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MUSEUM GARAGE Miami’s Museum Garage Park and View Written by Susana Baker Photography by Armando Colls
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One of the most innovative neighborhoods in the United States is the
renowned architects and artists, drew inspiration from the surrealist
brainchild of Miami Design District developer Craig Robbins and his
parlor game, Cadaver Equis (Exquisite Corpses). The surreal parlor
company DACRA. DACRA, along with its partner, L. Callerton Real
game involves a collection of images assembled by various artists
Estate, created the new Design District, an impressive masterpiece in
with no regard or knowledge of what the other artist has drawn. It is
urbanism not seen before in the United States with its newest addition
all assembled into one playful image with components that do not
and recent unveiling of the Museum Garage.
necessarily match but flow together as one playful composition.
The 7-story, 800-car Museum Garage serves as the gateway to a
The architects and artists chosen for this innovative endeavor
stunning collection of luxury boutiques and high-end restaurants in
include WORKac architectural firm from New York City, with prin-
the Design District and the neighboring Institute of Contemporary
cipals Amale Andraos and Dan Wood; J Mayer H. Architects from
Art (ICA). Norman and Irma Braman created the ICA and were major
Berlin; Nicolas Buffe, a French artist from Paris who lives in Japan;
players in bringing Art Basel to Miami.
Manuel Clavel Rojo of Spain’s Clavel Arqutectos; and Terrence Riley
DACRA and L. Callerton Real Estate commissioned architect
of Keenen/Riley architects, with offices in both New York and Miami
Terrence Riley to oversee and curate the Museum Garage project.
Design District. Since the beginning stages of the Design District,
The concept was to incorporate innovators from around the world
Riley has been involved in the creative design, strategic planning and
to create their unique façade on the structure. The design of the
conceptualization of the district, alongside Craig Robbins.
façade celebrates social interaction, sustainability, art, music, and
The ultimate design of the Museum Garage was inspired by Miami’s
landscape. Riley, whose architectural firm K/R collaborated with
automotive landscape, the city’s continuous construction projects and
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