The latest addition to Miami’s rapidly evolving skyline also happens to be the first Bjarke Ingels –designed condominium building in the U.S. The 98-unit Coconut Grove development, which received its certificate of occupancy last week, comprises a pair of “dancing” 20-story glass towers overlooking the Biscayne Bay. “By creating twisting towers that rise side by side but never cross paths, we were able to optimize views, outdoor spaces, and the flexibility of our floor plans while allowing the buildings to interact with one another,” the Danish-born architect explained in a press release. Ingels conjured the cutting-edge design with help from local firm NBWW.
Terra president David Martin joins architect Bjarke Ingels in one of the project’s unfinished residences.
Grove at Grand Bay, as the property is known, was developed by Miami-based firm Terra and is completely sold out, save for the south tower’s $28 million full-floor penthouse. Set to become Florida’s first LEED Gold–certified residential tower, the project also boasts ultraluxe amenities including two rooftop pools (out of five pools total), a pet spa, and more than a million dollars of original artworks—with pieces by Olafur Eliasson, Tara Donovan, and Nathan Mabry. The lush three-acre grounds, meanwhile, were sculpted with over 15,000 plantings by local landscape guru Raymond Jungles. (Even more outdoor space can be found at the nearby Regatta Park, which unveiled a $6 million redesign last year.) Future residents are now permitted to take ownership of their units and begin interior build-outs, with move-ins slated for the fall.
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