FIU Mix Use Building StudyMiami, USA

FIU Facade StudyMiami, USA

FIU Campus ProjectsMiami, USA

FIU School of Architecture. Planned for a young and growing regional public university in a city that feels the pulse of the Caribbean and Latin America, the School of Architecture focuses on designing communal spaces to activate the student body and promote discussions and interactions beyond the classrooms and studios. Designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects, the award-winning project is organized around a central courtyard housing approximately 480 students and 70 faculty members. It includes undergrad and graduate studio spaces, offices, a lecture hall, a gallery, a rooftop terrace, small review rooms, computer labs, and flexible classrooms. Mr.Berenblum was the executive architect and principal of another firm. The project received the Miami AIA Award and was featured in several publications.

FIU Chapman Graduate School of Business. The forward-looking academic building is organized around two interlocking courtyards to foster interaction between students, faculty, and administrators while supporting the independence required by the educational programs. Classrooms are accessed through an open-air arcade that takes advantage of the sub-tropical climate. The 92,000-sf building includes a 300-seat auditorium, student support spaces, classrooms, multi-purpose rooms, an executive board room, a stock trading room, lockers, and administrative and faculty offices. KPF designed the project; Mr. Berenblum was the executive architect while he was the principal at another firm. The Graduate Business School received the Chicago Atheneum Museum of Architecture and Design American Architecture Award (2008) and the Construction Association of South Florida Craftmanship Award (2008)—a project characterized by its intelligent adaptive reuse that elevates the passenger experience.

*Project by G. Berenblum as Principal of another firm.

FIU Ryder BuildingMiami, USA

The 30,000 sq. ft. Ryder Business undergraduate building underwent a comprehensive upgrade planned in phases by BBAmiami to modernize its appearance and key interior spaces. During the first phase, a new exterior color scheme was devised that established a dialogue with the adjacent graduate business building, reinforcing this quadrant of the campus. The lobby was completely renovated in the second phase, and a new media lab was planned, showcasing the school’s commitment to technology and immersive education. The third phase included ground-floor classroom renovations and future improvements extending to administrative offices, other classrooms, and support spaces.

FIU MARC BuildingMiami, Florida

The project entailed designing a new exterior color scheme that would update the building’s look to match the latest contemporary university branding strategy and its prominent location on campus. Along with the exterior improvements, the lobby renovation was also proposed, but this was not implemented.

FIU School of ArchitectureMiami, USA

The School of Architecture building creates a sense of community by organizing each major program component in a separate building around a central courtyard that invites the engagement of students and faculty in spaces extending from the private to the public. The building answers how architecture should be taught in the new millennium. Open walkways overlooking the courtyard bind all the buildings together. Two colorful buildings (one used as a lecture hall and the other as a gallery) act as “generators”, infusing public events and life to the “mini-campus”.