miami beach convention center‘ by BIG, miami beach, florida, USA

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in the running against his former mentor, rem koolhaas, danish architect bjarke ingels is the second contender for a major redevelopment of the miami beach convention center in the southern sunshine state of florida. the area in question encompasses the convention center building,

home to myriad seminal events like art basel miami, in addition to the surrounding urban block. in collaboration with developer portman CMC,

west 8 planning and landscape as well as cirque du soleil and the bal harbor shops, the proposal seeks to densify the area with a network of

prismatic structures linked by ribbons and folded planes of greenery.  capitalizing on the ideal weather conditions of the area, the masterplan

calls for shaded plazas and promenades that integrate existing canals and posits new landscape insertions.  while the original proposal entailed

replacing the historic jackie gleason theater, both competition teams have sought to preserve and subtly renovate the beloved building.  

 

 

 

 

rendering of the new convention center with its lifted glazed facade and green roof  

 

 

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the latest iteration of the exhibit complex shows a more clearly articulated green space

 

 

 

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the proposal activates the oridinarily ‘unused’ spaces of the architecture

 

 

 

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promenades and rest areas are plentiful

 

 

 

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hotel view shows undulating  ribbons of glazing

 

 

 

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interiors are light-filled

 

 

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buildings activate exterior walkways with a giant sheath of cantilevers

 

 

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convention center views

 

 

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the convention center is characterized by an angled facade

 

 

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view of the western-facing residences

 

 

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the jackie gleason theater post reworking

 

 

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night view

 

 

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mass diagram

 

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exploded axon program diagram

 

 

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exploded axon of facade / front mass program

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ancillary structures diagram

 

 

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meeting room diagram

 

 

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