Stantec’s Adriana Jaegerman in AVENTURA Magazine

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In this month’s issue of AVENTURA Magazine, the magazine highlights some of South Florida’s professionals who are On Top of Their Game. Stantec’s Adriana Jaegerman was selected for the feature. Adriana is a managing principal for Stantec’s Florida Buildings Group based in Downtown Miami. Endeavoring to bring communities together, change the conversation, and beautify the world one step at a time, Adriana strives to make a difference in her community.

Adriana Jaegerman never thought being a female executive in the male-dominated engineering field was an obstacle. “You have to trust yourself and trust what you know,” says the managing principal for Stantec’s Florida Buildings Group. “With time, people see beyond gender; they want people who are good at what they do,” she says.

Her advice to “keep your integrity, be outstanding in your field and ultimately you’ll be recognized” is something she practices daily while overseeing 150 architects, landscape architects, building engineers and interior designers at the global integrated design firm.

From a young age, family role models drove Jaegerman to accomplish much and leave the world a better place. “My grandfather was a Holocaust survivor, left Europe for Venezuela and built everything from nothing,” she says, “He always said, ‘You need to build a community,’ and that philosophy is deeply ingrained into my soul,” she says.

Jaegerman fosters collaboration for developments including YotelPad, Yard 8, Wynwood Square, Luma and Kenect Miami, which she says is an integral part of her success. “These projects are exciting, and when you can walk every inch of it and know you’ve designed it with a highly effective team, it’s a proud moment,” she says. Recently, Jaegerman and Stantec colleagues created a seminar series for a Miami-Dade County public school “to talk about the disciplines we are doing and help those kids see real longterm opportunities,” says Jaegerman. It’s all about building a community.

Visit AVENTURA Magazine to learn more.

Choeff Levy Fischman’s Work Featured on the Cover of Florida Design

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Longtime architecture and design client, Choeff Levy Fischman’s work is highlighted throughout Florida Design Magazine’s 30th-anniversary issue, which was just released this month.

Throughout the magazine, you’ll find three of the firm’s residential designs. On the cover, you’ll likely recognize a midcentury modern residence, the talented team designed for sports legend Alex Rodriguez.

Rodriguez wanted a peaceful place to enjoy time with his daughters in Miami. This was when he called on the expertise of Ralph Choeff and Paul Fischman, who also designed another one of Rodriguez’s former homes. “We designed his residence on North Bay Road in Miami Beach,” Choeff says. “So, when he sold that house and purchased this property, we immediately joined the team … and this process is truly a collaboration of what we call the ‘Team.'” From foundation to finish, this design-build dream team—comprised of Choeff Levy Fischman, interior designer Briggs Edward Solomon, and Newport Property Construction launched by Rodriguez with his friends Jose Gomez and Jose Moré created a timeless residence for Rodriguez.

With a masculine touch, the 11,877 square-foot retreat is set on 1.5 acres in the exclusive Ponce Davis enclave of Miami. “To give warmth to the pod-style architecture, we combined midcentury modern elements with tactile materials—ebonized wood, natural exposed concrete, and stone that transverse inside and out,” Fischman says.

With its long, linear planes and striking overhangs, the home’s horizontal exterior expanses only serve to frame the open-air social spaces. The art-filled entry and gallery hall immediately capture the imagination, while the walls of glass lining the entire rear of the house pull the mind’s eye to the outdoors. “We wanted clear views everywhere you look,” Choeff says. “Inside and out, this home’s open spaces put no restrictions on flow.”

With two young daughters to consider, the design team combined the kitchen with an informal dining area and family media room that strategically opens to a courtyard seamlessly connecting the girls’ private alcove and Alex’s home office. When it’s time for family and friends to come together, the fun transfers to ideal social spaces that include a screening room
and lounge. When the walls of glass open, the sprawling grounds complete with a wet-edge swimming pool, a freestanding bar pavilion, and an in-ground trampoline.

As the poolside parties wind down and the outdoor kitchen and bar closes, it is the quiet of the master suite with its hot spa and private courtyard that one might rejuvenate. It seems like a place of the mind and spirit, where active bodies take a break. “Architecture should provide a series of moments or varying experiences,” Choeff says. “And this residence achieves many moments that are all different and interesting.”

For more details on CLF’s design, visit floridadesign.com.

PCCSF’s Dr. Allan Greissman Answers America’s Questions on COVID-19 on FOX News

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In recent weeks, COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of millions with uncertainty and fear. With more than 40,000 confirmed cases thus far in the U.S. that seem to increase by the day steadily, many are left with questions and concerns. Our client, Dr. Allan Greissman, a pediatric intensivist at Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, sat down with FOX News for a live blog answering the questions of concerned citizens around the country. FOX News’ editors selected queries from more than 1,000 Americans submitted online regarding kids and COVID-19 for Dr. Greissman to answer. See below:

Jackie R.: I’ve heard that children can be asymptomatic yet still be carriers. Is it known yet how long children can be carriers?

Dr. Greissman: It is not known yet because the problem is we don’t know when they started being a carrier. We’re not testing them, and even if we did test them, they still may be a carrier just not shedding the virus yet, therefore it testing negative.

Debbie H.: I have bad seasonal allergies. To help allergies, I run the air conditioner to keep the house cold. They say the virus breaks down in heat and humidity am I making a mistake with the air conditioner?

Dr. Greissman: No. The heat in your house is not nearly high enough to affect the virus.

David R.: One of our grandchildren (now 11 years old) had pneumonia last year. She missed two weeks of school. Would she be considered to be at a higher risk of the coronavirus?

Dr. Greissman: Yes. Having a recent illness would put a strain on your immune system so having a new infectious exposure shortly thereafter could make you more at risk.

Joanna R.: My 10-year-old son has asthma. Would someone, especially his age, be more susceptible to the virus than someone who is not asthmatic?

Dr. Greissman: Asthma causes inflammation of the lungs and small airways, which puts them at risk for infection. We know that asthmatics are very susceptible to the influenza virus, for example.

To read more of Dr. Greissman’s answers to American’s questions, visit foxnews.com. 

Luxury Residential Building Eighty Seven Park Rises in Miami Beach

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Rising above the beach and the newly invigorated North Shore Open Space Park is the luxury residential building, Eighty Seven Park. The residential tower was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, and the bright interiors were designed by Paris-based studio RDAI. This is Renzo Piano’s first residential building in the United States.

The talented team behind the highly anticipated luxury tower includes our client, global integrated design firm, Stantec, which served as the project’s executive architect. Development firm, Terra and Bizzi & Partners Development; New York City-based landscape architecture firm, West 8; and global architectural lighting designers, Lux Populi were also part of the collaborative team.

“Working daily with Renzo Piano’s team in Paris was an honor. Our architecture married with his design resulted in a building that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor living, immersed in a park-like environment,” said Stantec’s Project Manager, Joe Murguido. “Perfecting the spatial relationships between the residences, common areas and amenity spaces was very challenging, but the end result should be both stunning and peacefully harmonious, flooded with reflective sunlight from the ocean.”

Eighty Seven Park is located at the northernmost perimeter of Miami Beach in the North Beach district. The project features an 18-story oval construction elevated on white pillars. It boasts 70 residential units, ranging from approximately 1,400 to 7,000 square feet. Each unit features a private terrace and floor-to-ceiling windows for expansive views of the nearby parks and the Atlantic Ocean. The residences’ design is one with nature through the use of American Oak, Italian stone, wraparound glass balconies, with a pristine white façade with touches of gray.

With design inspired by the natural surroundings of North Beach, materials collected from the location site, pebbles, shells, leaves and sea grass are highlighted throughout the building.

For more details on Eighty Seven Park’s design, visit Architect Magazine.

SoFlo Home Project Tours Choeff Levy Fischman Residence

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SoFlo Home Project, hosted by design expert Alena Capra, takes South Florida viewers inside some of our region’s most luxurious residences each week. Our client, Ralph Choeff of award-winning architecture firm, Choeff Levy Fischman, was recently featured on the show. Ralph let viewers inside of 19 Palm, a Tropical Modern home the firm designed in one of Miami Beach’s most sought out neighborhoods. The home is so stunning producers decided it deserved not one, but two episodes which aired on February 28th and March 7th.

The two-story home, designed in the architect’s famed Tropical Modern architectural style, provides large living spaces in an open-concept format. It includes floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that open up to the rear deck, blending the indoors with the outdoors while also providing unprecedented views of the bay. Boasting 9,600 square-feet, with 6 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, and a home theater, the home is full of several outstanding design elements throughout.

“Architecture is made up of a series of moments and you want the person who lives here or is visiting to experience those moments as they approach the house,” said Ralph Choeff during his interview with Alena Capra.

One of those initial moments Ralph and his team created is a British-made automobile rotating turntable triggered by a remote control located in the private motor court. The architects felt this was an important feature for the home due to the narrow shape of the home’s driveway, making it easier for the driver to enter and exit the home.

In the center of home Choeff Levy Fischman designed a stunning open-air atrium with a soothing water feature accompanied by concrete steps that appear to float.

“The theme here is that water is a natural beauty in South Florida, so we want to maintain that Zen feel and have a connection to the bay,” said Architect Ralph Choeff.

SoFlo Home Project airs every Saturday at 11am on WPLG Local 10. Watch the first episode here.

Third-Annual Best of Italian Design Showcase

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Oberhausen Marketing & Public Relations has partnered with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) Southeast for its latest edition of The Best of Italian Design showcase. 

The third-annual event represents the only initiative dedicated to promoting the Made in Italy home-furnishing sector in Miami. The day-long event, exclusively for design professionals, offers an opportunity for luxury Italian design companies to present themselves to a qualified target of American architects, developers, and interior designers.

The Best of Italian Design showcase will include first looks at the latest innovations in design. During the event are thought-provoking discussions led by influential power players in the architecture and design industry. Topics will involve fashion, sustainability, real estate, and innovative products, and consumer trends.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one business to business meetings, and experience guided tours of local Design District showrooms during the Showroom Experience portion of the night. There, four top Italian chefs will compete for the top prize for the creation of the best Italian dish combining design and food, inspired by Italian culture, and using authentic Italian ingredients.

Approximately 250 between interior designers, architects, and professionals of the industry are expected to join the event.

The event will take place Wednesday, March 18th inside The Moore Building at the Miami Design District from 2:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information and to register, visit IACCSE.

The Yukon Miami Building Hits the Market and Hosts Launch Party

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Located at 119 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach’s affluent South of Fifth neighborhood, The Yukon Miami commands one of the highest per-square-foot rents in Florida. The Class A trophy building just hit the market for $45 million, and a rooftop launch party will take place this week.

Amit Egan Datwani, founder & chief consultant of The Global Consulting Organization, is listing the property along with Cyril Bijaoui of The Company Real Estate. The Arquitectonica-designed building was developed in 2002 by Yantra 119 LLC. A conceptual design showing the unique building’s potential was designed by PALMA, an architecture firm based in Chicago.

“The Yukon Miami is the ideal opportunity for a visionary investor that understands this and has the ability to transform the property from a trophy asset to an absolute gem,” Egan Datwani said.

The 43,140-square-foot commercial office building is the only Class A office building located in the South of Fifth enclave steps away from world-class, record revenue breaking restaurants and more.

In addition to its prime location, The Yukon Miami features more than 8,000 square feet of available rooftop terrace space with 360-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean, Miami Beach, and Downtown Miami, the largest commercial roof and deck space in South of Fifth.

Anchor tenants include One Sotheby’s International Realty, Red Steakhouse, real estate investment company W5 Group and several heavy-weight financial companies, including Boston-based Raptor Capital Management, Manhattan-based York Capital Management, and Sero Capital.

For more information about the building, read the full article in Forbes.

To attend The Yukon Miami’s official launch party on Thursday, February 27th, register here

Saladino Design Studios’ Red Rooster Overtown Featured in Ocean Drive

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Miami’s most buzzed-about new restaurant was designed by our client, Saladino Design Studios. Can you guess which one? That’s right!  Located in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood, Red Rooster was featured in the latest issue of Ocean Drive. The creative team at Saladino, worked with the acclaimed Chef Marcus Samuelsson to design the restaurant’s second U.S. location.

Red Rooster Overtown aims to revive “a spirit of celebration”. The new 13,000-square-foot setting was curated as a multifaceted gathering space offering a variety of experiences that reference both the history of the building, as well as the surrounding neighborhood.

Saladino Design Studios aims to echo the vibe of the venue during its lively era throughout the two-story restaurant with eclectic influences such as tropical colors, modern murals, handmade Moroccan titles, cheetah prints, and an abundance of art.

Saladino Design Studios worked with owners to expand the experience beyond the expected with approachable elements for the people of every walk of life.

To learn more about Red Rooster Overtown, check out Ocean Drive’s February issue.  

Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach

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We recently toured the third annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House located in a plantation-style estate in West Palm Beach’s South End neighborhood. The house, owned by famed interior designer Lars Bolander, features 19 of the most prominent design firms from around the country, including several from South Florida, who transformed the home’s spaces with their unique and sophisticated styles.
In just under three months, the talented group designed each room of the remarkable 8,751-square-foot home inspired by South African and Dutch architecture. The home features four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a great room with vaulted ceilings and French doors that open up to an expansive loggia, and a spacious kitchen with an adjacent outdoor dining terrace. The home’s large master suite offers sprawling garden and pool views. The estate also boasts two guest houses, a pool house, and an expansive private garden with lush tropical flora for the ultimate outdoor living and entertaining experience.
Design enthusiasts and novices alike will be inspired by the level of creativity and imagination on display through unexpected wall treatments, beautiful furnishings and an array of bold colors.
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House is open now through Sunday, March 1st. The event benefits both Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and Boys and the Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
For more information, visit Kips Bay Decorator Show House.

Celebrating a Century of Art Deco

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Home to more than 800 Art Deco buildings, Miami’s glamorous South Beach is an architectural goldmine of 1930s pastel-colored gems. This year marks 100 years since the Art Deco architectural style was first developed, so as we start off 2020, we’re reflecting on some of our favorite iconic Art Deco style buildings. The famed architectural style has evolved since the 1920s, but continues to inspire designers, artists, and photographers today.
The city of Miami Beach celebrates Art Deco Weekend every year in January. In addition, there are weekly walking tours of the historic district for those interested.
Designed in 1939 by Henry Hohauser, credited as one of the principal architects behind the Deco styling of South Beach, The Webster is a classic example of Art Deco architecture in the area. The former hotel has been transformed into a high-end fashion boutique, but you can still admire the original polished terrazzo floors, gleaming staircases, and pastel-colored decor.

A much-loved icon of South Beach, The Breakwater Hotel was designed in 1936 by Yugoslavian architect Anton Skiskewicz, and sports clean, colorful lines and the archetypal symmetry emblematic of the Art Deco period. The 99-room boutique hotel was extensively renovated in 2011, restoring The Breakwater to its former glory.

Designed by architect RA Benjamin, the Colony Theatre opened its doors in 1935 as a Paramount cinema. Currently, it is one of the most fashionable performing arts venues in South Florida, hosting concerts, comedy acts, dance performances, operas, and film festivals. Showcasing bold lines and geometric patterns with neon lights and a pristine terrazzo floor, the building maintains all the integrity of its original Art Deco features.

The Cadillac Hotel, designed by Roy F. France, was constructed in the 1940s to resemble one of the brand’s premium motors, chrome center trim emblazoned with a glistening hood ornament. It stands proudly as one of the tallest Art Deco buildings on the beach. It is now owned by the Marriott hotel group, and was recently renovated, but it still retains its Art Deco charm, with terrazzo floors and palm-embossed ceiling adorning the lobby.