'miami beach soundscape' by west 8 in downtown miami
all images © west 8 urban design and landscape architecture


'miami beach soundscape' by dutch urban design and landscape architecture firm
west 8 is a new 2.5-acre urban space in the cultural and civic heart of miami beach.
sitting adjacent to the new frank gehry-designed new world center, the multi-use space
serves as both an oasis in the city and a gathering place for social events.



pergolas


aiming to act as an open platform for the cross-pollination of art, technology and landscape,
the new lincoln park is flexible in its conception, featuring interlacing pathways of
changing widths that circulate in a mosaic-like network. the route encourages visitors
and locals to experience the changing views of both the park and the new center.
sculptural metal pergolas serve as gateways to the public space, the forms of which are
influenced by fluffy cumulus clouds often found in miami beach. the lighting and
audio equipment of the park are outfitted with a similar structure to blend in with
the identity of the project. directly interacting with the new world center, a projection tower
uses the building's facade surface to feature video work by artists and to host outdoor movie nights.



projection tower in the center



detail



wide view of the park



seating along the pathway






from above






fly by view



the park hosting a projection on opening night





site plan



site map


project info:

size: 133,200 square feet
dimensions: 370' x 360'
design director/principal: adriaan geuze
principal: jamie maslyn larson
project manager: blair guppy
job captain: rachel laszlo tait
design team: claire agre, blair guppy, karsten buchholz, joris weijts,
gaspard estourgie, perry maas, ronald vannugteren
civil engineer: coastal systems international / tim blankenship, principal;
andres perez; adriana cabrera
development manager: hines / david lawrence, development manager rep;
matthew barry, construction manager; kim shine
projection design: prosound and video / rod sintow, principal
structural engineering: doublas wood associates / douglas wood, principal;
marcos r. perez, project manager
MEP engineering: cosentini associates / scot ceasar, principal; john hayletts, project manager;
paul bunchareon, mario lara
local landscape architect: rosenberg gardner design / bill rosenberg, principal;
ken gardner, principal
local architect: leo a daly / j beattie, architect; isis mojicar-hunt, project manager