Santa Barbara

The addition is set back far enough that the street façade maintains its modest, approachable character. A reinvigorated courtyard and street furniture breathe a new life into the area.

The addition is seen at a more direct angle to the building.

South Beach alleyways often double as a paseo for many locals. The rear’s rhythmic design reflects the semi-public character of this condition.

Santa Barbara Hotel

Miami Beach, Florida | under construction

Miami Beach’s South Beach neighborhood is a dense, urban district that is completely built to its edges. The site is located within the Museum Historic District, and thus must retain its streetside character to preserve the neighborhood’s low-scale pedestrian feel.

The Santa Barbara represents a very familiar Florida building type: the garden apartment. The architect’s design strategy maintains the horizontality of the original structure by expanding the modest typology with a slender vertical addition kept to the rear.

Awards:

2015 AIA Miami Merit Award /Unbuilt