Barozzi Veiga revealed its plans for the Oolite Arts residency building earlier in April. Oolite Arts is known and internationally recognized as "one of Miami's largest support organizations for visual artists." This development is the first "ground-up project" for the Spanish architectural firm in the United States of America.
The brief called for building a structure that will improve the working environment of the artists. Barozzi Veiga wanted to emphasize notions of community and, thus, "convinced Oolite Arts to [agree to] to go with a single-floor structure" rather than a 10-story tall one. The design for the arts residency buildings features a slew of low-lying structures that are reminiscent of an urban village. This enables Oolite Arts to facilitate collaborative and learning opportunities, including classes and lectures.
Low-Lying Artist Residencies
Barozzi Veiga Debuts a Design for the Oolite Arts Residency Building
Trend Themes
1. Low-lying Residency Buildings - Opportunity to innovate a modular, flexible design for low-lying artist residencies.
2. Community-oriented Residency Buildings - Opportunity to develop co-housing residency buildings that encourage socialization and collaboration among artists.
3. Artistic Education Programs in Residency Buildings - Opportunity to integrate more artistic education programs, including classes and lectures, into residency buildings.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architects could tap into the opportunity to develop a new type of residency building - modular, flexible and community-oriented - that prioritizes collaboration and artistic education.
2. Real Estate - Real estate developers could look to design and build low-lying artist residencies that bring a new architectural approach to permanent housing for artists.
3. Art and Design Education - Art and design education schools could consider partnering with residency buildings to integrate more artistic education programs that focus on community-building and collaboration.