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New app allows you to see sites through the eyes of architects

      Siteseekr is a new application that brings architecture to the masses.  It is being developed locally by Linda Feinberg, an architect and educator from Florida International University. The premise is that Siteseekr will allow its audience to … Continue reading

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DawnTown Design Build Event Photos Part II

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DawnTown Design/Build Opens at HistoryMiami March 21st

DawnTown Design/Build’s winning entry, Up-Downtown, will make its grand debut at HistoryMiami.  Come interact with the exhibit and meet the designers during this special event!  RSVP by March 18th!

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LANDMARK COMPETITION UPDATE

The competitions section of our site has recently been updated with new, detailed maps of the baywalk and fountain in Bayfront Park.  Files are in PDF format and include scales.  There are some dimensions located within the site plan to … Continue reading

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Rem Koolhaas & Shohei Shigematsu to Lecture on Miami Beach

  Thursday night on Lincoln Road brings a lecture by starchitect extraordinaire, Rem Koolhaas of OMA.  Along with him will be Shohei Shigematsu, the director of OMA’s New York City office.  The event will be moderated by University of Miami’s School … Continue reading

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ARTIST TLK focuses on Daniel Arsham and Alexander Gorlin

Reserve Channel is a station on YouTube, that focuses on variety of different topics, usually done in an interview setting of some kind.  One of these segments is called Artist Tlk, hosted by Pharrell Williams. The same Pharrell Williams of NERD … Continue reading

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LANDMARK COMPETITION UPDATE – SITE MAP/LOGO

We have been able to secure a scaled version of the Bayfront Area.  Please click on the following link to download a PDF copy or visit our competition section:   Site / Park Layout Above is the logo to be used … Continue reading

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DESIGN BUILD UPDATE – PROGRESS PHOTOS

Here are some behind the scenes look at the Design / Build winners small scale mock up. Manuel and Jacob hard at work with their crew.

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Design Build Finalists Recap 2: Rachel Dickey, April Tann, Keith Smith

By ways of Atlanta comes this entry, submitted by a trio of designers: Rachel Dickey, April Tann, and Keith Smith.  All three designers share a similar educational background, holding degrees from the Georgia Tech School of Architecture.  As shown by … Continue reading

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Building Bacardi at the Coral Gables Museum

Our new competition, LANDMARK MIAMI, is about finding the new iconic symbol for the city of Miami.  In no way do we wish to replace our local landmarks, but instead compliment them by adding a new one.  It will be … Continue reading

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DAWNTOWN 2013 COMPETITION NOW OPEN!

 DOWNLOAD LANDMARK COMPETITION BRIEF HERE   Just when you thought the Design/Build competition was coming to a close, low and behold we have another one for everyone out there.  DawnTown is happy to present the open ideas competition for 2013, LANDMARK … Continue reading

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Short film on 1111 Lincoln Road

Check out this great video found through Archinect on 1111 Lincoln Road, the parking lot/civic space/landmark found in Miami Beach designed by Herzog & deMeuron.

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Miami Community to support The Rockaways

  The Rockaways is a popular beach area, and escape from the hustle and bustle of New York City. Located in Long Island, the area was devastated by Hurricane Sandy leaving many without power, still to this day.  Living in … Continue reading

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Miami Marine Stadium news

News from Friends of Miami Marine Stadium. Above is a rendering of a proposed Marine Stadium Maritime Center located just next to the stadium. Below is an article regarding the progress they are making in preserving the stadium itself. For … Continue reading

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Terry Riley to Lecture at U.Miami

DawnTown board member and juror, Terry Riley is founding partner of K/R (Keenen/Riley, 1984), an architectural studio in New York City well known for its designs for art museums and galleries throughout the United States. He is an architect internationally … Continue reading

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Gehry & Bacardi = New home for National YoungArts Foundation

The Miami Herald’s front page reports that the Bacardi Building located in downtown Miami will be granted new as an arts hub thanks to The National Young Arts Foundation. Architect Frank Gehry will be designing the project. For more on … Continue reading

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Prefab House Builders hosting an Open House

Cabin Fever,a local Miami company doing prefab building successfully, invites you to a free open house of their factory (with a unit under construction) on Wed, May 23, from 6 to 8 PM at 85 NW 71 St, Miami, FL … Continue reading

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Followup on Sobe Park Charrette

Just a short recap of the Sobe Park Charrette review that occurred last week on Miami Beach.  The project featured 3 designs by Gensler, Benoy in partnership with ADD Inc, and SOM.  The developer, Crescent Heights, owns the property in … Continue reading

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First visit to the Marlins Ballpark

This past weekend, a few friends and I attended our first game at the new Marlins Ballpark.  For a baseball game, which normally goes at a tortoise pace, the experience was great and the game itself had a little bit … Continue reading

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Preservation of Modernist Architecture

France and Florida : two perspectives on the preservation of Modernist Architecture in comparison Tuesday May 1 • 6:30pm France and the United States have different views on heritage preservation. The conference will highlight the challenges of preserving historical buildings … Continue reading

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