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Design District Event Space
Design
District
Event Space
The Design District Event Space is a multi-functional 5000 square foot space to host the neighborhood’s events. Perched above all the buildings with a commanding view of the district, the space is defined by two cantilevered slabs between which all functional elements are sandwiched.
location
Miami, FL
client
DACRA
year
2015
Architect of Record
SB Architects
Lighting Design
Spiers + Major
The slabs are formed into a decorative relief mold, a nod to the tropical modernism in Miami’s historic architecture.
Bacardi Building Cube Miami Architect Ignacio Carrera-Justiz 1973
The pattern was achieved with a custom formliner of a repeating pattern that with single rotation would produce the effect of a non-repeating tile. This was cast on the bottom of the post-tension slabs.
A system of folding merbau hardwood doors retract completely to create a seamless outdoor environment only possible in Miami.
Events
The covered balcony, operable glass door system and large span of the structure allows the space to be used for a variety of events.
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