Miami Design District’s Palm Court Wins USGBC Award
At its annual GalaVerde awards ceremony, held at the Hyatt Pier 99 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the US Green Building Council South Florida Chapter announced the winners of its 2015 LEEDership and Green Awards Program. Palm Court, in the Miami Design District, received the award for Outstanding LEED Core & Shell project. Project architect SB Architects and sustainability consultant The Spinnaker Group were on hand to accept the award.
Developed by Miami-based Dacra Development, Palm Court is the second of numerous phases of development that are transforming the Miami Design District from a forgotten part of town into a community dedicated to art and design. The ambitious expansion increases the district's retail, commercial and art exhibition space, creating a new destination for Miami. As the master architect for the project, SB Architects designed the core and shell - the architectural skeleton for the block - addressing building structure, overall identity and the movement of people through space. The Spinnaker Group acted as sustainability consultant for the project.