LONGSHOREMEN

The International Longshoremen’s Association “ILA” is the largest union of maritime workers in North America. The roots of ILA started in the 1500s when the arrival of each new ship bearing goods from the Old World was greeted with men who loaded and unloaded the ships at the seaport. As the nation matured, the number of professional longshoremen grew by thousands and in 1877 a new union was formed on the banks of the Great Lakes later to be known as the International Longshoremen’s Association.

The image below represents a reimagined vision for the Longshoremen within their community—a vision where their investment in the community is anchored by affordable workforce housing, community event space and commercial office building space.

Building Center No.3: Architecture firm in Miami; interior designer in Miami; landscape design in Miami.