Flotsam & Jetsam
- Year
- 2016
- Category
- Cultural · Pavilions
- Type
- Commercial
- Status
- Built
- Firm
- SHoP Architects
- Location
- Miami, United States
In 2016, SHoP received the Design Miami/ Design Visionary Award and was invited to create an environment at the gateway to the fair. Our installation, "Flotsam & Jetsam," exists at the intersection of Miami's celebrated spirit of play, represented by a relocated landscape that mimics the beach, but also seeks to indicate the city's emergent function as a center for technological discovery. The dual pavilions of "Flotsam & Jetsam" evoke the geometries of sea life from diatoms to jellyfish. Symbols commonly associated with the beach—sand, float toys, and even a hint of nighttime phosphorescence—create a ludic foreground that serves as a locus for social and educational encounter.
In 2016, SHoP received the Design Miami/ Design Visionary Award and was invited to create an environment at the gateway to the fair. Our installation, "Flotsam & Jetsam," exists at the intersection of Miami's celebrated spirit of play, represented by a relocated landscape that mimics the beach, but also seeks to indicate the city's emergent function as a center for technological discovery. The dual pavilions of "Flotsam & Jetsam" evoke the geometries of sea life from diatoms to jellyfish. Symbols commonly associated with the beach—sand, float toys, and even a hint of nighttime phosphorescence—create a ludic foreground that serves as a locus for social and educational encounter.