The design team at BC3 began design and construction document work for the Miami Center for Architecture and Design, the Non-Profit 501c arm of the American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter. The scope involves converting the original bank lobby into an exhibition/office/conference space to house the Chapter's Headquarters and weekly events.
Get to know your Florida plants (03)
South Florida slash pine is one of the most well known natives in the area. This tree represents the South Florida Pine Rockland landscape, a very endangered natural eco-system, and because of its shape this tree provides an extraordinary spatial relationship with the sky. Generally tall airy with tufts of pines needles mostly at the top of the canopy--this absent of density allows other surrounding plants to receive sunlight and coexist. If you would like to know more about this tree follow the link below to download the full description.
BC3 Principal Jason Tapia Co-Presents at AIA Study Group Seminar
AIA Miami hosted a study group seminar at the MCAD to encourage Associate members, students and aspiring architects to pool their resources and form study groups. The presentation was a joint effort between BC3 Principal, Jason Tapia, AIA; Elizabeth Camargo, AIA; and Christian Mejia, Associate AIA. See below for the contents of the presentation:
The Case for Rainwater Harvesting in Miami and South Florida
Miami averages 61 inches (155 cm) of rainfall each year. Given the high demand for water in our region there is an opportunity for rainwater harvesting to benefit the environment and reduce the water bills for residential and commercial consumers.
Read MoreAIA Miami Office Crawl 2014
Building Center No.3 hosted, with ADD Inc. (Now Stantec) the 2014 Office Crawl.
Read MorePrincipal Jason Tapia Presented to Architecture students at DASH High School in the Design District
The presentation focused on presenting the careers of five of Jason's classmates from Cornell and MIT who received their design training in architecture school but who have elected to pursue a non-traditional practice.
Read MoreAIA Miami Young Architect of the Year 2013
Principal Jason Tapia Earns AIA Miami Chapter "Young Architect of the Year" Award 2013
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