Breakwater Bench Platform
Architecture Small projects Miami, Florida, United States Of America
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1. Breakwater Bench Platform Overhead view of the Breakwater Bench at Design District in Miami, FL 5460 px 3640 px 16 MB A3 print |
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2. Breakwater Bench Platform during DesignMiami/ 6000 px 4000 px 16 MB A3 print |
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3. Breakwater Bench Platform at the Palm Plaza Miami Design District 5460 px 3640 px 16 MB A3 print |
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4. Breakwater Bench Platform during DesignMiami/ 6000 px 4000 px 18 MB A3 print |
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5. Breakwater Bench Platform during DesignMiami/ Overhead view of the Breakwater Bench at Design District in Miami, FL 1488 px 2537 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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6. Breakwater Bench layout drawing 6800 px 8801 px 5 MB A3 print |
Description
The Breakwater Bench is a system of individual benches inspired by the lapping ebb and flow of waves. The slight shift in the repetition of a single element creates movement between the open and closed sections within the design. This simple use of geometry causes playful shadows to appear where the light filters through the structure's openings.
This configuration measures 43' in length and 6' 3" in width.
Questions and Answers
What was the brief?
We were asked to create a temporary public seat for the second floor walk through of the Palm Plaza, located in Miami's Design District, based on our already existing Breakwater bench concept developed the year before for the UNTITLED ART fair on Miami Beach. The goal was simply to double the length of our previous design to allow for more social distancing between visitors so they can enjoy the plaza's activities during the week of DesignMiami/. It remained in place for over a year and through two cycles of DesignMiami/.
What were the solutions?
By constructing the bench platform from multiple individual units, natural siting pockets or alcoves were created along the length of the continuous platform. This allowed for multiple groups of visitors to enjoy socially distance seating without over thinking their relative position from one another.
Details
| Completion date | 2021 |
Project team
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AMLgMATD |