Arquitectonica

Arquitectonica is an international architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and urban planning design firm headquartered in Miami, Florida’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. The firm also has offices in ten other cities throughout the world.^[1] Arquitectonica began in 1977 as an experimental studio founded by Peruvian architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Laurinda Hope Spear, Andrés Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Hervin Romney.^[2]

Westin Times Square Hotel in New York

Atlantis Condominium in Miami, seen prominently in Miami Vice

The Lima Marriott Hotel is one of the many projects the firm has in Peru

American Airlines Arena in Miami

Today, the firm continues to be led by Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Hope Spear, and has designed such famous buildings as the Banco de Credito Headquarters, Lima (1988), Atlantis Condominium, the Pink House, and the American Airlines Arena in Miami and the Westin Hotel and entertainment complex in New York, amongst many others.^[3] Until 2010, Arquitectonica's global headquarters were in Downtown Miami, until their new offices at 2900 Oak Avenue in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami were opened in 2010. Arquitectonica also has regional offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Manila, Dubai, São Paulo, and Lima.

The firm is known for sophisticated surface patterning and facade articulation. Arquitectonica's structures are bold in color and graphic in form and the firm has become famous for its signature style, a dramatic, expressive 'high tech' modernism. In June 2011, two new major projects were announced for Arquitectonica, both in Downtown Miami: the new $700 million Brickell City Centre project in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, and the $3-billion Genting Resorts World Miami project in Miami's Arts & Entertainment District neighborhood.^[4][5]

Works and projects

United States

Name	Country	State	City
500 Brickell Towers I and II	United States	Florida	Miami
AmericanAirlines Arena	United States	Florida	Miami
Arquitectonica Global Headquarters, Coconut Grove	United States	Florida	Miami
Artecity, South Beach	United States	Florida	Miami
Atlantis Condominium, Brickell	United States	Florida	Miami
Axis at Brickell Towers I and II, Brickell	United States	Florida	Miami
Blue on the Bay, Downtown	United States	Florida	Miami
Brickell City Centre, Brickell	United States	Florida	Miami
City Hall, Aventura	United States	Florida	Miami
Florida International University School of International and Public Affairs Building, University Park	United States	Florida	Miami
Genting Resorts World Miami, Arts & Entertainment District	United States	Florida	Miami
Icon Brickell, Brickell	United States	Florida	Miami
Marinablue, Downtown	United States	Florida	Miami
Marquis Miami, Downtown	United States	Florida	Miami
Miami Beach Convention Center (2011 expansion), South Beach	United States	Florida	Miami
Miami Children's Museum, Watson Island	United States	Florida	Miami
Miami City Ballet, South Beach	United States	Florida	Miami
North Dade Justice Center, Downtown	United States	Florida	Miami
Omni Development, Arts & Entertainment District	United States	Florida	Miami
One Miami, Downtown	United States	Florida	Miami
The Palace, Brickell	United States	Florida	Miami
Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square, Edgewater	United States	Florida	Miami
Latitude on the River, Brickell	United States	Florida	Miami
The Pink House, Miami Shores	United States	Florida	Miami
Portico, Wynwood	United States	Florida	Miami
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, South Miami	United States	Florida	Miami
University of Miami Shalala Student Center, Coral Gables	United States	Florida	Miami
Wilkie D. Ferguson United States Federal Courthouse, Downtown Miami	United States	Florida	Miami
American Bank Center	United States	Texas	Corpus Christi
Disney's All-Star Music Resort, Walt Disney World	United States	Florida	Orlando
Herald Tribune Media Group Headquarters	United States	Florida	Sarasota
Grand Hyatt San Antonio	United States	Texas	San Antonio
Hilton Americas Convention Hotel	United States	Texas	Houston
BMG Office Building	United States	California	Beverly Hills
Central Los Angeles Middle School #3	United States	California	Los Angeles
East Los Angeles College Performing & Fine Arts School	United States	California	Los Angeles
Wilshire Vermont Apartments & Transportation Center - Transit Oriented Development	United States	California	Los Angeles
Trinity Plaza	United States	California	San Francisco
The Infinity Towers I & II	United States	California	San Francisco
Market & Buchanan Condominiums	United States	California	San Francisco
Mission Bay Residential Block	United States	California	San Francisco
Discovery Science Center	United States	California	Santa Ana
Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center	United States	California	Irvine
NASA Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center	United States	California	Downey
Rancho Santiago Digital Media & Film School	United States	California	Santa Ana
Bronx Museum of the Arts	United States	New York	New York City
United Nations Peacekeepers Memorial	United States	New York	New York City
The Max, 606 West 57th Street	United States	New York	New York City
MiMa, 450 West 42nd Street	United States	New York	New York City
Westin Hotel Times Square	United States	New York	New York City
Coney Island Urban Revitalization Plan,	United States	New York	New York City
Queens West, Queens, New York	United States	New York	New York City
High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture	United States	New York	New York City
Long Island University Recreation & Wellness Center, Long Island, New York	United States	New York	Long Island
Hudson Lights	United States	New Jersey	Fort Lee
Ellipse	United States	New Jersey	Jersey City
Vela Townhomes	United States	New Jersey	Edgewater
Revel Atlantic City	United States	New Jersey	Atlantic City
The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino	United States	Nevada	Las Vegas
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown	United States	Arizona	Phoenix
Philips Arena	United States	Georgia	Atlanta
Capital City Convention Center	United States	Mississippi	Jackson
Center for Innovative Technology	United States	Virginia	Dulles
Franklin County Courthouse	United States	Ohio	Columbus
Miranova Place	United States	Ohio	Columbus
Georgia Tech Technology Campus Master Plan	United States	Georgia	Savannah
Savannah College of Art & Design	United States	Georgia	Atlanta
Golden Moon Casino	United States	Mississippi	Choctaw
Mississippi Telecommunications Center	United States	Mississippi	Jackson
Whirlpool US Headquarters	United States	Michigan	Benton Harbor

 

Brickell City Centre, Miami FL

Hong Kong

• Cyberport Campus, Pok Fu Lam
• Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
• Novotel Citygate Hong Kong in Tung Chung, Lantau
• Landmark East in Kwun Tong, Kowloon East
• Forfar, Kowloon
• Homantin Hillside, Ho Man Tin

Macau

• City of Dreams Casino Resort, Cotai

China

• Riviera TwinStar Square, Shanghai
• The Longemont Shanghai Hotel, Shanghai
• King Glory Plaza, Shenzhen
• Taikoo Hui, Guangzhou
• ABC & CCB Bank Headquarters, Shanghai
• Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Shanghai
• Longemont Hotel and Office Tower, Shanghai
• West Mangrove, Shenzhen
• Haiya Megamall, SHenzhen

Philippines

• OneE-Com Center, Manila
• SM Bay City District (Master Plan)
• SM Mall of Asia, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila
• One Rockwell, Makati, Metro Manila
• The Beaufort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
• Pacific Plaza Towers, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila
• Fairmont Raffles Makati, Metro Manila
• Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila
• SM City North EDSA Mall, Quezon City, Metro Manila
• SM Megamall expansion and renovation, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
• SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay, Metro Manila
• SM Aura Premier, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila
• SM Seaside City Cebu, Cebu City, Cebu
• BDO Corporate Center, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
• The Podium West Tower, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

Peru

• Marriott Hotel in Lima,
• Banco de Crédito headquarters, Lima
• United States Embassy, Lima
• Westin Libertador Lima Lima
• HSBC headquarters in Lima
• Luxury Collection Paracas Resort & Spa, Paracas
• Luxury Collection Tambo del Inka Hotel, Urubamba

Singapore

• Alba Condominium
• Leonie Hill Serviced Apartments
• Orchard Scotts Hotel & Residences
• Visioncrest Condominium

Indonesia

• BonaVista Apartements, Jakarta
• Menara Karya, Jakarta
• Menara Satrio (Standard Chartered Tower), Jakarta
• Tempo Scan Tower, Jakarta
• Satrio Square, Jakarta

Czech Republic

• Bubny Intermodal Center, Prague
• Marriott Hotel & Offices, Prague

France

• Auditorium de Dijon, (Opéra de Dijon) Dijon, France
• Mazars Headquarters, (Exaltis Tower) Courbevoie, Paris, France
• Microsoft Headquarters, (EOS Generali) Issy les Moulineaux, Paris, France
• Accor Headquarters, (Tour Sequana) Issy les Moulineaux, Paris, France
• EQWATER Office Building, Issy les Moulineaux, Paris, France

Lebanon

• Beb Beirut, Beirut
• Plus Towers, Beirut

United Arab Emirates

• The Gate Shams, Abu Dhabi
• Lulu Island, Abu Dhabi
• Al Manhal, Abu Dhabi
• Al Mashtal, Abu Dhabi

Dominican Republic

• Columbus Bay Master Plan, Monte Cristi Province

Italy

• Porta Nuova Condominium
• Solaria & Aria Towers, Milan

Japan

• Nexus World Condominium

Luxembourg

• Banque de Luxembourg Headquarters

Spain

• Lorca Mall, Lorca

South Korea

• International Financial Center, Seoul^[6]

Venezuela

• Caracas Palace Hotel (Ex-Four Seasons).

Others

• Sharm El Sheikh Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
• Icon Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta

Future projects

• Miami Beach Convention Center

References

1. Architects of Today, Kester Rattenbury, Rob Bevan and Kiernan Long Laurence King Publishing (2004) p.18-19
2. "Arquitectonica Firm - global architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and planning firm". Retrieved December 29, 2022.
3. Architects of Today, Kester Rattenbury, Rob Bevan and Kiernan Long Laurence King Publishing 2004
4. New city center on horizon for Miami Herald^{[dead link]}
5. . Archived from the original on June 18, 2011.
6. Kwon, Mee-yoo (January 5, 2010). "Yeouido Has Image Problem as Financial Hub". Korea Times. Retrieved April 25, 2013.

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