Architecture & Design
Bringing Security into the Blueprint: How Early Collaboration Builds Safer Spaces
Too often, security is treated as an afterthought — something added once a building is nearly complete. On Security Sessions, Paula Balmori Beltrán, Global Director of Security Design and Integration at Brivo, talks with Brian Petruzzi, Head of Global Services Design, Engineering, and Construction at Meta, about why that needs to change. Petruzzi emphasizes the…
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Key takeaways
Too often, security is treated as an afterthought — something added once a building is nearly complete.
On Security Sessions, Paula Balmori Beltrán, Global Director of Security Design and Integration at Brivo, talks with Brian Petruzzi, Head of Global Services Design, Engineering, and Construction at Meta, about why that needs to change.
Too often, security is treated as an afterthought — something added once a building is nearly complete. On Security Sessions, Paula Balmori Beltrán, Global Director of Security Design and Integration at Brivo, talks with Brian Petruzzi, Head of Global Services Design, Engineering, and Construction at Meta, about why that needs to change.
Petruzzi emphasizes the importance of involving security teams from the very beginning of a project to align with an organization’s goals and create spaces that are both functional and safe. By engaging early and building trust among stakeholders, security can move from being seen as a barrier to becoming an empowering part of the design process.
As Balmori notes, the industry is starting to shift — and in a few years, we’ll look back and see how early collaboration helped redefine what it means to design for security from the ground up.
About the author
Paula Balmori Beltrán is the Global Director of Security Design and Integration at Brivo, based in San Diego, California, USA. With a strong foundation in architecture and extensive experience in security systems design, Paula has built a distinguished career at the intersection of physical security, technology, and design strategy. Before joining Brivo, Paula held leadership and consulting roles at organizations such as the Secure Building Council, the U.S. CPTED Association, Northland Controls, and 4MAT, where she honed her expertise in integrated security planning, risk assessment, and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Paula holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Universidad Europea, bringing a design-driven perspective to security innovation and implementation. Her work continues to advance global standards for intelligent, sustainable, and secure built environments.
