Art
Deco
Project

Inspired by the pleated Art Deco patterns found in Miami’s historic architecture, this retail building is wrapped in a concrete texture that recalls the exuberance and ornament of the city’s past.

location

Miami Design District

year

2015

Landscape Designer

Island Planning Corporation

Lighting Designer

Spiers + Major

Developer

DACRA, L Real Estate

Executive Architect

SB Architects

Facade Contractor

GFRC Cladding Systems

From 39th Street

Located in Miami’s Design District, the building commands an important corner at 39th Street and NE 1st Ave, marking a gateway into the newly reimagined Design District.

Site Plan Miami Design District

The Design District is pedestrian oriented. The building is textured in a way that people walking by can appreciate.

Material Detail
Corner Detail
Material Detail

The concrete pattern connects to the city’s past, to an era of architectural ornament and exuberance. Miami’s historic architecture is defined by the Art Deco movement from the 1920s to the 1940s where radial and pleated geometric motifs shape the city’s landmarks.

Storefront Detail

The building’s facade projects out and over the sidewalk, creating angular recessed storefront coffers.

Plan Street Level

Axonometric Building Assembly

GFRC Panel Fabrication

GFRC Panel Installation

The buildings facade is made from molded GFRC panels that piece together like a puzzle, hiding the panel’s seams within the overall texture.

Rendering South Facade Shadow Study

Rendering West Facade Shadow Study

South Elevation

West Elevation

Night View

Lighting integrated into the panel joints create a scattered pattern of light across the facade. The pattern subtly fluctuates through several programmed sequences.

Recognition

Type

Year

Finalist, Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP)

Award

2016