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Palmetto Bay Municipal Center | Palmetto Bay, Florida
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The net- zero Palmetto Bay Municipal Center
is the first LEED Platinum municipal building in Florida. The two-story 24,000 sf center sits on 3.3
acres and houses the police station, building dept., offices and council
chambers. Practicing fundamental
principles of urban design and public space planning, as landscape architects, ORDA strived to create a walkable urban environment for the Village’s new civic center.
The Bismark palm court acts as the main connector between the parking
facilities to the East and the Palm plaza, the project’s formal entrance plaza
featuring works from the Village’s collection of Art in Public Places program. The Palm plaza features a bold and vivid
geometric palm leaf motif enclosed by a collection of stately Canary Island
Date Palms which frame the plaza and building entrances. The sustainable
landscape includes native and indigenous drought tolerant plant material and
the irrigation system is fed from a cistern that collects water from the
permeable paving system.
Award: Award of Excellence - National Concrete Masonry Association and the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute Client: Village of Palmetto Bay, Florida Services: Landscape Architecture, LEED Certification, Construction Administration |
