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The Sunspars project was the first place winner of an international ideas competition whose goal was to create a monument to the City of Miami. Pivoting pedestrian bridges transform from a horizontal position during the daytime into a vertical configuration that can be visited via elevators at night. The design encourages foot and bicycle traffic and connects two important sides of the bay in an intensely car-centric environment. Solar louvers and a balanced counterweight design encourage human-powered mobility while<\/p>\n

communicating a city\u2019s energy, vitality and activity day and night. Their form is inspired by the graceful shape of leaves on a palm frond\u2014a resilient structure and efficient processor of energy that echoes Miami\u2019s landscape as much as the city\u2019s ability to thrive under adversity.<\/p>\n

Featured in Design Book Magazine<\/a>, Univision, and National AIA Magazine, among others (2005-2008). Read more in NEWS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nStudio Associates:<\/strong>
\nJustin Minda<\/p>\n

Project Details:<\/strong>
\nDeveloped through the generosity of a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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