Miami Modernist architecture, or MiMo, is a regional style of architecture that developed in South Florida during the post-war period. The style was internationally recognized as a regionalist response to the International Style. It can be seen in most of the larger Miami and Miami Beach resorts built after the Great Depression. Because MiMo styling was not just a response to international architectural movements but also to client demands, themes of glamour, fun, and material excess were added to otherwise stark, minimalist, and efficient styles of the era. The style can be most observed today in Middle and Upper Miami Beach along Collins Avenue, as well as along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor starting from around Midtown, through the Design District and into the Upper Eastside.
The term MiMo has only recently been associated with the style. Popularity of the term is credited to Miami Beach resident Randall C. Robinson and interior designer Teri D'Amico. Principal examples of MiMo include the Fontainebleau Hotel, Eden Roc, Seacoast Towers, Deauville, and Di Lido hotels by famed architect Morris Lapidus; Norman Giller's Carillon Hotel, which was voted Miami Beach's "Hotel of the Year" in 1959; and the original Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida.
To some degree, Miami developed the style through the work of younger architects immediately after the war; they were more closely aligned with media promotions and sensationalism than older architects of the era. The region successfully transposed its extravagant resort styling to a national audience easily captivated by the area’s relative exoticism.[2]
The area along Biscayne Boulevard is now the designated "MiMo Biscayne Boulevard Historic District" or more uniquely named "MiMo on BiBo", for "Miami Modern on Biscayne Boulevard". MiMo Historic District runs roughly from 50th Street to 77th Street along Biscayne Boulevard, although MiMo can be found in the Design District and Midtown. Many annual festivals are held to promote MiMo architecture, such as "Cinco de MiMo" a play on "Cinco de Mayo" in early May. The area is bounded by the Little River to the north, Bay Point Estates to the south, the Florida East Coast Railway to the west, and Biscayne Bay to the east.[3]
Biscayne Plaza Shopping Center (Robert Fitch Smith, 1953) – 7900 Biscayne Boulevard
Dupont Plaza Center (Petersen & Shuflin, 1957) – 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way (demolished in 2004 to give way to the EPIC Miami Residences and Hotel).[4]
Gold Dust, 7700 Biscayne Blvd
Miami Herald (Naess & Murphy, 1960) – One Herald Plaza (Demolished Aug 2014 – Feb 2015)
New Yorker Boutique Hotel (Norman Giller, 1953) – 6500 Biscayne Boulevard
^ Mayor Manny Diaz & Commissioner Johnny Winton To Personally Complete The Demolition Of Dupont Plaza 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine – Retrieved January 13, 2007
^MiMo: Miami Modern Revealed by Eric P Nash & Randall Robinson Jr (2004)
^Vagabond Motel at Florida Architecture: 100 Years, 100 Places
^Kleinberg, Howard (December 2005). "Hotel Openings". Miami Beach City Clerk. p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
^Goodnough, Abby (May 16, 2004). "Push to Make Old Buildings Cool Again in Miami Beach". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
External linksedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for MiMo Boulevard.
Vagabond Motel (Robert Swartburg, 1953)
MiMo Historic District
Miami Beach USA Article on MiMO Architecture with photos.
Wides-Munoz, Laura (AP), Offbeat Miami: the Miami Modern District or MiMo, on ABC News Travel
February 16, 2024
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Miami Modernist architecture or MiMo is a regional style of architecture that developed in South Florida during the post war period The style was internationally recognized as a regionalist response to the International Style It can be seen in most of the larger Miami and Miami Beach resorts built after the Great Depression Because MiMo styling was not just a response to international architectural movements but also to client demands themes of glamour fun and material excess were added to otherwise stark minimalist and efficient styles of the era The style can be most observed today in Middle and Upper Miami Beach along Collins Avenue as well as along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor starting from around Midtown through the Design District and into the Upper Eastside The Bacardi Building built in 1963 in Edgewater 1 is an example of MiMo architecture The term MiMo has only recently been associated with the style Popularity of the term is credited to Miami Beach resident Randall C Robinson and interior designer Teri D Amico Principal examples of MiMo include the Fontainebleau Hotel Eden Roc Seacoast Towers Deauville and Di Lido hotels by famed architect Morris Lapidus Norman Giller s Carillon Hotel which was voted Miami Beach s Hotel of the Year in 1959 and the original Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood Florida To some degree Miami developed the style through the work of younger architects immediately after the war they were more closely aligned with media promotions and sensationalism than older architects of the era The region successfully transposed its extravagant resort styling to a national audience easily captivated by the area s relative exoticism 2 The area along Biscayne Boulevard is now the designated MiMo Biscayne Boulevard Historic District or more uniquely named MiMo on BiBo for Miami Modern on Biscayne Boulevard MiMo Historic District runs roughly from 50th Street to 77th Street along Biscayne Boulevard although MiMo can be found in the Design District and Midtown Many annual festivals are held to promote MiMo architecture such as Cinco de MiMo a play on Cinco de Mayo in early May The area is bounded by the Little River to the north Bay Point Estates to the south the Florida East Coast Railway to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east 3 Contents 1 Gallery 2 Partial list of MiMo buildings 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGallery edit nbsp Kobi Karp offices along Miami s Biscayne Boulevard nbsp MiMo architectural follies on Lincoln Road nbsp Restaurant in the MiMo DistrictPartial list of MiMo buildings editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2011 Bay Harbor Islands Florida Coral Sea Towers Carlos B Schoeppl 1956 10300 W Bay Harbor Drive Bay Harbor IslandsDoral Pepsi Cola Bottling Pavilion Daverman amp Associates c 1965 7777 NW 41st StreetMiami Biscayne Plaza Shopping Center Robert Fitch Smith 1953 7900 Biscayne Boulevard Dupont Plaza Center Petersen amp Shuflin 1957 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way demolished in 2004 to give way to the EPIC Miami Residences and Hotel 4 Gold Dust 7700 Biscayne Blvd Miami Herald Naess amp Murphy 1960 One Herald Plaza Demolished Aug 2014 Feb 2015 New Yorker Boutique Hotel Norman Giller 1953 6500 Biscayne Boulevard Shalimar Motel Edwin Reeder 1950 6200 Biscayne Boulevard Sinbad Motel 1953 6150 Biscayne Boulevard South Pacific Motel 1953 6300 Biscayne Boulevard Temple Menorah Thunderbird Motel Norman Giller 1955 18401 Collins Avenue Union Planters Bank Francis Hoffman 1958 1133 Normandy Drive Vagabond Motel Robert Swartburg 1953 7301 Biscayne Boulevard 5 6 Reopened as the Vagabond Hotel in 2013 7 Miami Beach The Creek South Beach Motel Originally Ankara Motel Reiff amp Feldman 1954 2360 Collins Avenue Crystal House Morris Lapidus 1960 5055 Collins Avenue Deco Palm Apartments Gilbert Fein 1958 6930 Rue Versailles Deauville Beach Resort demolished in 2022 Imperial House Melvin Grossman 1963 5255 Collins Avenue International Inn Melvin Grossman 1956 2301 Normandy Drive Normandy Isle Jackie Gleason House Lester Avery 1959 2232 Alton Road Lincoln Road Mall Morris Lapidus 1960 Miami Beach Bandshell 1961 by Norman Giller and Associates 7275 Collins Ave North Beach Miami Beach King Cole Condominium Melvin Grossman 1961 900 Bay Dr Royal York Hotel 1950 5875 Collins Avenue demolished prior to 2004 8 9 See also editMiami Design District Googie architecture Midtown Miami Upper Eastside Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District Normandy Isles Historic DistrictReferences edit Wynwood Art District boundary map Behind South Florida s MiMo Design Scene by William H Arthur Archived 2021 01 21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 29 2015 District neighborhood detailed profile Mayor Manny Diaz amp Commissioner Johnny Winton To Personally Complete The Demolition Of Dupont Plaza Archived 2008 12 04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 13 2007 MiMo Miami Modern Revealed by Eric P Nash amp Randall Robinson Jr 2004 Vagabond Motel at Florida Architecture 100 Years 100 Places The Vagabond Hotel Kleinberg Howard December 2005 Hotel Openings Miami Beach City Clerk p 8 Retrieved March 1 2021 Goodnough Abby May 16 2004 Push to Make Old Buildings Cool Again in Miami Beach The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved March 1 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for MiMo Boulevard Vagabond Motel Robert Swartburg 1953 MiMo Historic District Miami Beach USA Article on MiMO Architecture with photos Wides Munoz Laura AP Offbeat Miami the Miami Modern District or MiMo on ABC News Travel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miami Modern architecture amp oldid 1206693402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
