Build a Better Burb
Sprawl Retrofit Council
March 19th & 20th, 2016
Miami Design District, Miami
Photograph courtesy of the Design District
Photographer: Robin Hill
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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1. Pedestrian Street and Civic Space Project
2. Miami Downtown
3. Bal Harbor
4. Coral Gables
5. Miami Beach
6. Miami International Airport
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The ‘Build a Better Burb Sprawl Retrofit Council’ is being hosted in an
exciting new venue within Miami. The Design District is a pioneering
intimately scaled, pedestrian-oriented infill project that integrates retail,
offices, lodging, parking and a public high school into a historic retail
district, emphasizing the character and quality of public space. The new
development evolved from a 1997 renewal plan initiated by a property
owner who subsequently continued accumulating properties. In 2011, a
charrette produced the plan for adding a pedestrian passage across four
blocks. A Special Area Plan, a component of the City of Miami’s new zoning
code (Miami 21), regulates the implementation.
The Project provides a transition between the big-box retail and residential
towers of Midtown Miami, located directly to its south, and low-scale
historic residential areas to the north. The program integrates existing and
proposed commercial space, office, residential and hotel uses. At the core
of the project is a new 30-foot wide pedestrian passage (paseo) across
four blocks that terminates in newly-created large plazas to the north and
south. The adaptive reuse of existing buildings includes both single-story
retail buildings and several larger historical structures. The plan integrates
an advance parking management program and provides access to a
range of public transportation, minimizing car circling and encouraging
foot traffic. The implementation has been orchestrated into discreet phases
that minimize disruption from construction and incrementally introduce new
infrastructure. More than half of the first two phases are completed.
This project blends the traditional structure of the city with innovative design,
new buildings being of highly modern architectural syntax. The master
plan addresses building placement, overall identity, and the movement
of people through the space; the code allows individual buildings to be
designed by numerous architects, enhancing variety while supporting the
overall vision. Ambient and direct lighting have been carefully designed
for a safe and comfortable evening environment but also as an attractive
visual experience. Selected art pieces have been positioned in appropriate
locations, creating a sense of place and interest. Visitors exit one the
project’s underground parking lots by emerging through a re-creation of
Buckminster Fuller’s Fly’s Eye Dome in the southern plaza.
The plan focuses on creating an appropriate response to the tropical climate
of South Florida. Mature trees have been positioned both on the streets and
on the roofs along the paseo, plazas and local streets, providing shade
and cooling, while their high canopies ensure views of retail store frontages
remain unobstructed. Guidelines ensure that tenants build out their spaces
matching the sustainability goals to manage construction waste, use
recycled, locally sourced materials, optimize energy performance, and
reduce water use. The project was rated LEED-ND Gold in 2012.
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MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT PROJECT
Courtesy of SB Architects
Photograph courtesy of the Design District
Photographer: Richard Patterson
Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
MASTER PLAN
Existing and Proposed Development, by Principal
Use:
1. Proposed Department Store
2. Proposed Retail/Office/ Commercial
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3. Retained Retail/ Office/ Commercial
4. Proposed Hotel
NE 42nd ST (City)
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5. Proposed Residential Above Retail
6. Proposed Garages with Retail
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7. Proposed City Garage
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Beginnings of the paseo and bounding buildings stemming from
1997 plan (below).
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NE 2nd AVE (County)
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NE 1st AVE (City)
Project Plan (right), with included sites at the time of submission
indicated in darker green and the paseo in orange.
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Image courtesy of the Design District
Photographer: Robin Hill
District Retail Street
Infill Development
Courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT PROJECT 3
CIVIC SPACE: PALM COURT
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NE 2nd AVE
NE 1st AVE
NE 39th ST.
Key Map
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2 Paseo
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Photograph courtesy of the Design District
Photographer: Richard Patterson
A: View north up the paseo from the Fuller dome in the southern plaza
B: View west across the southern plaza (and sub-terranean garage roof), showing appropriate landscaping for the climate and for retailers
CIVIC SPACE: THE PASEO
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Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
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Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
A: Retail building at corner of paseo and existing cross street
B:Arcade of building from 1997
C:Paseo looking towards South Plaza
D:Paseo looking north
Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
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PASEO AT CROSS STREET A
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A: Paseo looking north
B: Cross-street A looking west, new large trees in place
C: Cross-street A looking east,
D: Paseo crossing. Note continuation of pedestrian
paving at a continuous elevation. Vehicles defer to
pedestrian standards, pedestrians stay constant.
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Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
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Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT PROJECT
Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
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Photograph courtesy of DPZ Partners, LLC
CROSS STREET B
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A New infill building with roof garden
B Retained historic building shown with new street trees in front and retrofitted shops within
C Historic building at cross street
D Street with historic building, new shops. Note: after Photograph courtesy of the Design District
this photo was taken, construction for the northern Photographer: Richard Patterson
part of the paseo began, removing one shop.
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Photograph courtesy of the Design District
Photographer: Robin Hill
Photograph courtesy of the Design District
Photograph courtesy of the Design District
Photographer: Robin Hill
MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT PROJECT 7
BUILD A BETTER BURB SPRAWL RETROFIT COUNCIL
Miami Design District, Miami
March 19th and 20th, 2016
Over two days in Miami the Council will consider how we can
transform more suburbs into prosperous, vibrant places.
Follow the attached link for further information on the Council.
https://www.cnu.org/civicrm/event/info?id=93
MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT
3841 NE 2nd Avenue
Suite 400
Miami, FL 33137
Follow the attached link for further information on the District.
http://www.miamidesigndistrict.net