Tag Archives: Miami

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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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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Two Day Symposium on Informal Cities

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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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COMPETITION UPDATE: Questions & Answer

Below you will find a list of questions and their respective answers.  We tried to answer specific questions that were unique, and those that were more general which many people asked. Please be aware that we have decided to waive … 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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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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Happy Birthday to I.M. Pei

Today marks the 95th birthday of modern architect, IM Pei.  Pei left his native China to study in the United States, but was not in tune with the Beaux-Arts teachings happening at the time; at one point he considered whether … Continue reading

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Miami Beach takes top spot in AIA Florida’s Survey, but what else?

The results are in, and the selections to the AIA Florida Top 100 Buildings have been announced.  Miami (by ways of Miami Beach) placed first overall, with Morris Lapidus’ Fontainebleau Hotel.  At the time of its creation, the Fontainebleau was … Continue reading

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Architecture and Ice Cream?

Is it me, or do the Miami food trucks seem to be growing exponentially?  Just a mere three years ago there was a small, manageable network of trucks but these days, you need a social media intern checking a 24 … 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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