Miami Beach is full of brilliant architecture and design, but more surprisingly, the number of major architects design parking structures for the city. Frank Gehry, Herzog & de Meuron, and Arquitectonica have all designed structures to house cars. Now the city has announced that it has commissioned another star architect, Zaha Hadid, to design its next one.
The new garage will be in the area of Collins Park, near the Miami City Ballet, Bass Museum, and public library – all major tourist attractions.
Hadid is an Iraqi-British architect who become the first woman to receive the famed Pritzker Architecture Prize and last year was named to the Time 100. Her design for the aquatics center to be used in London’s 2012 Olympics was recently completed. She also designed the MAXXI museum in Rome, the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, and numerous projects for companies such as BMW and Chanel.
“This is a great opportunity for the City of Miami Beach to expand its commitment to leading-edge architectural design,” Mayor Matti Bower said in a statement. “Even our parking garages are more than a group of parking spaces. Some have become destinations within themselves and have attained individual iconic status. Every building can be a work of art. We are pleased to work with Ms. Hadid and we are delighted with her contemporary and brilliant design for our newest parking garage.”
No word yet on when the city and Hadid expect to begin construction on the project.
Source: Miami New Times
Like Haute Living Miami? Join our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter @HauteLivingFL. Want Haute Living Miami delivered to your inbox once a week? Sign up for our newsletter.
News
September 21, 2011It’s all in the genes at Kettner’s
