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Miami Building Ranks in “Ugliest Skyscrapers in the World” List

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After coming across some recent photos of the One Trade Center Tower’s spire being ceremoniously erected, the thought “man that’s quite ugly” came to my mind. I really think we punked out in creating the tallest building in America to replace …

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Largest Hurricane Proof Window Installed in Miami

The largest single sheet of hurricane resistant glass was installed yesterday for the new Perez Art Museum in Miami. The glass panel is 17 feet in height and faces east towards Biscayne Bay. Natural lighting in an art museum is …

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What the Dolphin & Palmetto Expressway Interchange Will Look Like

palmetto and dolphin expressway interchange construction

Every time I have been driving past the construction of the Palmetto and Dolphin Expressway Interchange the question arises: “What is taking so long?!” Well finally my curiosity lead me to the proposal illustrations for this project and now I …

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Fly by the New Miami Science Museum

Here is a animation of what the new Miami Science Museum will look like when it is completed in 2015 and will be named after Patricia and Phillip Frost. The fly through has no music which would have added more …

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Miami Airport Metro Station Opens 7/28/2012

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This week the Metro Rail will be conducting some test runs of the new Metro Rail that will finally connect travelers to the airport. The new Metro Rail Line will connect directly to the airport and will not require any …

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Mid-Town Miami Walmart Design Different Than Any Other

miami walmart

Mid-Town Miami Walmart Design I am late to this trending and sometimes contriversial of the proposed Walmart to be constructed in Mid-town but you must admit that the design is unique. What usually distinguishes a Walmart from any other store …

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New Skyscraper in Brickell Almost Sold Out!

miami skyscraper with angled walls

New Skyscraper in Brickell Almost Sold Out! Good news to hear that one of Miami’s skyscrapers at the edge of Brickell has reached 91% occupancy just 2 years after its completion. Hopefully this is a sign of better things to …

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Miami Design District Facelift

    Design District Facelift Main Points: there will be a small 53 room hotel and 96 unit residential aspect. They also plan to have a lot of roof gardens on various levels, connected by staircases and cascading green features. …

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Fontainebleau Hotel Named #1 Architectural Landmark of Florida

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To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida), the organization recently launched a Top 100 Buildings online competition. Four weeks and 2.4 million votes later, the much-anticipated results are in. The …

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LOCAL LANDMARK AT THE FAIR IN DANGER OF NOT EXISTING

Local Landmark in Danger of Vanishing The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair starts today. This year when you attend The Fair take time to appreciate its largest work of art and a beloved landmark of the Westchester community, because it is in danger …

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