Brickell Arch is an office
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
in
Brickell in
Downtown
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...
Miami,
Florida,
United States. It was designed by the architectural firm of
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC (KPF). The , 36-story building is located on the southern end of
Brickell Avenue in the Financial District. On April 18, 2012, the
AIA's Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of ''Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places''.
Brickell Arch features a concave
parabola design on its front glass façade, loosely mimicking the
Gateway Arch in
St. Louis. One of Miami's common nicknames is "The Gateway to Latin America", which also closely resembles St. Louis's nickname, "The Gateway to the West". It is said to welcome people to the United States as the arch welcomes people to the west.
The building is the North American headquarters for the
Espírito Santo Bank and contains some Class A office space. A
Conrad Hotel
Conrad Hotels & Resorts is an American multinational brand of high-end luxury hotels and high-end luxury resort, resorts owned and operated by Hilton Worldwide. Conrad was considered the luxury flagship brand in the Hilton Family of Brands, name ...
as well as some residential units occupy the remaining space. The building opened July 1, 2004, and is located at 1395 Brickell Avenue, less than a block from the
Financial District Metromover Station.
The building has been featured twice in ''
Burn Notice
''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, ...
'', once as headquarters for a defense contractor, and again in a skyline shot.
Tenants
*
French Consulate General, Miami
The Consulate General of France in Miami is the List of diplomatic missions of France, French diplomatic outpost in Florida. Under the leadership of the Consul General, it represents the interests of France and French People in the U.S. state, stat ...
(Suite 1050)
Address
." French Consulate General, Miami
The Consulate General of France in Miami is the List of diplomatic missions of France, French diplomatic outpost in Florida. Under the leadership of the Consul General, it represents the interests of France and French People in the U.S. state, stat ...
. Retrieved on September 19, 2010.
Espirito Santo Bank
Suite 400
* Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is an American international law firm with approximately 1,100 attorneys, headquartered in New York City. With a gross annual revenue in excess of $1.8 billion, it is among the world's largest law firms according to ' ...
Suite 1200
* Fowler White & Burnett P.A. Suite 1400
Gallery
File:Conrad, a Miami hotel.jpg, Front view
File:Espirito Santo Plaza backside.jpg, View of the backside of the tower from the pool deck of the Four Seasons hotel
Four Seasons Hotels Limited, trading as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, is an international luxury hotel and resort company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Four Seasons currently operates more than 100 hotels and resorts worldwide.D ...
in May 2008
File:Espirito Santo side.jpg, Side view
File:Espiritosantos.jpg, Front facade close-up of Brickell Arch, showing the concave parabola design.
File:Brickell Arch new sign.jpg, A new sign after renaming
Awards and honors
* AIA Florida, Best Commercial Building in Florida (2012)
* AIA New York City, Citation, Non-Commissioned Project (2001)
* MIPIM, Residential Development, Finalist, (2005)
See also
* List of tallest buildings in Miami
References
External links
Official Website
Buildings and structures completed in 2004
Kohn Pedersen Fox buildings
Skyscraper office buildings in Miami
Residential skyscrapers in Miami
Skyscraper hotels in Miami
2004 establishments in Florida
{{Miami-struct-stub