Espirito Santo Plaza, Skyscraper in Brickell, United States.
Espirito Santo Plaza is a 36-story skyscraper in the Brickell neighborhood with a distinctive glass facade featuring a concave parabola design. The tower combines Class A office spaces, a hotel, and residential units within its structure.
Built between 2000 and 2004 and opened on July 1, 2004, the tower was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and first carried the name Espirito Santo building, Portuguese for Holy Spirit. In 2012 the Florida chapter of the AIA listed it among Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.
The tower was originally named the Espirito Santo building, Portuguese for Holy Spirit, after the Espírito Santo Bank whose North American headquarters it holds. The French Consulate General in Miami occupies Suite 1050, and the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges is in Suite 1200.
The building is located in Brickell's financial district and is within walking distance of a major transit station. Keep in mind that this is a working business building where some areas may have restricted access.
The concave glass façade loosely echoes the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a nod to Miami's nickname "The Gateway to Latin America" mirroring St. Louis's "Gateway to the West". In 2012 the AIA Florida chapter listed the building among Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.
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