
French architect Jean Nouvel, winner of the 2008 Pritzker Prize, is finishing his initial residential project in Miami Seashore, Florida. Intended in partnership with regional studio Kobi Karp, Monad Terrace is a luxurious housing development overlooking the lagoon in the Biscayne Bay, in South Seashore, the well-known aspect of Miami related with photographs of sunny seashores, palm trees, sea breezes and rest. The location of the elaborate tends to make it simple to get to some of the principal cultural points of interest in Miami Beach front, but its exclusive character is a consequence of its purely natural location, higher than the sparkling waters of the lagoon. Jean Nouvel points out that in purchase to comprehend what Monad will become in the long term, we want to picture the north and south façades as environmentally friendly filters lined with bouquets, leaves and plant life. With time, a green wall will mature, preserving the privacy of the terraces and apartments, offering passers-by a view of a vertical pure landscape and mitigating the direct effect of structures adjacent to Monad, to the north and south of the complicated.

Monad Terrace is composed of fifty-nine residences with views of the sea, in which the architecture frames panoramas of the lagoon and the horizon. Each and every apartment is developed to “seize” the greatest attributes of the web site and its posture: absolutely free views in excess of the bay, filtered by greenery to the north and south, the luxuriant foliage of the trees, the vicinity of the lagoon, and the fantastic look at of the ocean to the east and the sunset about Biscayne Bay to the west.

The household models share a number of popular amenities such as the foyer, swimming pool with hydromassage tub, health club, espresso store and juice bar, wellness centre, bicycle and water sporting activities products storage spaces, a non-public wharf, open-air areas and tropical gardens. The residences are custom made-made by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, and take pleasure in panoramic views around the lagoon with brightly lit personal out of doors areas sheltered by climbing vegetation of indigenous species, these as bougainvillea and passionflower. The customised inside style and design attributes Italian-made furniture intended by the Morada-Haute Furniture Boutique brand, impressed by Jean Nouvel’s architectural vision and by the natural features distinguished in the environment: drinking water, mild, the sky, and the lush vegetation. The interior finishes and furnishings are made in neutral colours to create properly-cared-for, stylish, cozy areas creating a well balanced continuity between inside and exterior.

(Agnese Bifulco)
Photographs Monad Terrace x Morada Haute Household furniture

Visuals courtesy: Interiors: Alexia Fodere, Exteriors: JDS Advancement Group
Challenge Title: Monad Terrace

Site: Monad Terrace, Miami Beach, FL 33139, Usa

Architects: Jean Nouvel – Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Aiding Architect to Jean Nouvel: Aurélien Coulanges

Undertaking Chief: Livia Tani

Architects: Marianna Volpe, Stefano Tonucci, Maximiliano Pintore, Mattia Merusi, Davide Marchetti

Laptop or computer Generated Images: Benjamin Alcover, Michael Kafassis

Graphic Layout: Eugénie Robert, Vatsana Takham, Joséphine Bonne

3D Modelisation: Mattia Merusi
Interior Style: Sabrina Letourneur, Jennifer Kandel, Sophie Laromiguière

Landscape: Isabelle Guillauic

Engineers:

Reports: McNamara/Salvia, Inc. (Composition), Edwards & Zuck, LLC. (Setting up expert services), NV5 (Geotechnical), SLS Consulting, Inc. (Safety), SLS Consulting, Inc. (Fire Defense), Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. (External structure)

Consultants

Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design (Architects of Report)

Panadiscio & Co. (Branding Identification)