Miami, Florida, USA
Real estate and development company OKO Group has enlisted Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture together with Swiss landscape architect Enzo Enea, to design a landmark 47-story residential tower in Miami’s South Brickell neighborhood, Una Residences.
The project has spectacular views of Florida’s coastline, rising as a new vision to reinvent the area, the 1970s birthplace of modern high-rise living in Miami.
Una Residences has been awarded a 2023 American Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
The tower stands contrapposto, with one side holding its full weight and the other relaxed. This design attitude is casual but also elegant; both comfortable and sophisticated.
A sweeping cantilever at the south end of the tower overlooks the amenity spaces on the podium.
By placing the amenities on the podium levels, the grounds around the tower are liberated, opening the space for public access to the waterfront.
The public access points allow the design a more inviting opening sequence so that the landscaping of the building flows into the landscaping of the park.
The formal aspects of the building are sculptural. Its fluid, organic form speaks to the water, and Miami’s climate, with large flowing terraces wrapping around the building.
The residences reflect the elegant, yet playful, lifestyle of Miami.
The interior design was inspired by the Riva yacht, a highly crafted wooden sports boat made in Italy. Natural materials like leather, wood, and stone, are featured in warm colors that contrast with the cool tones of chrome and stainless steel. The palette generates a timeless, classic mood.
The interior design ensures a seamless exterior and interior aesthetic and was inspired by the Riva Yacht, a highly crafted wooden sports boat made in Italy.
Natural materials like leather, wood, and stone are featured in warm colors that contrast with the cool tones of chrome and stainless steel. The palette generates a timeless, classic mood.
Una Residences consist of 138 elegantly crafted residences, all with sea views, ranging from 2-5 bedrooms.
Each residence features private elevator entries, 11-foot ceilings, chef’s kitchens with Gaggenau appliances, master suites with separate his and hers closets and bathrooms, utility rooms with full-sized washers and dryers, and 10-foot deep expansive terraces featuring effortless “lift-and-glide” floor-to-ceiling doors and glass balcony railings for a seamless indoor-outdoor lifestyle.
Project: Una Residences
Architects: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Landscape Architects: Enea GmbH
General Contractor: Civic Construction Company, Inc.
Client: Kevin Dunn, OKO Group LLC.
Photographs: Courtesy of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
