Miami Architecture

by Shulman, Allan T.

• ISBN13: 9780813034713
• ISBN10: 081303471X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-13
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Florida

Summary

Miami and Miami Beach from the ground up "This book provides an important--and readable--addition to the bookshelf addressing the context of contemporary Miami and Miami Beach. By presenting the built environment of the Miami area for its compelling variety and unique meacute;lange of styles, the authors go far in interpreting a long overlooked portion of our continent."--Gregory W. Bush, coauthor ofMiami: An American Crossroad A major urban center perched between vast natural ecosystems, Miami is known for a strikingly diverse built environment that is barely 100 years old. Within this brief span, the city has constantly reinvented itself, seeking a tangible identity as Floridars"s largest metropolis. In this invented landscape, architecture, landscape design, and urban planning have played a particularly important role in creating Miamirs"s modern character and unique identity. Miami Architecturegrew out of the Miami Architecture Project, a community-based, nonprofit association that organized more than a dozen local forums to develop deeper appreciation of architecture and the role of architecture in community revitalization. Ideal for residents, professionals, vacationers, and day-trippers, this authoritative guidebook provides a broad, accessible architectural overview of the notable buildings that can be found in the core of downtown Miami, Miami Beach, and Coconut Grove.

Author Biography

Allan T. Shulman is the founder of ATS Architects and assistant professor of architecture at the University of Miami. He is coauthor of The Making of Miami Beach, 1933-1941: The Architecture of Lawrence Murray Dixon. Randall C. Robinson Jr. is former executive director of the North Beach Development Council and coauthor of MiMo: Miami Modern Revealed. He works for the City of Fort Lauderdale Planning & Zoning Department. James F. Donnelly is chair of the City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board and a contributor to Tourist Nation.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Miami: Architecture and the Invented city	p. 1
The City of Miami	p. 11
City of Miami: Downtown, Bricked, and the Islands	p. 15
City of Miami: Southwest and Coconut Grove	p. 100
City of Miami: Northeast	p. 142
City of Miami: Northwest	p. 202
The City of Miami Beach	p. 218
City of Miami Beach: Lower South Beach	p. 222
City of Miami Beach: Upper South Beach and Lower Mid-Beach	p. 269
City of Miami Beach: Upper Mid-Beach	p. 314
City of Miami Beach: North Beach	p. 328
Acknowledgments	p. 349
Photo Credits	p. 353
Bibliographic Essay	p. 355
Reference List of Sources	p. 361
Index of Named Buildings, Structures, Parks, and Art works	p. 365
Index of Architects, Designers, Planners, Artists, and City Founders	p. 379
Index of Places	p. 397
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