ICON at South Beach, Residential skyscraper in South Beach, Miami Beach, US
ICON at South Beach is a 42-floor residential tower on Biscayne Bay at the Miami Beach Marina, in the SOFI neighbourhood south of Fifth Street. It stands 423 ft (129 m) tall, making it the eighth tallest skyscraper in Miami Beach. Its facade is white and light grey, with a projecting balcony on each floor fronted by vertical white railings, dark glass windows and recessed spaces between the white floor slabs; the right edge ends in rounded, stepped balconies above a row of palm tops.
ICON at South Beach opened in 2004, built by the Related Group of Florida and designed by Philippe Starck. The 42-floor, 423 ft (129 m) tower stands directly on Biscayne Bay at the Miami Beach Marina, in the SOFI (South of Fifth Street) neighbourhood. It is the eighth tallest skyscraper in Miami Beach.
The tower carries the name ICON, and its interiors were styled by Philippe Starck, who also designed the building; the Related Group of Florida developed it. The white balcony fronts and dark glass seen from Biscayne Bay are the outward face of that design work. The building stands in the SOFI district, south of Fifth Street, beside the Miami Beach Marina.
The building is located at 450 Alton Road and is easily accessible by car or public transportation. The surrounding neighborhood is walkable with nearby restaurants, shops, and beach access just a short distance away.
ICON at South Beach opened in 2004 as the eighth tallest skyscraper in Miami Beach, standing 423 ft (129 m) tall with 42 floors. It was designed by Philippe Starck and developed by the Related Group of Florida, and sits directly on Biscayne Bay at the Miami Beach Marina in the SOFI neighborhood.
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