Opening of Faena District by OMA
30/11/2016.
[MIAMI] USA
metalocus, ELENA GALLEGO DE VELASCO
metalocus, ELENA GALLEGO DE VELASCO
The cultural and commercial complex proposed by OMA at the Miami coastal front is composed of an art center, a retail bazaar, and a garage building. The aim of this action is to enhance culture in the district of Faena, with the hopes that it will extend to the rest of the beach of Miami.
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Nik Koenig. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Nik Koenig. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Nik Koenig. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Nik Koenig. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Nik Koenig. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Nik Koenig. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Philippe Ruault. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Philippe Ruault. Image courtesy of Faena
Model. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Section model. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Site plan. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Ground floor plan. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
First floor plan. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Second floor plan. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Third floor plan. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Fourth floor plan. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Roof plan. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Faena District section. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Faena Forum section. Faena District by OMA. Image courtesy of OMA.
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Bruce Damonte. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Iwan Baan. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Kris Tamburello. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Bruce Damonte. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Philippe Ruault. Image courtesy of Faena
Faena District by OMA. Photograph © Philippe Ruault. Image courtesy of Faena
The Forum, the cultural bastion of this OMA project, is volumetrically made up by a cylinder and a cube. The first of these geometries contains the meeting spaces and the second a hotel. The distinctive façade of the building is made in concrete structural panels that are drilled with glass elements, responding to both structural needs and the opening views towards the sea front and the city.
The Bazaar building is housed in a rehabilitation of the historic Atlantic Beach Hotel, built in 1939, the interior of which is conditioned for commercial use. The parking space is organized with a mechanized system of elevators.
The Bazaar building is housed in a rehabilitation of the historic Atlantic Beach Hotel, built in 1939, the interior of which is conditioned for commercial use. The parking space is organized with a mechanized system of elevators.
Project description by OMA
Located in Miami Beach, the Faena Forum enjoys a unique site that stretches between Indian Creek and the Atlantic beachfront. OMA has designed three buildings for the three block site along Collins Avenue - an arts center, retail bazaar and car park. These distinct functions are linked by a sequence of public domains including a plaza, courtyard and marina dock.
Partner-in-charge, Shohei Shigematsu commented: "Culture is at the core of Faena's vision, and has been the driving force for our collaboration in Miami Beach. By curating their neighborhood with programmatic diversity, Alan's sphere of influence will likely extend beyond this development to the rest of Miami Beach."
The Faena Forum is divided into two volumes - a cylinder that accommodates gathering spaces and a cube of hotel and meeting rooms. On the building's third level, an Assembly Hall occupies both the cylinder and the cube. Since each volume has a distinct form and character, the two halves of the Assembly Hall can be used separately on in combination for a variety of uses. Below the cylinder, an exterior plaza along Collins Avenue is formed by removing a "wedge" from the front of the building. The cantilever, which shelters and shades the outdoor plaza, is supported by a structural facade of white cast-in-place concrete with high performance glazing infill panels. The solid cast-in-place concrete elements of the façade both accommodate the structural needs of the building and orchestrate key views to the surrounding buildings and the waterfronts. Along the building's north edge, the cylinder and the cube are smoothly joined to accommodate circulation and structure as well as a balcony accessed via the Assembly Hall.
The Faena Bazaar is a renovation of the historic Atlantic Beach Hotel, built in 1939 and designed by prominent Miami Beach architect Roy France, whose work includes the Saxony and Versaille opposite the site. The Bazaar preserves and restores the existing lobby and facades, while reprogramming the building for retail.
Parking for the Forum and Bazaar is located on the third site with a mechanical system for maximum efficiency. Elevators transporting vehicles between levels are exposed on 35th street, while a facade of angled perforations allow for adequate airflow with controlled views.
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Architects
OMA. Partners.- Shohei Shigematsu, Jason Long. Associate.- Jake Foster.
Team
Concept, Design Development.- Project architects.
Clarisa Garcia-Fresco, Paxton Sheldahl, Matthew Austin, Denis Bondar, Sarah Carpenter, Caroline Corbett, Marcela Ferreira, Anupama Garla, Ben Halpern, Carla Hani, Lisa Hollywood, Ravi Kamisetti, Sean Billy Kizy, Tamara Levy, Ted Lin, Daniel Quesada Lombo, Andrew Mack, Gabrielle Marcoux, Jesung Park, Francesca Portesine, Ahmadreza Schricker, Ivan Sergejev, Lawrence Siu, Simona Solorzano, Paul Tse, Andy Westner, Darien Williams, Jenni Ni Zhan
Construction.- Project Architects
Clarisa Garcia-Fresco, Paxton Sheldahl, Jackie Woon Bae, Yusef Ali Dennis, Matthew Haseltine, Simon McKenzie, Cass Nakashima, Salome Nikuradze
Collaborators
Project management: Gardiner & Theobald, Claro Development Solutions.
Architect of record: Revuelta Architecture International.
Landscape architect: Raymond Jungles.
Civil engineer: Kimley-Horn and Associates.
Structural engineer: DeSimone Consulting Engineers.
MEP, fire engineer: Hufsey Nicolaides Garcia Suarez Consulting Engineers.
Lighting: Tillotson Design Associates.
Elevator: Persohn Hahn Associates.
Acoustics: Electro-Media Design, Stages Consultants.
Exterior building envelope: IBA Consultants.
PARKING: Tim Haahs Engineers.
Theatre consultant: Stages Consultants.
Food Service Consultant: Clevenger Frable and Lavallee.
Architectural Concrete Consultant: Reginald Hough Associates.
Life Safety: SLS Consulting.
Security: Security Industry Specialist.
Client
Faena Group.
Dates
2011-2016.
Surface
90,922.0 m².
Location
3398 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States.
OMA. Office for Metropolitan Architecture
Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is an international practice operating within the traditional boundaries of architecture and urbanism. AMO, a research and design studio, applies architectural thinking to domains beyond. OMA is led by eight partners – Rem Koolhaas, Reinier de Graaf, Ellen van Loon, Shohei Shigematsu, Iyad Alsaka, Chris van Duijn, Jason Long, and Managing Partner-Architect David Gianotten – and maintains offices in Rotterdam, New York, Hong Kong, Doha, and Australia. OMA-designed buildings currently under construction are the renovation of Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe) in Berlin, The Factory in Manchester, Hangzhou Prism, the CMG Times Center in Shenzhen and the Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux.
OMA’s completed projects include Taipei Performing Arts Centre (2022), Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles (2020), Norra Tornen in Stockholm (2020), Axel Springer Campus in Berlin (2020), MEETT Toulouse Exhibition and Convention Centre (2020), Galleria in Gwanggyo (2020), WA Museum Boola Bardip (2020), nhow RAI Hotel in Amsterdam (2020), a new building for Brighton College (2020), and Potato Head Studios in Bali (2020). Earlier buildings include Fondazione Prada in Milan (2018), Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow (2015), De Rotterdam (2013), CCTV Headquarters in Beijing (2012), Casa da Música in Porto (2005), and the Seattle Central Library (2004).
AMO often works in parallel with OMA's clients to fertilize architecture with intelligence from this array of disciplines. This is the case with Prada: AMO's research into identity, in-store technology, and new possibilities of content-production in fashion helped generate OMA's architectural designs for new Prada epicenter stores in New York and Los Angeles. In 2004, AMO was commissioned by the European Union to study its visual communication, and designed a colored "barcode" flag, combining the flags of all member states, which was used during the Austrian presidency of the EU. AMO has worked with Universal Studios, Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, Heineken, Ikea, Condé Nast, Harvard University and the Hermitage. It has produced Countryside: The Future, a research exhibited at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York; exhibitions at the Venice Architecture Biennale, including Public Works (2012), Cronocaos (2010), and The Gulf (2006); and for Fondazione Prada, including When Attitudes Become Form (2012) and Serial and Portable Classics (2015). AMO, with Harvard University, was responsible for the research and curation of the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale and its publication Elements. Other notable projects are Roadmap 2050, a plan for a Europe-wide renewable energy grid; Project Japan, a 720-page book on the Metabolism architecture movement (Taschen, 2010); and the educational program of Strelka Institute in Moscow.
Office for Metropolitan Architecture OMA, New York
Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is a leading international partnership practicing architecture, urbanism, and cultural analysis. OMA's buildings and masterplans around the world insist on intelligent forms while inventing new possibilities for content and everyday use. OMA is led by ten partners – Rem Koolhaas, Ellen van Loon, Reinier de Graaf, Shohei Shigematsu, Iyad Alsaka, David Gianotten, Chris van Duijn, Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli, Jason Long and Michael Kokora – and maintains offices in Rotterdam, New York, Beijing, Hong Kong, Doha and Dubai.
Responsible for OMA’s operations in America, OMA New York was established in 2001 and has since overseen the successful completion of several buildings across the country including Milstein Hall at Cornell University (2011); the Wyly Theater in Dallas (2009); the Seattle Central Library (2004); the IIT Campus Center in Chicago (2003); and Prada’s Epicenter in New York (2001). The office is currently overseeing the construction of three cultural projects, including the Musée National des Beaux-arts du Québec and the Faena Arts District in Miami Beach – both scheduled for completion in 2016 – as well as a studio expansion for artist Cai Guo Qiang in New York. The New York office has most recently been commissioned to design a number of residential towers in San Francisco, New York, and Miami, as well as two projects in Los Angeles; the Plaza at Santa Monica, a mixed use complex in Los Angeles, and the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.
OMA New York’s ongoing engagements with urban conditions around the world include a new civic center in Bogota, Colombia; a post-Hurricane Sandy, urban water strategy for New Jersey; the 11th Street Bridge Park and RFK Stadium-Armory Campus Masterplan in Washington, DC; and a food hub in West Louisville, Kentucky.
Shohei Shigematsu
Shohei Shigematsu born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan in 1973. In 1996 graduated from the Department of Architecture at Kyushu University. Studying at the Berlage Institute in Amsterdam. He became an associate since 2004.joined OMA in 1998 and became a partner in 2008.
He has led the office in New York since 2006. Sho's designs for cultural venues include the Quebec National Beaux Arts Museum and the Faena Arts Center in Miami Beach, as well as direct collaborations with artists, including Cai Guo Qiang, Marina Abramovic and Kanye West.
Sho is currently designing a number of luxury, high rise towers in San Francisco, New York, and Miami, as well as a mixed-use complex in Santa Monica. His engagement with urban conditions around the world include a new civic center in Bogota, Colombia; a post-Hurricane Sandy, urban water strategy for New Jersey; and a food hub in Louisville, Kentucky.
He is a design critic at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he is conducting a research studio entitled Alimentary Design, investigating the intersection of food, architecture and urbanism.
He has led the office in New York since 2006. Sho's designs for cultural venues include the Quebec National Beaux Arts Museum and the Faena Arts Center in Miami Beach, as well as direct collaborations with artists, including Cai Guo Qiang, Marina Abramovic and Kanye West.
Sho is currently designing a number of luxury, high rise towers in San Francisco, New York, and Miami, as well as a mixed-use complex in Santa Monica. His engagement with urban conditions around the world include a new civic center in Bogota, Colombia; a post-Hurricane Sandy, urban water strategy for New Jersey; and a food hub in Louisville, Kentucky.
He is a design critic at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he is conducting a research studio entitled Alimentary Design, investigating the intersection of food, architecture and urbanism.
