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Panel Discussion on Affordable Housing
Four authorities will teach us about “Designing for Diversity: Affordable Housing for America’s Changing Demographics” tonight, Monday, March 26, at 6 p.m., Glasgow Lecture Hall, at the University of Miami School of Architecture. Refreshments will be served. Panelists: Sherry Ahrentzen … Continue reading
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Genting Project shrinks in scale
The Resorts World project received news that the gambling component of their hotel has been denied. The project headed up by the Genting Group and designed by local architecture firm, Arquitectonica, are now in the process of downsizing the program … Continue reading
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Tagged arquitectonica, biscayne bay, doral, downtown miami, hotel, miami herald, resorts world
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Ultra Music Festival in Downtown Miami
Madness descends on Miami this weekend, as the Ultra Music Festival rolls into town. The UMF is the event for electronic music in the United States, held annually in downtown. This year marks the first time the event will take … Continue reading
Sh_t Architecture Professors Say
As someone who has proudly conquered the rigors and sleepless nights of architecture school, only to later become an architecture professor, I find this video very eye opening. Not only have I been subjected to many of the similar comments … Continue reading
Read the Miami Herald Today
Andres Viglucci is the Miami Herald’s veteran reporter on urban affairs in this city, and a frequent supporter of DawnTown. In the newspaper today, he writes a great article about the revival of Flagler Street, Miami’s first main street in … Continue reading
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New TV Show features authentic Miami
I watch Dexter. I didn’t always watch it, but after hearing everyone rave about it, I decided to go on a viewing binge of the last 5 seasons, culminating with the start of season 6 last year. It had me … Continue reading
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Tagged arquitectonica, art deco, Atlantis Condominium, authenticity, burn notice, dexter, Miami, miami beach, Miami Vice, mitch glazer, post modern, tv shows
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News on the Miami Marine Stadium
The collaboration between Friends of Miami Marine Stadium and DawnTown pushed the Marine Stadium into the international spotlight. The stadium is truly one of a kind and deserves to have a second chance. Below is a message from the Friends … Continue reading
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Exhibit at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Gallery
“archiTECTONICS” is a solo exhibit at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Gallery. Below is a description of the exhibition from the Knight Foundation: “Julie Davidow’s paintings are getting some much-deserved attention at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Gallery, with the solo exhibit … Continue reading
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Boston firm lectures at FIU School of Architecture
The Florida International University’s School of Architecture hosts a lecture and exhibit by OverUnder, a collaborative design firm located in Boston. An interesting fact about the firm is that they operate their own gallery known as Pinkcomma Gallery. According to … Continue reading
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Tagged boston, exhibition, FIU, fiusoa, Florida International University, miami beach, Miami Beach Urban Studio, overunder, pinkcomma
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Urban Mutations exhibit at Alliance Francaise, South Florida
In the spring of 2010, I was fortunate enough to give a small presentation to a group of students from the Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture in Nantes. This opportunity arose from our … Continue reading
Roberto Gottardi, architect of the National Art Schools in Havana lecture on March 5th
Architect Roberto Gottardi, who is one of the architects featured in the documentary film Unfinished Spaces, will lecture at the University of Miami School of Architecture, on March 5th at 6:00pm. Gottardi was born in Italy and graduated from the … Continue reading
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Miami Marlins Stadium Tour | Wed., Feb. 29, 2012 – Miami Herald
Miami Marlins Stadium Tour | Wed., Feb. 29, 2012 – Miami Herald. Click on the link above for a tour of the Miami Marlins new stadium. Images are from the Miami Herald.
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Groundbreaking on the Miami’s new Science Museum
Things are busy at Bicentennial Park; construction continues on Herzog deMueron’s Miami Art Museum, the large tensile structure on the site is from the entertainment group Cavalia (think Cirque du Soleil with horses), and now a new puzzle piece has … Continue reading
Andres Duany to Lecture at the University of Miami School of Architecture
Love him, or hate him, Andres Duany knows how to command an audience. His speeches have motivated crowds to the point of excitement and hope, and also to loud uproar and harsh … Continue reading
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Final week for exhibit on Little Havana by the Architectural Association
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, simply known as the AA, has an exhibition entering it’s final week at the Miami Beach location of FIU’s School of Architecture. The AA is a highly regarded school in London, attracting many international … Continue reading
O Cinema presents Eames: The Architect and The Painter
The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames are widely regarded as America’s most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products, from splints for … Continue reading
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Unfinished Spaces: Documentary on Cuba’s National Art Schools
Unfinished Spaces is a feature documentary scheduled for worldwide release in 2011. It tells the story of three architects who resume their first project—Cuba’s National Art Schools—left unfinished in 1965 when their creative visions came head to head with the … Continue reading
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University of Miami School of Architecture: Symposia 2012
The University of Miami School of Architecture is hosting a series of sessions presented by five international experts and the School’s faculty between February 15 and 24. The Spring Symposia is open to the University community and the public at … Continue reading
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Famed Architect To Bring Her Designs To SoBe « CBS Miami
Famed Architect To Bring Her Designs To SoBe « CBS Miami. It’s not entirely new news that Zaha Hadid is building a parking garage here in Miami(Beach), but the above link has an interview with CBS Miami Shannon Hori regarding … Continue reading
Revival on the Horizon for Historic Miami Marine Stadium | News | Architectural Record
Revival on the Horizon for Historic Miami Marine Stadium | News | Architectural Record. Click on the above link to read about the status on the Miami Marine Stadium where we are fortunate enough to receive a small, but important … Continue reading
