| This mixed-use project is situated
on a two-thirds acre site in Miami, less than half
a mile east from the Coral Gables downtown district.
It sits along the Coral Way corridor, witch is lined
with it's mature sea grape trees with their majestic
canopies outstretched from the center medium to the
sidewalks. The complex consists of ground floor retail,
a series of townhouses, Loft apartment units, ample
parking and a apartment Tower. The ground floor retail
base reinforces the existing urban fabric with a covered
arcade and storefronts stretching along the city sidewalk
edge. This arcade provides shelter and comfort to
pedestrians as well as general access to the complex,
as it also servers as the buildings main entrance.
To the west of the retail are access roads serving
as the vehicular entrance/ exit to the complex. These
roads provide access to the main drop-off area, and
the secure Parking Garage. The Parking Garage has
both public and private zones catering to the need
of the occupants and visitor. Immediately above the
retail slightly recess from Coral Way sits four levels
of two story loft style apartments, these units create
a visual barrier for the parking garage located directly
behind the units. The top roof of the retail along
the edge of Coral Way is transformed into a landscaped
roof level garden creating a green zone between the
units and the street below.
Residential scale Town homes are located along
the less dense residential street to the south on
Northwest 22nd Terrace. The six town homes consist
of two stories each with a roof garden above and
parking access to the garage located to the north.
Each of the homes have their individual entrance
gardens and front door, but share the same amenities
with the adjoining complex. The Town homes are meant
to create a transition space between the dense urban
scale of Coral Way and the residential scale of
22 terrace, by having the homes backing into the
six floors of parking structure, shielding the garage
from the residential street and its neighbors.
The Apartment Tower rises above the parking garage/
loft units with 168 units distributed on 13 floors.
The apartments are oriented with views towards the
north and the south, along a central double loaded
corridor. The design of the residential units provide
for generous continuous balcony space along the
outside face of every unit, creating a light "secondary
skin" on the building generating a strong modern
façade with It's horizontal lines and railings.
The north front face of the tower along Coral Way
curves out subtly, thus softening its façade
upon the city's urban fabric rising a total of 20
stories. The pool level occurs on the 7th floor
where various amenities can be found. The pool plaza
provides an expansive outdoor recreation area with
generous covered areas, a circular wadding pool
as well as a full size swimming pool and trellised
covered BBQ area as well. The Plaza is also generously
landscaped with planting of various scale to soften
the edges and enhancing the outdoor experience.
The top floor contains the building's mechanical
system which is enclosed with decorative architectural
treatment of metal louvers, aluminum panels and
exposed masonry in its conclusion.
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