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Sheraton Los Americanos Hotel--Palmetto Expressway--Miami Florida--South elevation

Plan
The 26,000 sf, 10 story structure is clad in Florida limestone and has a separate  VIP entrance on the eastern end of the building due to a large
corporate clientele and proximity to Miami's internationally known design district.  The landscape budget was $478,000 and included an irrigation system,
custom lighting and a charming escape  into a tropical rainforest that doubles as the sites storm water retention basin. Richard Morganstern Developer.
Sinclair Inc, landscape contractor.

 

South Elevation

 

SuperPond or why didn't we think of this before?

Wetworld's annual top award for a retention lagoon that became a tropical rainforest complete with Australian tree ferns, black bamboo, loads of
bougainvillea and lots more. Close collaboration between the civil engineer and the landscape architect  turned this usually mundane feature into
a tropical fantasy world that became a big hit with the guests. Extensive use of aquatic vegetation (pickel plant, florida lily, lotus, etc) not only looked
great but markedly improved the filtering efficiency of the 28,000 sf water body. This retention solution was one of the first of it's kind in florida and led
the way to further research into the evolution of more creative on site retention systems in the United States.

The
SEEP (Stormwater Enhanced Ecological Project) at UFLA ,Gainsville) was but one of many new model projects that sprang
up during this time period.

 

 

Guest entry to one of two outdoor restaurants at poolside                                                                                                                                                                                                            

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kent mccoy landscape architect
po box 976  eastpoint fla 32328
phone or fax 850 927 4897   email: kentmccoy40@gmail.com