Maya Palms offer a tropical canopy throughout the entrance and first floor of Eighty Seven Park, the premier U.S. residential structure by renowned Italian architect, Renzo Piano. The palms add a grander outdoor feel to the botanical atmosphere of the lobby, first-floor gallery, Enoteca Wine Bar, and curated library.

Venturing further in, details of craftsmanship and design go almost unnoticed, “The molding is always aligned with the control joints on the walls. Little details that to me – with my background in construction – are incredible. The thought is don’t let the architecture be overwhelming, just let the nature speak for itself a little bit,” said Andres Moncada, Project Manager for Terra Group.

On the way to the elevators it is impossible to miss the red floor-to-ceiling Venetian Plaster carefully applied in three layers to achieve the perfect finish and depth of color. There are many floor-to-ceiling installations throughout Eighty Seven Park with the most impressive being the structural, hurricane safe glass. The glass is made of multiple panels laminated together and sits on a supportive steel edge. These transparent walls let in the maximum amount of softly filtered natural light while shielding the exterior from the glowing interior lights provided by Lux Populi. 

There are five elevators, four for private use and one for service. The lower floors hold six units. The two units facing the ocean are always split on North and South and the same happens on the west side with the two smallest units – single bedrooms – nestled in the center on the North and South faces.

Bringing the outside in is the driving intention behind the residential building so, each unit enjoys ten-foot ceilings, and a vast outdoor living space where the balconies feel like an additional room rather than a small amenity. The balconies are separated between residences by an opaque glass privacy panel not visible if you are outside the building looking in.

The idea of uninterrupted flow seen in the balconies and grounds is built carefully into the units themselves. Another advantage to the structural glass is the need for fewer additional supports and columns that would otherwise fracture the open villa-like feel of the interiors. The airiness of the building from the lobby through the units is attributed to alignment – clean, seemingly infinite lines that mirror the nature of the exterior further diffuse the boundary between outside and in.

Initial design sketches are hung on the walls of the model unit showcasing Renzo’s original thoughts from the beach before his vision was realized. Even from the idea’s conception, small details were already being worked out for the composition of the glass, the placement of the reflective pools, the aesthetic, and the floorplans.

A little higher up, the units transition to four per floor with each taking up a quarter of the level’s footprint. The Renzo design comes standard with Wolf appliances; induction cooktops, wine coolers, even a built-in espresso machine that can be started from your phone.

Residents can choose from three flooring types; natural oak planks, a natural stone, or a porcelain wood alternative. The balconies are fixed with a natural stone mosaic that reflects the granite of the rest of the property, so even from a sky view, the architecture and finishes are balanced.

Glass-walled showers that face the ocean, suspended mirrors, and Zucchetti fixtures and vanities give the bathrooms an open-air spa feel with a clean and simple design. The neutral colors of the fixtures and walls throughout the units are selected to be the perfect non-distracting backdrop for the grand views of the city and North Beach shoreline.

Eighteen stories, and Seventy total residences are capped off with a single penthouse apartment. The penthouse – now under its owner’s construction for customizations – takes up an entire floor and has sole access to the rooftop. A race-track style, 360-degree walkway wraps the rooftop, its three outdoor kitchens, and its matching sunrise and sunset infinity pools. The pools, constructed with the same pool-within-a-pool design as the grounds, are made from stainless steel set into concrete.

With one side facing the ocean and beach walk (which is beginning its construction), and the other seemingly suspended directly over Collins Ave., the rooftop view stretches all the way to the Hard Rock Guitar on a clear day and enjoys the amber-lit neighborhood at night.

There are currently two units left that are finishing their interior construction then Eighty-Seven Park, now in its soft opening, will be fully completed. The residents themselves will be a mix mostly of North East snowbirds, Europeans, and South Americans – many searching for a serene second home along the water.

“Residents want to come back and head out to the beach, so in that way it’s a typical beach building,” said Moncada. North Beach has an active outdoor lifestyle set apart from the crowds and vibrant nightlife of South Beach – the Renzo design reflects the community attitude and resident’s desire of immersing in nature.

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