aha Hadid Architects is a world-renowned firm
that revolutionizes cultural, corporate, and resi-
dential spaces. With a network of young, creative
minds, the firm aspires to create architecture that
is fluid and transformative. eir projects are
known to honor the environment, take calcu-
lated risks, and most of all, push design beyond its conven-
tional boundaries. At all levels, their design philosophy is
functional on the urban, architectural, and interior scale.
Recently, Zaha Hadid Architects was commissioned to
design Miami's newest residential high-rise, e One ou-
sand Museum Tower. eir vision of the building is focused
on its cohesiveness to the surrounding environment. e
curvature of the structure wraps itself around the glass façade,
creating an astonishing silhouette that complements the adja-
cent towers opposite Museum Park in Downtown Miami. e
structure is a 66-story skyscraper with 83 luxury condomini-
ums and amenities filled to its brim. e exoskeleton unveils a
double height space that houses a full-sized swimming pool at
the highest level in the building—a high-rise sanctuary cano-
pied by winding metal ceilings that echo the Biscayne Bay and
Miami Beach ocean views.
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