Icon Bay is a residential high-rise in the
Edgewater neighborhood of
Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
, containing about 300 units over 42 floors.
In return for using the end of a city of Miami owned street where it meets
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay () is a lagoon with characteristics of an estuary located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida. The northern end of the lagoon is surrounded by the densely developed heart of the Miami metropolitan area while the southern end is la ...
, the project design approved included a small public park as appeasement.
In 2016, the building was awarded sixth place in the
Emporis best new skyscraper annual awards.
Design
The developer designed the building so that each unit can be cross-ventilated. Each unit has 2-3 frontages in order to achieve this.
The balconies are designed with a zig-zag pattern which: the design element invites more light into the apartments.
The building has 300 one, two and three bedroom apartment/units.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Miami
The U.S. city of Miami, Florida has the country's third-tallest skyline (after New York City and Chicago) with 439 high-rises, over 100 of which stand taller than and 65 which are taller than . The tallest building in the city is the 85 ...
Further reading
*Best Tall Buildings: CTBUH Awards: A Global Overview of 2016 Skyscrapers
References
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External links
Icon Bay Residences
Residential skyscrapers in Miami
2015 establishments in Florida
Residential buildings completed in 2015