“I don’t think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think.” Zaha Hadid
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Tag Archives: Miami Architecture
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Light it Blue
They stay at work for you, so please stay at home for them. To show our support for the millions of essential workers on the frontlines of this pandemic, city skylines and communities across the U.S. and around the world … Continue reading
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Tropic of Cancer
Take me, towards the sea Let the waters sway, along my feet And stand with me Unknown, by any soul Song by Shake Shake Go
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Ornament of a House
“The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Shadows
“Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.” ~~ Jean de La Fontaine
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Quietness of Sunday
Miami Marine Stadium is located on Virginia Key in the City of Miami. The 6,566 seat stadium was designed by architect Hilario Candela, and built in 1963. According to Friends of Miami Marine Stadium, it is “considered a Modernist icon … Continue reading
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Breeze
Address plaque and front wall at La Brisa, 3551 Main Highway in Coconut Grove. La Brisa is a 7-acre estate on a 23 foot coral rock bluff overlooking Biscayne Bay. The land was originally deeded to Kirk Munroe, a children’s book … Continue reading
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A Figure With Curves Always Offers a Lot of Interesting Angles
EPIC Miami Residences and Hotel, 270 Biscayne Blvd Way, Downtown Miami “A figure with curves always offers a lot of interesting angles.” ~~Wesley Ruggles
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Fendi in the Miami Design District
Fendi in the Miami Design District, 150 NE 40th Street, Miami, Florida 33137 “I have many regrets. Fendi is not one of them.” ~~ Rue Lala
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The Letter Box
The old letter box still being used at the Ingraham Building in historic downtown Miami. One of downtown Miami’s most significant structures, the Ingraham Building is an outstanding example of Second Renaissance Revival style architecture. Of particular interest are the … Continue reading
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Tower Theater in Little Havana
Tower Theater, located at 1508 SW Eighth Street in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, opened in December 1926. “The original theater was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style with a tile roof, square tower on the northwest corner, and a Spanish-inspired interior. The theater … Continue reading
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Resilient
Mural and rainbow seats at the Miami Marine Stadium. It survived Hurricane Andrew, and has survive years of neglect. Local artists and activists have kept the dream alive. The Daily Post Photo Challenge – Resilient
