Should I use Catalyst for a professional webpage?

I´m a newbie here, interning at an architecture firm, and we are in the midst of creating a website for our office. So... the webpage does not have to be extremely professional, but it should be reliable, in other words something that will not explode and stop working midway through the process.
I haven´t gotten in too deep with the program, so I guess its a good time to ask.
Also, it seems that a large number of page/states is not recommended because it can cause performance issues. So, I guess what I am looking for is a customized component which will encapsulate a menu or slideshow of images?
Here is an example of a site I really like. Any ideas on how to emulate this?
http://www.isayweinfeld.com/site/
Thanks!
gabriela

No, nobody here is a professional developer... we are all high school kids trying get someone else to do our homework for us.

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