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Architects: GELPI PROJECTS
- Area: 38000 ft²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: MAKwork Inc, Epic Forensics & Engineering, Nu Scope Buildings, Cherokee Consulting
Miami: The Latest Architecture and News
Skatebird Skatepark / Gelpi Projects
Construction Begins on the Largest Cruise Terminal in North America
Construction broke ground on a new cruise terminal at Port of Miami designed by Arquitectonica for cruise operator MSC Cruises. With the capacity to process 36,000 passengers per day and simultaneously accommodate three mega cruise ships, the structure due for completion in 2023 will be the largest cruise terminal in North America. Located on the eastern end of the Port, the 4-storey structure makes the most of the long, narrow site by creating a layered embark and debark experience, expressed in its architectural image.
Paul Clemence Captures Miami's Tallest Residential Building, the Elysee Edgewater by Arquitectonica
Miami’s long-awaited landmark, the Elysee Edgewater has finally reached construction completion. Designed by Arquitectonica, the 649-foot-tall glass tower features 57 storeys of luxury residences, as well as recreational and fitness amenities across its tiered floors. Architectural photographer Paul Clemence released images of the newly-completed tower, which now sits as the tallest residential building in the Edgewater district.
OMA / Shohei Shigematsu Creates NFTs of ReefLine Underwater Sculpture
OMA / Shohei Shigematsu, together with artists Charlotte Taylor and Nicholas Préaud, created a series of NFTs inspired by an underwater sculpture designed for the ReefLine project. Commissioned by Aorist for its climate-forward NFT marketplace, the video NFT Coral Arena unfolds a virtual narrative of the monument, simulating the evolution of the future physical artwork from an abstract object to being the support of an underwater ecosystem. The NFTs were unveiled during Miami Art Week, and proceeds from their sale will be donated for the completion of the ReefLine project.
Off-White Flagship Store Miami / Virgil Abloh + AMO
Fotografiska Announces Three New Locations in Berlin, Shanghai and Miami, Becoming the Largest Private Art Museum
Fotografiska Museum has announced its expansion to three new locations in Berlin, Shanghai and Miami, to be housed within existing buildings redesigned by Herzog & De Meuron, Neri&Hu and Rockwell Group. A former department store in Berlin's Jewish Quarter, a 1946 factory building in Miami and a historically significant warehouse complex in Shanghai are the future Fotografiska venues set for completion in 2022 and 2023. Together with the existing locations in Stockholm, Tallin and New York, these will form the world's largest private art museum in terms of size, number of locations, and exhibitions per year.
ARCA Wynwood Design Center / Esrawe Studio + Superflex
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Architects: Esrawe Studio, Superflex
- Area: 1890 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Sherwin-Williams, Arca Stones
Future-Proofing Cities Against Climate Change
Recent extreme weather events and the acceleration of climate change, paired with decarbonization efforts that are not on track, make climate-related disruption unavoidable for urban environments, raising the issue of climate-risk adaptation. Moving past what can be done to prevent climate change, there is a strong imperative to develop strategies to prepare urban environments to cope with inevitable challenges such as sea-level rise, floods, water scarcity or extreme heat. The following discusses how cities can build resilience and adapt to undergoing and expected future climate threats.
Miami Unveils its 40-Year Mitigation Plan to Combat Sea Level Rise
Earlier this month, the city of Miami released a draft version of its comprehensive plan to combat the effects of climate change. The so-called Stormwater Master Plan (SWMP) will be implemented to alleviate the threat of flooding throughout the city, improve the quality of water in Biscayne Bay, and fortify its coastline against stronger and more frequent storm surges over the next 40 years, at an overall cost estimate of $3.8 billion.
Living On the Edge: Why We’re Attracted to Places Where the Manmade Abuts the Natural
This article was originally published on Common Edge as "Living on the Edge."
I am on the edge. Not emotionally or psychologically—although this could be the case—but literally, physically, spatially, geographically. As I write this, I am sitting on the balcony of a hotel room in Miami Beach, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Behind me is the whole State of Florida and, indeed, the entire North American continent. In front of me: the boardwalk, a narrow beach, and then a lot of water—and not much else between here and Mauritania, a distance of more than 4,400 miles.
Terracina / SAOTA
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Architects: SAOTA
- Area: 920 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Savaria, Aim Con Steel, Dillon Pools, Fleetwood, Poggen Pohil
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Professionals: GGB Engineering, PLF Structural Engineer, FG Engineers, Rosy Levy
Ransom Everglades School STEM Building / Perkins&Will
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Architects: Perkins&Will
- Area: 45000 ft²
- Year: 2021
Brooks + Scarpa Reveals Proposal for Miami’s Aquatic Center and Park
Brooks + Scarpa along with PCL and BEA, design/build team is one of three finalists selected for a new community mixed-use complex. Located in the heart of Miami Beach, just one block west of the beach, the structure that replaces a municipal surface parking lot, will include pools, libraries, retail, a community center, and a 3-acre park. Designed as a resiliency hub, the building can accommodate future residential and office use when less parking is needed.
Céline Flagship Store / Valerio Olgiati
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Architects: Valerio Olgiati
- Area: 487 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Essequattro S.p.A
ICA Miami Museum / Aranguren&Gallegos Arquitectos
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Architects: Aranguren&Gallegos Arquitectos
- Area: 3450 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Alu-Stock, Armstrong Ceilings, Cree, XAL
Conscious Actions, Public Installation at Miami Design District / gt2p
Balancing Preservation and Resiliency in Miami Beach
During the 20th century, Miami Beach reinvented itself several times, from Gilded Age mecca to Art Deco capital, to glamorous 1950s destination, only to become a faded has-been resort by the 1970s. The preservation movement that began in the 1970s and 1980s became its saving grace. By the 1990s Miami Beach, especially its South Beach neighborhood, was one of the hippest communities in the United States, drawing notable European residents like Gianni Versace.