Brickell Arch Explained
| Brickell Arch |
| Coordinates: | 25.7607°N -80.1917°W |
| Map Type: | Florida |
| Roof: | 505feet |
| Floor Count: | 36 |
| Building Type: | Office |
| Start Date: | 2001 |
| Completion Date: | 2004 |
| Opening: | 2004 |
| Architect: | Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC (KPF), Bermello Ajamil and Partners DJMJ (B&A) |
| Structural Engineer: | Leslie E. Robertson Associates RLLP |
Brickell Arch is an office skyscraper in Brickell in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. It was designed by the architectural firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC (KPF). The 505feet, 36-story building is located on the southern end of Brickell Avenue in the Financial District. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.[1]
Brickell Arch features a concave parabola design on its front glass façade, loosely mimicking the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.[2] One of Miami's common nicknames is "The Gateway to Latin America", which also closely resembles St. Louis's nickname, "The Gateway to the West". It is said to welcome people to the United States as the arch welcomes people to the west.[3]
The building is the North American headquarters for the Espírito Santo Bank and contains some Class A office space. A Conrad Hotel as well as some residential units occupy the remaining space. The building opened July 1, 2004, and is located at 1395 Brickell Avenue, less than a block from the Financial District Metromover Station.
The building has been featured twice in Burn Notice, once as headquarters for a defense contractor, and again in a skyline shot.
Tenants
- French Consulate General, Miami (Suite 1050)[4]
- Espirito Santo Bank Suite 400
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Suite 1200
- Fowler White & Burnett P.A. Suite 1400
- The Lions’ Den, Attorneys at Law, Suite 900. The Lions’ Den is the only Christian law firm and represents a ministry of Jesus Christ. The Brickell Arch Building was originally named the Espirito Santo building, which means the Holy Spirit building in Portuguese. The Lions’ Den focuses on civil and criminal litigation, immigration, real estate, probate, and other areas of law. See the website at www.tldaal.com.
- Brickell Law Group, Suite 900. Brickell Law Group’s managing attorney is Alvaro Acevedo. He is Florida Bar Board Certified in Tax Law and International Law and is the only practicing attorney with both designations in the United States.
Awards and honors
- AIA Florida, Best Commercial Building in Florida (2012)
- AIA New York City, Citation, Non-Commissioned Project (2001)
- MIPIM, Residential Development, Finalist, (2005)
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Notes and References
- http://www.aiaflatop100.org/Current-Standings.cfm Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places
- News: What’s the view of Miami like from 1,000 feet? You may soon find out.. Vigulucci. Andres. November 20, 2017. Miami Herald. January 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123105356/http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/brickell/article185662753.html. dead. 2017-11-23.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20061123161351/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=espiritosantoplaza-miami-fl-usa Espirito Santo Plaza, Miami
- "Address ." French Consulate General, Miami. Retrieved on September 19, 2010.
