American architecture studio Arquitectonica has completed the 48-storey Five Park skyscraper in Miami Beach, the first skyscraper to be completed in the area “in over a decade” and the tallest.
Located at the entrance of the South Beach neighbourhood at the southern tip of Miami Beach, the 519-foot-tall (158 metres) Five Park Miami Beach skyscraper contains 227 luxury condominiums and 50,000 square feet (4,645 square metres) of amenities, such as a restaurant, pool deck and spa.
The project was developed by David Martin of the Miami real-estate company Terra Group and lead of GFO Investments Russell Galbut, with Arquitectonica acting as lead architectural designer and New York studio Gabellini Sheppard on interiors.
It is the first skyscraper in the neighbourhood completed in a decade.
“Now complete and standing 48 stories tall at the entrance to South Beach, Five Park holds the title of the tallest tower in Miami Beach, serving as an iconic gateway to the highly coveted island community,” said the team.
“As the first tower to be delivered to Miami Beach in over a decade, it also presents a unique opportunity for brand-new, move-in-ready, luxury residences to the Miami Beach market.”
The tower is composed of elliptical-shaped floors, with two at the centre of the tower that are offset to create a gap. It sits on a raised podium that faces Biscayne Bay and contains a pool deck and amenity floor on top.
According to the team, its elliptical shape offers 360-degree views and was informed by the “gentle waves and vibrant ecology” of the surroundings.
“Designed by the celebrated architecture and planning firm Arquitectonica, the tower merges function, beauty and sustainability,” said the team.
“Its curvilinear shape is inspired by the gentle waves and vibrant ecology of Miami Beach, serving as an ode to the city’s unique culture and natural environment.”
As part of the project, Terra also created the nearby, public three-acre Canopy Park in 2022. A 158-foot-long (48-metre) pedestrian bridge designed by French artist Daniel Buren is also set to be built as part of the project and will stretch over the MacArthur Causeway.
After facing delay, the bridge will break ground this month according to the developers.
Five Parks joins a number of skyscrapers recently completed in the city of Miami across the bridge, including another tower designed by Arquitectonica, and a number of skyscrapers created in collaboration with fashion and car brands.
The photography is courtesy of Five Park Miami Beach.
