Size: 88,374 square feet
Type: Art-Collection Building Landscape
Location: Miami, Florida
Currently Under Design Development
The bold form of this building, with its dramatic cantilevered entry volume, required a simple landscape design approach to ensure that the garden acted as a backdrop for the art and architecture. The landscape’s most relevant element is a courtyard was divided in two parts by the placement of hardscape and softscape. The larger paved area in the courtyard will house a long Richard Serra sculpture in the shape of corten-steel serpentine walls. The soft area will be planted with twenty-seven pond cypress trees that will be reminiscent of the Deep South swamps. Pond cypress trees were selected, apart from their great deal of character, for their narrow-growing habit, stability and strength against storms. Eighteen more cypress trees will be planted on the north side of the courtyard, along the sidewalk, creating a small patch of urban forest that will provide a substantial amount of shade and cooling for the outdoor spaces. Around the site, along the three surrounding roads and the parking lot, there will be a tapestry of turf, native tall grasses, tall sansevierias, liriope and granite screenings. This will support a variety of trees and palms strategically placed to enhance the outdoor ambience while allowing for constant views of the architecture and art.
Landscape Design: Mauricio Del Valle Design
Landscape Consulting: Mak Work
Architecture: Rene Gonzalez Architects
Construction: Skanska
Sketching: Mauricio Del Valle Design
Rendering: Azeez Bakare Studios