Richard Meier & Partners reveals designs for the historic Surf club
Scheduled to be complete in early 2016, the designs have been revealed and construction has started on the new buildings set to join the historic 1930’s structure. Richard Meier and Partners, in association with KKAID, is the design architect for the project.
The Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club development by Fort Capital will have approximately 80 guestrooms and incorporate a historic Russell Pancoast-designed building. The Surf Club Four Seasons Private Residences will comprise 150 homes and penthouses in two 12-storey towers.
The 9-acre site will incorporate Four Seasons Hotel, two residential towers, two restaurants, four swimming pools, spa and fitness centre, more than 40 beach cabanas, an expansive park and Oceanside gardens. The Richard Meier and Partners Signature Homes and Penthouses will range in size from 1400ft2 to almost 8000ft2. They will offer residents views stretching from the Atlantic to downtown Miami, with interiors and finishes personally selected by Meier.
Richard Meier commented: “The Surf Club offers a unique opportunity to create an important addition to the built environment, one which affects a balance between the natural beauty of the expansive oceanfront site, and the desire for a new definition of luxury. Incorporating the historic structure; remaining sensitive to the gracious, low-rise context of Surfside, Florida; and further exploring the relationship between structure and sea has been a wonderful project for the firm. With the addition of Four Seasons, I feel confident that the homes and penthouses we have created will be enjoyed to their fullest”.
The design for the development will feature Meier’s visions of transparency, copious amounts of space, a sensitivity to the movement of natural light throughout the day and sumptuous yet elemental materials.
Nadim Ashi, CEO of Fort Capital noted: “By partnering with Four Seasons, we are going to ensure that Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club and The Surf Club Four Seasons Private Residences will consistently deliver the highest calibre of service. Their expertise, track-record and fully-integrated bespoke service will provide owners and guests with an unmatched lifestyle of luxury and ease. Richard Meier & Partners in association with KKAID, have created buildings which will become iconic additions to the Surfside landscape.”
