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Architecture
Britt J. Rosen's degree was from the University of Florida in Building Construction (1980). Housed in the College of Design, Construction and Planning, the Rinker School is dedicated to construction science and management and is committed to excellence in education and research. Established in 1935, it is the oldest school of construction in the U.S. and the first program to receive accreditation from the American Council for Construction Education (1975). Twenty faculty members teach and guide the School's 500 undergraduate and 120 graduate students. The School’s new building, Rinker Hall, is the 26th building to have been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Britt has always been interested in architecture and design for many years. The photos below were personally taken by Britt. Links to client sites are associated with appraisal work completed by Brittex Appraisal Services, Inc.
Britt in front of glass wall designed by Ralph Choeff, AIA (2006)
Exhibit
Current Architecture Exhibit at the Miami Beach Bass Museum of Art - Jan 2008
During the 1930s, architect Lawrence Murray Dixon (1901–1949) was a crucial figure in the development of the Tropical Art Deco style on Miami Beach. Working for clients who hoped to appeal to a public from New York, he reinterpreted urban Art Deco to suit a southern, seaside resort. Within only a few years, he designed the buildings and interior decor of 42 hotels in what is now the Historic Art Deco District (including the Raleigh, Ritz Plaza, Victor, Tides, Marlin, Tiffany and Betsy Ross), as well as two signature hotels—the Atlantis and the Senator—that were destroyed before the Historic District was established.
See this group of beautiful and rare architectural renderings and vintage sepia-toned photographs from the Lawrence Murray Dixon Archives, among the significant architectural holdings of the Bass Museum of Art.
The exhibition showcases the architecture, urban planning, design and decorative arts of mid-century Miami that include talented designers such as Alfred Browning Parker, Morris Lapidus, George Farkas, Frederick Rank, Kay Pancoast, Kenneth Treister and Juanita May, whose collective vision of our city shaped the indoor-outdoor lifestyle for Miamians.
Though the architects of this innovative period are widely known, the craftsmen and designers of decorative arts have been largely forgotten. This exhibition is the first to showcase their efforts and contribution to mid-century design.
Source: Bass Museum of Art
Local Architects Brittex has worked with include:
- Alberto Bernal & Associates, Inc.
- Altman Architects
- Arquitectonica
- Behar Font & Partners, P.A.
- Beilison Gomez Architects, P.A.
- Bernard Zyscovich, Architect
- Cesar Molina & Associates
- Chad Oppenheim
- Charles Harrison Pawley, FAIA
- Eastshore Architects
- Forbes Architects
- Jose Silva, 3K Studio
- Laurinda Spear Products
- Max Strang, Architect
- Miami Beach - Architectural Styles
- Miami Beach - Historic Map
- Platter-Zyberk / Andres Duany - Seaside
- Portuondo Perotti Architects, Inc.
- Ralph Choeff, Architect
- Ramon B. Pacheco, AIA
- Robert M. Swedroe, AIA
- Russell MacKenzie & Associates, P.A.
- Touzet Studio
- Trelles Architects
- Wolfberg Alvarez
- Yabel Pushelberg
- Z.W. Jarosz Architect, P.A.
Interior Designers Brittex has worked with include:
Eco House / Green Building
Miami Herald Articles From January 2008 Business Monday "Miami, a red-hot center for architecture with global cachet."
Architectural Links
Interesting Architectural Photos
Interesting Zero Edge Pool Details
Zero edge or infinity pools require special design considerations. The pool coping details demand that the architect to come up with creative solutions. Each zero edge pool requires a reservoir area for the collection and recirculation of the water and often interesting waterfall areas are designed into the swimming pools. The south Florida backdrops provide exciting opportunities for the architect’s imagination.
Historical Properties Appraised
Britt J. Rosen has appraised numerous historic properties in South Florida. This includes over twenty historic homes in the City of Coral Gables which are recognized by The City of Coral Gables as historically and architecturally significant. Some of these homes are listed as landmark homes.
The addresses of these are confidential; however, please call us so we can discuss any assignments of this type with you.
Links to Historical Info
Miami Beach
Historical Photos of Miami Beach
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