Analysis of the 1111 Building
In Miami Beach, FL, the building at 1111 Lincoln Road is a piece of modern architecture design, in which aesthetic purpose is integral with functionality of the construction. Irrespective of its utility as a parking garage, the building embodies beauty of the sculpture and firmness of the massive construction. The Swiss firm Herzog & De Meuron embarked on an experimental and innovative, if not entirely practical, way to make a parking garage aesthetically pleasing. Using elements of city culture and other architectural practices, Herzog & De Meuron create a building, embodying a futuristic architecture with environmentalist emphasis. This analysis paper will examine the effect the building ...
