December 5, 2017
Grove at Grand Bay: Photo by Rasmus Hjortshøj
Grove at Grand Bay, DeSimone’s celebrated collaboration with Danish architect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), NBWW Architects, and Terra Group Miami, is named 2017 Building of the Year, U.S. Southeast Region by The Architect’s Newspaper. The annual Best of Design Awards recognize distinct innovation, creative use of new technology, sustainability, and most importantly, superlative design.
Located in Coconut Grove, Miami, the twin residential towers are the first twisting towers in the United States and the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. Since completion in 2017, the development has picked up the following awards:
- ACEC New York – Platinum Award
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Platinum Award
- Architect’s Newspaper – 2017 Best of Design Awards for Building of the Year – Southeast
- Architizer A+Awards – Jury Winner & People’s Choice
- Structural Engineer’s Association of New York (SEAONY) – Engineer’s Choice
- Concrete Reinforced Steel Institute (CRSI) – Honors Award
- Concrete Industry Board (CIB) – Award of Merit
- National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) – Excellence Award