BLOOMBERG’S CITYLAB PROFILES ARQUITECTONICA’S IMPACT ON MIAMI.
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Throw a ball in some Miami neighborhoods and chances are you might bounce it off of multiple buildings designed by Arquitectonica
Some 200 of the firm’s projects over a third of its portfolio are located in Miami-Dade County or nearby. Since the firm’s founding in 1977 Arquitectonica has designed the federal courthouse Dolphins stadium Heat arena two cruise terminals a convention center a handful of museums and even the city’s port tunnel entrance. Fourteen of Miami’s 50 tallest buildings are the firm’s projects.
Arquitectonica is not just located in Miami; the architects have been defining the image of that city for over four decades. The firm’s structures are foundational to any conception of Miami in the 1980s although for reasons which the firm prefers not to emphasize. Arquitectonica’s iconic 1982 condo tower The Atlantis shines in the opening credits in Miami Vice; Robert Loggia lived there in Scarface. Bruce Willis and John Turturro both lived in Arquitectonica buildings on Vice; you can guess how their characters paid for them.
Project Spotlight
University of Miami Lakeside Village Student Housing continues to bring in the accolades
Lakeside Village received several awards since it opened including the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, International Architecture Award®, AIA Florida/Caribbean Award for Excellence in Sustainability and Architizer’s A+ Awards for Popular Choice.
Virgin Voyages Cruise Terminal at PortMiami
Celebrating its grand opening in 2022, Terminal V at PortMiami is the new flagship home for Virgin Voyages Caribbean and international cruises. The new three-story terminal features grove-like canopies and a large outdoor terrace overlooking Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline.
MSC Cruises Terminal Breaksground at PortMiami
On March 11, 2022, MSC Cruises broke ground on the latest terminal designed by Arquitectonica hosting their next generation ships at PortMiami. The cruise terminal is set to become North America’s largest berthing three next‐generation cruise ships simultaneously turning around 36,000 passengers a day.
GRAND HYATT MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL
The design of this 800-key convention center headquarters hotel also involves the renovation and enhancement of the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater.
Make-A-Wish Foundation Southern Florida Headquarters breaks ground
Make-A-Wish’s new Southern Florida headquarters breaks ground to begin construction. Principal and Miami Office Director, Sherri Gutierrez is deeply involved in the project as a board member and supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the last 11 years.
RESIDENCES AT 400 CENTRAL AS DESCRIBED BY BERNARDO FORT-BRESCIA
Designed by Arquitectonica, the 46-story tower broke ground in October 2021 to soar 515 feet above renowned and vibrant Central Avenue in Downtown St. Petersburg. Watch the interview as Principal Bernardo Fort-Brescia describes the design intent of the development.
The new International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum
In October 2021, the City of Fort Lauderdale approved the interim agreement with the project’s developer thus allowing this exciting public-private partnership (P3) to move forward. The new east and west buildings are scheduled to open in 2025.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI’S LAKESIDE VILLAGE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM: INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD
We are pleased to announce the University of Miami Lakeside Village Student Housing received the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, International Architecture Award®.
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LAURINDA SPEAR AND BERNARDO FORT-BRESCIA HONORED LAUREATES OF THE 2019 AMERICAN PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTURE
MSC Cruises terminal at Port Miami design unveiled at Seatrade
Sitting at the entrance of PortMiami, the Cruise Capital of the World, MSC’s newest cruise terminal at 1,600 FT in length and 317,000 SF, will be the largest cruise terminal in the world when it opens in 2024.
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ARQUITECTONICA WINS COMPETITION IN LUXEMBOURG
Virgin Voyages unveils design of its new terminal at portmiami
Miami Herald features University of Miami School of Architecture - Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio
The VN Millennium Faria Lima officially launched
