-demand studios for yoga, high-tech fitness mirrors, lockers & juice bar.

There are many areas to spend outdoors including the rooftop Sky Lounge with panoramic North Miami views. In Co-work and Lounge, the interior zones flow to exterior spaces for work and lounge poolside. The design delivers lifestyle amenities critical for resident satisfaction.

Construction Admin | Pre-leasing now for opening 2026.

modern resort style lobby for apartment amenities by 247 design Sarasota
Clubhouse Schematic Design Rendering Cary NC

Legacy Cary

Size: 14,000 sq ft

A GCI RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

Cary, NC

Project Overview:

The design concept is a refined Appalachian modernism which pulls inspiration from the region's natural stone and wood with a sophisticated materials and a clean-line aesthetic.

The grand double-height entry greets you with the sounds of water and a biophilic wall with a leasing concierge team steps away.

Amenities are for productivity and play, providing a Leasing Lounge, dedicated Co-Work suite with private Zoom rooms, a sophisticated Game Room featuring both a bowling alley and a golf simulator. The Fitness Center is designed with a dark moody and motivating vibe featuring a functional studio, juice bar, charging stations. Opposing the Gym is the Sky Lounge, both of which overlook the Lobby Lounge & scenic Pool

Design Development

Murphy, NC

10 1+ acre lots with 10 Modern Mountain Homes:

From Minimalist Tinies to Expansive Villas

White Stone Summit

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