Located on a 1.8-acre site on the Miami River in downtown Miami, One River Point is a mixed-use complex of two 65-story-tall residential towers with waterfront views, resident amenities, commercial office and retail space, hotel, and multi-story parking garage, that rise from an elevated plinth. After proposing a series of stand-alone and connected two-tower alternates to the client, Viñoly designed a pair of offset slab towers that are separate as they rise from this base and then are connected again near their peaks by a three-story skybridge. By setting the towers back from the water’s edge in an L-shape, the existing Miami River Walk on the edge of the site remains continuous along the waterfront and is enhanced with a palm tree court, reflecting pools, and 26-meter-high (85-foot) cascading waterfall. As phase four of the six-parcel Miami Riverfront Development, One River Point’s separated towers design is sensitive to the waterfront views of residents in the other three constructed towers, while allowing its own residents maximum river vistas to the north and views of the downtown Miami skyline to the south. The building contains 350 luxury condominiums, most with their own private terraces. Its elevated plinth contains commercial space at the ground level, parking in levels three to six, and is topped by an open-air pool deck with cabanas and resident amenities facilities, including a spa, fitness center, lounge, laundry, and children’s activity areas. At level 56, the towers are connected again by a three-story Sky Club. The club offers a 360-degree panoramic view of the city, an exercise studio, retail space, hotel suites, and dining and business facilities. Two “sky villa” penthouses top each tower, where residences enjoy private terraces, pools, and views.

Project Summary by Rafael Viñoly Architects

Highlights 

(Awards | Exhibitions | Publications)

• Dezeen, “Rafael Viñoly Plans Angled Residential Towers for One River Point in Downtown Miami” by Briget Cogley (ISSN N/A), 2018

• Archdaily, “Rafael Viñoly Adds to Miami’s Luxury Residential Boom with New Tower Design” by Osman Bari (ISSN 0719-8884), 2017

• Design Boom, “Rafael Viñoly’s One River Point Towers in Miami Connected with a Skybridge” by Natasha Kwok (ISSN N/A), 2017

Overview

• Residential, 1,078,000 ft² (100,200 m²), 790 ft (240 m) 60 floors, 400 units

Tasks

• Junior Architect (Design Team: DD Phase)

•  Design team member.

• Development of design studies, presentation materials.

• Development of construction documents and detail drawings for submissions.

•  Incorporating feedback from consultants into design.