Rene Gonzalez Architects (RGA) is an American architectural firm based in Miami, Florida.
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| Founded | (1997)[citation needed] |
| Location | Miami, Florida |
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History
editThe office was founded in 1997 by Cuban-American architect Rene Gonzalez (b. 1963). Gonzalez received a Bachelor of Design degree from the University of Florida and holds a Master of Architecture degree from UCLA.
Work
editRGA designed and curated the product design exhibition Design Matters at Miami’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) in 2000.[1][2] The firm designed the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO) for Ella Fontanals-Cisneros in 2005.
RGA designed the Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation (BCF), a non-profit foundation in Miami, to house the lighting installation Aten Reign by James Turrell, a work that debuted at the artist's retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in 2013, and Richard Serra’s Passage of Time, an undulating 218-foot (66 m) long Cor-Ten steel sculpture, in addition to works by Larry Bell, Fred Sandback and Anish Kapoor.[3][4] Other museum projects include the 2014 master plan study for the expansion of the Wolfsonian-FIU museum, a building Gonzalez renovated alongside Sarasota School of Architecture architect Mark Hampton in 1992.[5][6]
Hospitality and commercial projects by the firm include a new wing for The Standard Hotel in Miami,[7] event company KARLA, restaurant Plant, and four boutiques for boutique Alchemist, the flagship of which is located in the 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage designed by architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron.[8][9]
Notable residential projects include the Indian Creek Residence, which twice broke residential sales records in Miami-Dade County, first in 2012 at $45 million[10] and again in 2019 for $50 million.[11] In 2017, RGA completed the Prairie Avenue Residence in Miami Beach, an elevated house designed to address the challenge of sea-level rise.[12][13] The house was featured in The New York Times and in the BBC Two miniseries The World's Most Extraordinary Homes.[12]
Key exhibition design projects have included the installation for the third (RED) Auction.,[14] which raised $10.5 million, with matching funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to support the fight against AIDS on December 5, 2018.[15]
The firm has received recognition[when?] for its response to sea-level rise in South Florida.[16]
Awards
editThe Miami chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized the firm's work in 2012 with an H. Samuel Kruse Silver Medal for Design [17] and in 2011 RGA was selected as Firm of the Year.[18] RGA also earned two national AIA awards, one in 2006 for KARLA Conceptual Events[19] and the other in 2011 for Alchemist.[8]
Notable projects
edit- CasaCuba at Florida International University
- Pulse Memorial and Museum (with Diller Scofidio + Renfro) – shortlisted for design competition (2019)
Gallery
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Prairie Avenue Residence, Miami (2017) -
Indian Creek Residence, Miami (2010) -
Alchemist, Miami (2010) -
Plant, Miami (2016)
References
edit- ^ Miami Staff (September 26, 2010). "Speed Limits". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Whoriskey, Peter (September 13, 2000). "Art by Design: Beauty Graces the Tools of Life". Miami Herald.
- ^ Fazzare, Elizabeth (December 3, 2018). "Designs Revealed for Nonprofit Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation's Permanent Home in Miami". Architectural Digest. Architectural Digest. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Stathaki, Ellie (December 3, 2018). "Rene Gonzalez unveils home for Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation in Miami". Wallpaper. Wallpaper. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Herrera, Chabeli (March 31, 2017). "Wolfsonian-FIU looking to expand with lease of two Lenox Avenue properties". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "About the Wolfsonian, Florida International University, FIU". Florida International University. Florida International University. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Askew, Susan (May 5, 2017). "The Standard Gets Design Approval". RE: Miami Beach. RE:Miami Beach. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Gendall, John (July 7, 2011). "Alchemist". Architect Magazine. Architect Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Webb, Michael (September 18, 2015). "Rich Materials Emphasize Extravagance in Miami's Alchemist Boutique by Rene Gonzalez". FRAME. FRAME. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Brannigan, Martha (August 7, 2012). "Indian Creek mansion sells for record $47 million". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Batarags, Lina (February 6, 2019). "A glass mansion in Miami has set 2 real-estate records in the past 7 years — here's a look inside the $50 million estate". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Sokol, Brett (May 8, 2018). "The Water Will Come, but Not to This Miami Home". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Benn, Evan (July 5, 2018). "Architect Rene Gonzalez designs home built to withstand sea level rise in Miami Beach". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Cordle, Ina; Kallergis, Katherine; Larsen, Keith; Rabines, Amanda (December 4, 2018). "Here's what real estate players heading to Art Basel need to know". The Real Deal. The Real Deal. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Armstrong, Annie (December 6, 2018). "Starry (RED) Charity Auction in Miami Brings in $10.5 Million to Fight HIV/AIDS". ARTnews. ARTnews. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Gaffney, Adrienne (May 22, 2019). "A View From the Top". The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "2012 AIA Miami Design Awards". American Institute of Architects. American Institute of Architects. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "2011 AIA Miami Design Awards". American Institute of Architects. American Institute of Architects. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Eleven on the Inside Track: Disparate projects capture 2006 AIA Honor Awards for Interior Architecture". American Institute of Architects. American Institute of Architects. Retrieved June 16, 2021.