Continental Hotel Garage

Charles H Benson & Associate Architects, P.A.
Miami Beach, FL

The Continental Hotel Garage is a four-story parking structure in Miami Beach situated above a two-story retail space. The garage sits adjacent to the Hampton Miami Beach Continental hotel and steps away from the beach.

Poma was responsible for fabricating the custom architectural metal fins which adorn the skin of the parking facade meeting the design intent of the design architect. The project was originally intended to be a kinetic facade but ultimately devolved to a static facade due to long term maintenance concerns to be expected in a coastal environment. The aluminum blades panels are installed at specific angles to create a flowing visual effect, that changes by viewing angle, while allowing for ample airflow to passively ventilate the parking structure. In all, there are 18 different configurations waving back-and-forth to create the facade design. The two-tone aluminum panels are coated in a super-durable coating for protection against the elements.

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