The dramatic sharp edges of the 1450 Brickell were inspired in part by the site where it’s located. Sitting in an acute corner (a 70 degrees angle) where the street grid rotated, the architecture of this commercial building took the chance to create a sculptural response to the site, presenting itself in a variety of angular shapes that rise all the way to the top, leaving a mark on Miami’s skyline.
Behind the impressive blue glass façade there’s a structure that sets new standards for sustainable commercial buildings in Miami. Once this project was completed in 2011 it was awarded with Miami’s First LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, the nation’s accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of environmentally sound buildings.
The 1450 features a range of efficient strategies and technologies to enhance the health and productivity of its tenants while reducing waste and promoting environmental sustainability.
What is the context of the project?
Although the office building is the second phase of the project that began with One Broadway, the designers and developers chose to go with a completely different design for the exterior of the building. Thus, it has a very different shape and is clad in completely different materials than One Broadway, although the buildings are joined at the base by a parking structure.
What are the sustainability features?
This class-A building has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nation’s accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of environmentally-sound buildings. This makes 1450 Brickell the Downtown Miami/Brickell market’s first office tower to achieve LEED Gold status in the core and shell category. It incorporates numerous features that make it especially resilient and resistant to hurricanes, the most distinguishing design element is the impact-resistant blue glass arranged in a variety of angular shapes across the facades.
