Designed by Italian cross-disciplinary practice Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, Arte is an eleven-story luxury residential development that comprises 16 luxury condominium residences on the sunny oceanfront of Surfside, Florida.

Description
Its architecture addresses the urban streetscape?the leisurely character of hospitality and residential buildings along Collins Avenue?and the building?s exposure to the beach on the east side. ?The building and the setting are intrinsically connected to one another. We strive for this in every project, but rarely is it achieved to this extent.? ? Antonio Citterio The requirements of the site area are balanced by the symmetrical stacking of the building components articulated around the central east-west axis. These elements are extruded along the length of the building and represent themselves in an almost identical way on the east elevation as they do on the west. Arte keeps the complexity of an urban building located in a historical context while providing wide and open views to the ocean. Protective yet fragile in nature, the architecture of the residences celebrate outdoor living in a uniquely Italian fashion. ?We created an approach to the building that emphasizes the very special relationship between the urban environment and the beach. Very few buildings in Miami do this.? ? Patricia Viel Horizontally, the massing of the 105,500 sf (9,800 sqm) building is articulated by a series of terraces which cre...