Not that there's a lot of competition in that regard, but 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami, a 300 car parking garage with condos, fashion retail stores and a penthouse, takes the cake. James Russell pays it a visit.
Designed by architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, the garage is dramatically open to the sky, creating a setting that is attractive for parties and weddings.
Writes Russell, "By any conventional real-estate formula, neither the building form nor the odd revenue-producing combination makes any sense. It's hard to see where the architectural concept ends and [Developer Robert] Wennett's commercial savvy begins."
FULL STORY: For $65 Million, Miami Garage Has Party, Fashion, Camel: James S. Russell
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