Inside, the store is arranged like an amphitheater, with inclined seating stepping down from an upper level to the Forum and video wall below.Īpple Aventura first opened in 2004 and was last overhauled in 2008 when the store’s original tiny footprint was replaced by its current configuration.
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The design also offers hints of Miami Modern architecture, a regional flavor of modernism that defined the look of Florida’s coastline during the mid-20th century.Įach ceiling vault is enclosed by a towering arched window and supported by a series of columns along the building’s perimeter. A barrel-vaulted ceiling defines the space, undulating to form a scalloped roofline mimicking ocean waves.
The new Apple Aventura boasts a truly unique expression of Apple’s architecture style combined with local identity. Apple’s new space in the mall will sit at the foot of the slide and adjacent to the center’s entryway, which is surrounded by a manicured courtyard and a smorgasbord of international cuisine. Known for its extensive collection of large art installations, the mall opened a new wing in late 2017 featuring a 93-foot sculptural slide tower. Located just north of Miami, Aventura Mall is the largest shopping center in Florida. Marking the completion of a project several years in the making, Florida’s Apple Aventura will move from a traditional indoor mall space to a one-of-a-kind outdoor pavilion on August 10th, Apple told the Miami Herald. between the beams, 20-foot-wide (6 meter) concrete arches span to form a barrel-vaulted ceiling, which is covered by a white fabric on the underside for acoustic attenuation.Apple is preparing to unveil its most significant retail store in the southeastern United States. made solely from precast elements, the vaulted roof’s 80-foot-long (24.3 meter) concrete beams span 60-feet (18.2 meters) between slender steel columns, that are clad with a concrete casing. ‘it is also quintessentially apple, marrying the outdoor lifestyle with a sense of freedom and creativity that is intrinsic to the way we work.’ acting as an outdoor ‘genius grove’ and a place for visitors to relax, a densely planted garden welcomes guests with teak tables and chairs.Ī glazed façade allows the interior to feel like an extension of the outdoor space, with the trees and tables continuing within the double-height hall. ‘this store is very ‘miami’ to me - its special trees, the light and the new roof,’ adds jonathan ive, who recently announced that he will leave apple this year. this is the first apple store to feature white precast concrete as the predominant structural system and it is also a continuation of the materiality we explored at apple park.’
‘the language and materiality at apple aventura mall are inspired by miami’s white art deco traditions and climate, making it an expression of its place and culture. ‘we love the honesty and purity of the concrete,’ explains stefan behling, head of studio, foster + partners.
located in the new wing of the aventura mall, the store neighbors a public slide tower by artist carsten höller.Īll images © nigel young / foster + partners
designed in close collaboration with apple’s design team, led by jonathan ive, ‘apple aventura’ brings people together beneath an undulating vaulted roof that references miami’s nautical and architectural heritage. Foster + partners has completed its latest store for apple, a retail outlet in miami inspired by the city’s art deco architecture.
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