Large glazing systems are used to open the West Facade of the restaurant to the pedestrian traffic that surrounds this location. A shift in the plan moves half of the facade back from the property line to allow for outdoor dinning and lounge seating. This glazed wall is angled back allowing the exposed concrete shed roof to overhang thirty (30') towards the street providing shade and catching the local breezes from near by biscayne bay. The simple shed roof and overall character of the exposed concrete was restrained to compliment the recently completed 1111 Lincoln Road Building designed by Herzog + De Meuron across the street. These two buildings stand next to each other at the West end of Lincoln Road and have established a new vocabulary that compliments the existing context and newness for one of the most popular pedestrian avenues in The United States.
SOUTH BEACH LINCOLN ROAD + LENOX AVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA
Restaurant: single tenant
New Construction: 14,000 SF
Photography: MICHAEL STAVARIDIS