Arquitectonica

Arquitectonica is an architecture, interior design and planning firm headquartered in Miami, Florida, United States. Arquitectonica began in 1977 as an experimental studio founded by Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Laurinda Hope Spear, Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Hervin Romney.

Led by Peruvian architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia and his wife Laurinda Spear, the studio has grown over the years, having designed such famous buildings as the Atlantis Condominium, the Pink House, and the American Airlines Arena in Miami and the Westin Times Square in New York, amongst many others. Their global headquarters are at 801 Brickell Avenue in the Brickell Financial District of Miami, with regional offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Manila, Dubai, Sao Paulo and Lima.

The hallmarks of their style are 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. The firm's Atlantis Condominium was featured prominently in the opening credits of "Miami Vice."

Works and projects

Miami

* 500 Brickell Towers I and II, Brickell
* AmericanAirlines Arena, Downtown
* Artecity, South Beach
* Atlantis Condominium, Brickell
* Axis at Brickell Towers I and II, Brickell
* Blue on the Bay, Downtown
* Brickell CitiCentre Complex, Brickell
* City Hall, Aventura
* Icon Brickell, Brickell
* Marinablue, Downtown
* Marquis Miami, Downtown
* Miami Children's Museum, Watson Island
* Miami City Ballet, South Beach
* North Dade Justice Center, Downtown
* Omni Development, Downtown
* One Miami, Downtown
* The Palace, Brickell
* Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square, Midtown
* The Pink House, Miami Shores
* Portico, Midtown
* South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, South Miami
* Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Federal Courthouse, Downtown

United States

* American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
* Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York City [http://www.bronxmuseum.org/northbuilding.html]
* Golden Moon Casino in Choctaw, Oklahoma
* Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas
* Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
* Revel Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
* Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, Phoenix, Arizona
* Westin Times Square Hotel, New York City
* The Infinity Towers I & II, San Francisco.
* 375 East Wacker Drive, a tower planned for Lakeshore East, Chicago

Global

* Marriott Hotel in Lima, Peru.
* Banco de Crédito headquarters in Lima, Peru.
* Festival Walk in Hong Kong
* Cyberport in Hong Kong
* Kingglory Plaza in Shenzhen, China
* Pacific Plaza Towers, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
* SM Mall of Asia, Bay City, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
* The Block, SM North EDSA, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
* North EDSA Mall Complex, North Ave. cor. EDSA, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
* The Gate Shams Abu Dhabi, Shams Abu Dhabi
* The Podium, Metro Manila, Philippines
* Lopez Center, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
* The BeauFort, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
* SM Megamall, EDSA cor. Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
* SM City Santa Ana, A.P. Reyes Avenue cor. Hippodromo st, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Future Projects

* The Westin Libertador San Isidro in Lima, Peru.

External links

* [http://www.arquitectonica.com Official site]

* [http://www.kmpfurniture.com/index.php?page=news&id=99 Arquitectonica - Article]