The SunPost
June 14, 2007

Developer Gives $17,500 for Public Art

Cardinal Development Corp. and the city of Miami will announce the winners of the 3333 Biscayne Art in Public Places Competition at 7 p.m. on Thursday June 14 at Miami International University of Art & Design (MIU). The public reception and celebration will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. The city of Miami will present proclamations to the university, the developer and the architect.

The winning concept is to be permanently affixed as a public art installation on the façade of a new landmark in the Biscayne corridor to be erected between NE 33rd and 34th streets. The building was created by Cardinal development Corp. and internationally renowned architects Perkins+Will. Cardinal Development is credited with establishing the Coconut Grove Center, today known as Miami’s Cocowalk.

Perkins+Will, the LEED accredited architecture firm for the project, designated space on the building’s exterior for the large public art installation. “The genesis of 3333 was based on invigorating a forgotten quarter of the city, and its purpose is to bring back the class and prestige of a 1940s Miami,” says the building’s architect, Pat Bosch.

To provide concepts for the art installation, Cardinal Development approached art and design students from MIU with a challenging and significant assignment: to create a forward-thinking public work of art that joins art and commerce, and inspires the community it serves while highlighting the significance of the history of the Biscayne corridor. The projects were developed over a six-month period by a dedicated group of students. For their artistic talent and dedication, the three finalists will be rewarded with first, second, and third place prizes of $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500.

“We are honored to recognize such talented up-and-coming artists from Miami in conjunction with a building that truly brings the art and business community together,” said Irene Arditi, principal of Cardinal Development Corp. “We are developing this project in the hopes that others will recognize the importance of public art and green design initiatives in real estate development,” she continued.

The three student finalists are Anastasia Cohen, graphic design; Janae Anon, visual art; and Renata Pfuner, interior design. The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges: Robert Parente, director of the Mayor of Miami’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment; Debra Pierce, director of Career Services of MIU; Irene Arditi, principal, Cardinal Development Corp; Pat Bosch, architect, Perkins+Will; and Rene Morales, assistant curator of the Miami Art Museum.

Visit www.3333biscayne.com/index.html for more information about 3333 Biscayne and www.mymiu.com for more details about MIU.

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