Perez’ Art Museum, Miami. Fl.

Architecture of Herzog & De Meuron

The architecture of the Perez Art museum building by Herzog De Meuron is an attempt to capture the architecture that resonates two aspiration, largely the natural context of Miami and tropical conditions. There seems to be an apparent tentativeness in the architecture of the building, largely in terms of what architecture is and what architecture can become. In that respect the building captures the spirit of the city, which is constantly in flux of change through its peculiar geography.

The architecture of the building reflects the marginal shift from the tightly control envelops to laissez faire envelope of tropical architecture. As one experiences the building, it deflects the thought into where is envelope and where are the spaces. Although the image is not highly unpredictable as one approaches the building, but once we are under the large hovering canopy, the sheltered cube is imploded to build the excitement towards rare experiences. The architecture is soaked into climate and disperses the relationship of what is inside and what is outside. The epitomic box is displaced with transparency, the legacy of architectural sensibilities cleverly subscribes the local and cultural habits of the place.

The spaces are offering largely the permanent exhibition which are situated on the first and second floor and some spaces are dedicated for specific exhibition. The interior of the galleries are soaked with ample of natural light and seamless views of the water edge and pushing architecture to be inside reaching out to outside.