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Adib Cure - Alam Residence Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, alam-residence

Cure Penabad - Can a building change the culture of a company; and can the design of the physical environment impact the way that we communicate? These are but a few of the questions that the project for the new corporate headquarters analyzed and attempted to address. Currently, the company is housed in a series of detached structures situated on a large tract of agricultural land in southern Guatemala. This configuration reinforces a separation of departments and limits the individual employee’s ability to understand his or her role within the company. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, MAG-Guatemala

Adib Cure - Located within Miami’s Little River neighborhood, the project sets out to redefine the edges of the train line that bisects the area by proposing a continuous covered colonnade that creates both a covered pedestrian path as well as a new urban elevation to the existing abandoned warehouses that line the underdeveloped corridor. This new urban fragment creates a modular structure that becomes an instantly recognizable figure within the otherwise unmemorable urban landscape. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, train-lane

Cure Penabad - The Cape Dutch Village was one of a number of villages planned for the City of Coral Gables by developer George Merrick in the 1920s to add diversity to its predominantly Mediterranean homes. The assemblage of houses was designed by Marion Sims Wyeth and constructed by the American Building Corporation just prior to the hurricane of 1926. The Village was patterned on the early farm houses of the Dutch colonists who settled in Cape Town, South Africa in the seventeenth century. Four of the houses are clustered in a walled compound bounded by Maya Avenue on the east; and the fifth is a freestanding structure located on the corner of Maya Avenue and Le Jeune Road. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, Cape-dutch-house

Cure Penabad - Located seven miles south of the historic city center of Guatemala City, the project consists of twelve courtyard housing typologies located within a new urban development. The overall site is an elevated plateau flanked by an ecological preserve to the southwest that affords commanding views of the existing city and surrounding landscape. The design for the various patio houses is guided by two primary concerns. The first is the exploration of the courtyard as the principal organizing element of design. In Guatemala, the courtyard house is the basic building block of Antigua and continued to be used in the development of residential architecture throughout the country up until the Second World War. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, courtyard-housing

Cure Penabad - The building is designed to provide a variety of communal spaces for the tenants of two adjacent condominiums. The existing site, proposed for a much larger development, remains largely vacant and offers little built or natural context of interest. As a result, the building has been developed as a series of inward-focused, open air courtyards, each containing one of the primary programs for the building. The principal courtyard, with its pool and sun-drenched bathing terrace, is defined by an independent hall, gym and a series of “thickened walls” containing seating, outdoor showers, landscape etc. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, pool-side

Carie Penabad - While the forces that shape the modern city are both varied and complex, in recent history, economic and functional concerns have become the overriding generating forces of design. This reality has provided an impoverished view of the city that has far too often produced redundant, homogenized urban landscapes. In response to this seemingly bleak urban condition, the project sets out to develop a mode of investigation centered on a scenographic or visual understanding of the city. Consequently, the project proposes to investigate a visual planning strategy that does not rely on the plan as a point of departure, but rather begins with an understanding of the city in elevation and perspective. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, five-urban-projects-for-miami

Carie Penabad - The project involved the remodeling of an existing 1950s duplex located in Coral Gables, Florida. Purchased by a single family, the owners wanted to transform the existing compartmentalized structure into an open plan capable of meeting the needs of their growing family. To this end, the design reconfigures the existing building, capitalizing on the long-span truss system to open-up the upper floor and create a new living/dining space. This room, flanked on one side by terraces that open to the garden and on the other by secondary program including a kitchen and bathroom, becomes the most important space of the new house. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, fellig-house

Adib Cure - The project called for the design of a sustainable, fast-food, health bar located along Brickell Avenue in Miami, Florida. The bar serves two organic items, yucca bread and natural fruit drinks, meant to be purchased and easily eaten on the go. In keeping with the business philosophy of the company, the project utilizes only recyclable materials- predominantly locally reclaimed cypress wood- for the design of the shop. The interior is conceived as a continuous, undulating, wood surface that not only conceals existing mechanical systems but also accommodates the principal seating for the space. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, yoca-bar

Adib Cure - The original Bryan Methodist Church in Coconut Grove was designed in 1925 by the renowned architectural firm of Kiehnel and Elliott. The project for the expansion of the original church seeks to recover Kiehnel and Elliot’s original intentions for the site. These early architects envisioned the approach from Main Highway as the formal entrance to the property, from which the most important view of the building could be appreciated. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, chabad-of-south-dade

Carie Penabad - Set atop of an elevated urban plateau, the new apartment provides a sequence of choreographed views of the surrounding landscape. Working within an exiting structure, the project composes the home into two distinct realms: a public wing for entertaining and a private enclave for the nuclear family. The public rooms, flanked by a large, landscaped terrace, face south culminating in views of the Agua Volcano in the distance. The private bedrooms, situated towards the north, are arranged around a central, sky-lit library that serves to bring light to the center of the house as well as provide a space of circulation and gathering for the family. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, skylodge

Ecclesiastical architecture has traditionally contrasted interior and exterior with the intent of differentiating the sacred from the profane. Thus churches tend to be hermetic, since difference is best cultivated behind impermeable and clearly demarcated boundaries. The design of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Fort Wayne, Indiana, holds on to the traditional contrast but also aims for openness and continuity with the landscape. The project achieves this double goal by differentiating between phenomena rather than environments. Thus the exterior is visible from the nave but perceived and understood in ways particular to that perspective. Once you step outside, the same features of that environment take on a different character, a new meaning. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, our-lady-of-guadalupe

Cure Penabad - The project sets out to define a true center for Miami’s Design District by creating the first public space in the neighborhood. An underutilized parking lot, with an existing stand of mature white oaks, was transformed into a paved plaza lined by a thin retail building and an adjacent loggia. The walls of the buildings were clad in an undulating pattern of green and blue glass mosaic tiles that transformed the ordinary masonry surfaces into a vibrant urban mural. Beyond the new plaza, the project proposed a new street which allowed pedestrians to bisect the length of the existing block. The street provided an unprecedented moment for collaboration. At the onset, the client hired two independent firms to design new retail buildings on either side of the street. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, oak-plaza

Carie Penabad - The new MDO building is situated along southwest 84th Street, one lot south of Tamiami Trail. Its immediate context is defined by a myriad of strip shopping malls and speculative office buildings set hundreds of feet from the main street to accommodate expansive surface parking lots. The result is a cacophony of structures that is emblematic of Miami’s suburban landscape. We began this project at the height of the Great Recession and from the onset we had to face the challenges of a limited budget, a less than optimal site and a stringent building and zoning code. Nevertheless, we wanted to engage the project because we found common ground with an unconventional client who was interested in developing a building to redefine their retail brand and in so doing transform their existing context. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, MDO-building

Adib Cure - The addition to an existing 1960s residence in Coral Gables explores the theme of living in the tropics and seeks to blur the seams between interior and exterior. The new south-facing porch is constructed with exposed concrete paneling, deep overhangs, and teak screen doors that allow the owners to manipulate the qualities of light within the space. The porch provides much needed shade for the interior while extending the existing rooms (both physically and visually) towards the garden. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, kerwood-residence

Carie Penabad - The coffee kiosk, designed for the MAG corporate headquarters, is set at the center of the collective work space for the building. The kiosk provides a gathering place for the employees as well as a more intimate enclosure within the larger volume where informal conversations can take place. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, magspresso

Cure Penabad - Singapore, as in the case of many modern Asian cities, seems to attract and absorb models which have been generated elsewhere in an attempt to rebuild itself for the future. In the case of Singapore, the implementation of foreign models has produced an urban scenario in which much of the existing colonial fabric has been systematically replaced by multitudes of high rise developments. Currently, one may even argue that there is no longer any real context in Singapore; it has been torn down, rebuilt, reinvented. This tabula rasa development strategy has created an artificial environment, devoid of scalar relationships where the coexistence of contrasting types (both in scale and in function) dominates. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, singapore-entertainment-building

Carie Penabad - Globalization in our world is associated with the generic and the commonplace. Uniformity has become a global epidemic and placelessness is now an integral part of our everyday lives. The project for five, new, public spaces, located within Barranquilla, Colombia’s historic city center, is conceived otherwise, and returns to the profound lessons learned from the past (the not so distant past) where the city’s unique architectural and urban development was the result of a confluence between nature, building and local folklore. To this end, the project explores the potential to create spaces of cultural specificity where the colloquial and the vernacular participate in the composition and construction of the contemporary city. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, barranquilla-public-spaces

Adib Cure - The underside of the Coconut Grove Metrorail station was temporarily transformed by means of a multi-sensory installation. A field of one thousand, orange, coconut-scented, car, air-fresheners were placed on thin posts to create a micro-scaled artificial landscape. This public act de-contextualizes an ordinary everyday object associated with car culture and transforms it into an extraordinary urban experience, encouraging the passerby to consider the Slow-Ride associated with walking or biking through the city. The project was installed on March 30, 2016 as part of the University of Miami School of Architecture USERVE day to bring awareness to the Underline project, a new linear park and bike trail for the City of Miami. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, slow-ride

The project includes the restoration and addition of an existing Florida modern house located on a bay front lot in Coconut Grove, Florida. Built in 1955, the original house was composed of a two-storey volume set perpendicular to Biscayne Bay, with an attached one-storey wing, entry and detached carport pressed toward the street to define an irregularly-shaped interior courtyard. The main living spaces were located at ground level with bedrooms and an office on the second floor. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, coconut-grove-house

Cure Penabad - What makes a great school? This question provoked us to think about the history of education in the West, beginning with the development of the Lyceum in Ancient Greece, formally founded by Aristotle in the 4th century B.C. The Lyceum integrated spaces of learning with spaces of physical exercise, believing that a well-rounded citizen needed to develop both a strong mind and an agile body. Moreover, Aristotle’s most profound educational lessons took place while walking through the grounds of the School with his students. This is fundamental, as it indicates that some of the most meaningful learning experiences took place informally within Nature. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, colegio-interamericano

Cure Penabad - Maximo Gomez Park (Domino Park) is one of the most important urban spaces in the City of Miami. It serves as a social center for Little Havana, where locals gather in large groups to converse and play dominoes. The space is also frequented bye thousands of tourists each year as part of their cultural tours of Little Havana. The primary use of the space is the playing of dominoes. While the existing stand of trees provides some shade, a variety of structures have been erected to protect players from frequent rains, allowing them to play year round. The current structures are arranged in an ad-hoc manner that divides the space into a series of disconnected experiences. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, domino-park

Adib Cure - Vibrant neighborhoods rely on a rich offering of public amenities that support diverse urban experiences. Public spaces, including parks and plazas, are particularly important urban rooms that provide opportunities for individuals to gather collectively, creating a sense of community. The project proposes a new dog park for a burgeoning community just north of Miami’s Design District. The street edge is lined with a thin, pink, metal building that houses both a small café and public bathrooms. A large passage at the center of the building (modeled on the covered space of the traditional dog-trot typology) provides a covered entry as well as a space of gathering. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, sela-square

Carie Penabad - ISA LAMP The metallic white lamp is designed for the MAG corporate headquarters building. It is set on a communal table within the main work space and provides task lighting for four work surfaces. HENRY TABLE Designed as a communal work table for the main workspace of the MAG corporate headquarters building, the Henry table provides seating for 10 individuals. The table is designed with a steel frame and a reclaimed wood top that incorporates the data and lighting requirements necessary to accommodate the various workstations. YOLANDA TABLE The wood table seats twelve and is set in the smaller conference rooms flanking the main communal workspace of the MAG corporate headquarters building in Escuintla, Guatemala. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, furniture-and-objects

Carie Penabad - The desired program for the school addition includes a variety of public rooms for gathering. The Gymnasium/Recreation building is among the most important gathering spaces in the project. Special attention must be paid to both the location of this space within the proposed plan, as well as the details and proportions of the room. Often important public buildings/spaces are placed on high ground in order to command an important view and are composed with unique characteristics (shape and details) to ensure that the experience is a memorable one. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, colegio-interamericano-gymnasium

Carie Penabad - The Stirling residence sits at the center of a large lot in Davie, Florida. The house is designed as a series of pavilions that define an outdoor courtyard and reflecting pool. The main pavilion houses the primary living spaces, while the secondary structures accommodate a master bedroom and guest bedroom wing. The outdoor courtyard provides a framed view of the owner’s woodshop and the lush landscape in the distance. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, stirling-residence

Adib Cure - Situated on the remote and beautiful southwestern coast of Guatemala, the new classroom prototype serves a growing rural community, that up until recently had limited access to formal education. The design is a collaboration between the architects, a local non for profit agency, the community and the School’s director to address increased enrollment and an existing deteriorating physical facility. The project is intended to provide a comfortable and stimulating learning environment for the children, capable of being easily and affordably replicated throughout the site as the school continues to expand. Thus the project was developed with a selective kit of parts, capable of being assembled, edited and expanded as needed. Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad, Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture, Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-School, AIA-MIAMI, escuelita-buganvilia