Category Archives: Coral Gables
Fullerton Diaz: Taking Merrick’s Vision into the 21st Century
Coral Gables was intended to be a Mediterranean style retreat for the affluent. It was among the first planned communities in the country. The Merrick family alluded to Spanish architecture, built coral stone columns, fountains, the Biltmore Hotel in the style Seville’s Giralda tower, named streets after palaces and cities in Spain, and did it all to bring old world elegance and culture to their newly planned “City Beautiful”. George Merrick had a vision, but like most great visionaries his dream outlasted his life. With Merrick long since gone, others have carried his torch, but none of them more preeminently than Fullerton Diaz Architects. Continue reading
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Project List: Coral Gables, Coral Way Corridor, and Kendall
Coral Gables: Burger King HQ 200ft Office—Proposed 1300 Ponce 12 floors 136ft Office—Approved Puerta de Palmas 17 floors Residential—Construction 100 Alhambra 15 floors Office—Proposed X Aragon 15 floors Residential—Completed 2004 Ponce Tower 15 floors Residential—Approved Ponce De Leon 14 floors … Continue reading
