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The Grove at Grand Bay

MIAMI, UNITED STATES

The Grove at Grand Bay

MIAMI, UNITED STATES

2016

CLIENT

Terra Group

TYPOLOGY

Residential, Interiors

SIZE M2/FT2

58,900 / 634,000

STATUS

COMPLETED

Miami architecture is generally characterized by three key elements: shade, balconies, and water views. The city’s iconic Art Deco style turns shading devices and balconies into ornamental elements. The Grove at Grand Bay is BIG’s attempt at creating the best possible living conditions with the simplest possible means in a city famed for its ornamental modern vernacular.

 

The buildings, which together contain 98 units, were the first residential towers to be constructed in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood in over a decade. Both structures twist at a 38-degree angle, optimizing views, outdoor spaces and the flexibility of the floor plans while allowing the buildings to interact with one another.

BIG’s brief was to revitalize the Grove as a subtropical urban oasis in the midst of tight building regulations which dictated an array of various site setbacks. Rising 20 stories, the two towers of The Grove at Grand Bay respond to the surroundings and to each other to give optimum views at every level.

 

A single ribbon of concrete loops above the drop-off zone, providing cover for the residents. Plants, stones, and woods are all based on native species and local geology.

"Coconut Grove is a special place with a well-defined soul, so it was important that Grove at Grand Bay respond to its community through a design that was respectful and distinctive."

Bjarke Ingels — Founder & Creative Director, BIG

Working with the local landscape architect Raymond Jungles, the building has a canopy of foliage, featuring more than 15,000 plants, 500 trees and several water features for the life happening between the buildings.

The generous cantilevered balconies create ample outdoor spaces, while providing the necessary shade from the Florida sun. Glass facades, with sliding doors, maximize the water views while respecting the requirements of hurricane protection.

Amenities include a swimming pool, spa, fitness centre, pet spa and private dining room for residents. A kids playroom is fitted with whimsical decor, including seating shaped like giant pebbles.

Bjarke Ingels Thomas Christoffersen Daniel Sundlin Beat Schenk Martin Voelkle Leon Rost Catherine Huang Alana Goldweit Haochen Yu Terrence Chew Ziad Shehab Ji-Young Yoon Aaron Hales Bennett Gale Brian Foster Chris Falla Christoffer Gotfredsen Christopher Malcolm Jr. Edward Yung Gaurav Janey Gregory Knobloch Iannis Kandyliaris Jenny Chang Jitendra Jain Jose Jimenez Kasper Reimer Hansen Maureen Rahman Mina Rafiee Rakel Karlsdottir Thomas Jensen Tiago Barros Valerie Lechene Benjamin Caldwell Ho Kyung Lee Taylor McNally-Anderson

AWARDS

Architects Newspaper Best of Design Awards for Building of the Year – Southeast, 2017


Interior Design Best of Year Awards – Multi-Unit Housing, 2017

AIA Miami Design Award, 2017

AIA Florida / Caribbean Merit Award of Excellence for New Work 2017

Architizer A+ Award, Jury + Popular Choice Winner in Architecture + Engineering, 2017

AZ Award Finalist for Residential Architecture, Multi Unit. 2017

SEAoNY Awards – Engineers Choice Awards 2017

Miami-Dade ASCE Project of the Year Category III Honorable Mention, 2016

CRSI Honors – Honor Award, 2016

ACEC National Engineering Excellence Awards, Platinum Award, 2016

ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Awards, Platinum Award, 2015

NCSEA Excellence in Structural Engineering Award, 2015

Concrete Industry Board Roger H. Corbetta Award for Quality Concrete Merit, 2015

COLLABORATORS

DeSimone
Hufsey Nicolaides Garcia Suarez Engineers
Raymond Jungles
OVI - Office for Visual Interaction
O'Brien Lighting
Aquadynamics Design Group
VSN
Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates<br> Inc.
Esrawe
Luminaire
HNGS