British automotive manufacturer Aston Martin and Argentinian architecture studio Bodas Mian Anger have completed a skyscraper in Miami with a curved, flat form and a cantilevered pool deck near its top.
Located in Downtown Miami, the 66-storey skyscraper was designed through a collaboration between the British car manufacturer and Bodus Mian Anger (BMA) and developed by local firm G&G Business Developments.
It is the first residential skyscraper to be branded by Aston Martin. According to Aston Martin, the residences, which include customizable interior schemes, are 99 per cent sold.
The skyscraper stands 818 feet tall (249 metres) beside the mouth of the Miami river and features a flat, curved envelope that the architecture studio likened to a boat's sail – a common sight off the Floridian coast.
Aston Martin claims that the new skyscraper is the tallest residential structure in Florida, though it may soon be surpassed by one of the other towers going up in Miami. These include the supertall Waldorf Astoria skyscraper designed by Sieger Suarez Architects and Carlos Ott.
Beyond the symbolic relevance, BMA said that the sail also has some practical purposes, shoring the structure up against high-force winds and also allowing for ventilation.
Aston Martin Skyscraper features a sail-like form and a cantilevered pool deck. Its design and some of the interior fixtures were informed by car design. It features a three-storey penthouse at its top. The structure's solid foundation and sail-like form also tie it to the design of Aston Martin, according to BMA, who said that its glass facade and curving form also reference the aerodynamic shape of the vehicles. It includes conference rooms, entertainment spaces and wellness amenities Additional details on the interior also recall the design of Aston Martin vehicles.
Carbon fiber was used for the fixtures in many of the 391 condominiums and amenity spaces, which include an art gallery, movie theatres, conference rooms, a spa, and a barber shop. Bespoke Aston Martin handles were placed on the doors of the residences. Near the top of the structure is a cantilevered form that juts like a lip from the 55th floor and holds an infinity pool and lounge. Above the pool, crowning the structure, is a three-storey penthouse that Aston Martin calls its Unique Triplex Penthouse, which boasts 27,191 square feet (2,526 square metres) of living space.
