Arquitectonica-Designed Financial Fortress Coming to Miami

According to exMiami, the Fariholme headquarters will house a museum and have dedicated gallery spaces on both the ground and second level. The introduction of public program to an otherwise private project could work well in conjunction with a dedicated public plaza (with shade please!). In contrast to the somewhat intimidating exterior, the interiors appear bright, spacious, and clean, with the inverted-pyramid form orienting the entire structure towards the sky, and sun. The project is set to include a mechanized sunlight system on the roof that helps regulate natural light, as well as an LED-lit aluminum sculpture by James Turrel that will likely occupy the atrium space. As for the offices themselves, employees will enjoy a kitchen (with wine cellar, of course), a living area, and a “sky room” (whatever that means).—Margina Demmer