Shelborne South Beach.]]> https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1203-add-inc en-us Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) ADD Inc.'s take on the iconic 1940s Shelborne Hotel in Miami balances the spirit and architecture of its complex past with a cool, contemporary vibe.

]]> shelborne-south-beach.asp Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7248-shelborne-south-beach-by-add-inc The updated Lapidus addition has a curved glass entrance and revised porte cochere.   Photo © Troy Campbell Facing the ocean, the east elevation of the original Shelborne building, designed by Polevitzy and Russell, remains intact with three banks of terraced corner rooms stepping back from a central vertical massing. Recent additions include an outdoor caf' and floating stair to a raised pool deck.   Photo © Troy Campbell The updated Lapidus addition has a curved glass entrance and revised porte cochere.   Photo courtesy Shelborne South Beach ADD Inc. Miami designed the new lobby to reflect the Morris Lapidus 1958 version'drastically altered in the 1980s with an airy, visible mezzanine level, whimsical front desk, and deluxe materials such as the white, mirror-flecked terrazzo floor and stair, Negro Marquina marble columns and lounge, and Maria Theresa chandeliers.   Photo courtesy Shelborne South Beach Behind the pool, a floating stair up to a raised pool deck features a canopy inspired by both the Lapidus porte cochere and a 1940s bathhouse pictured on an early postcard (and thought to have been destroyed during a hurricane). Two levels of condominiums were built over the original cabanas in the 1980s.   Photo courtesy Shelborne South Beach A new trellis-covered loggia recaptures an original patio enclosed during one of the property's later renovations. Here guests can relax at banquette- or table-seating or wander onto the newly refurbished hotel grounds where they will find well-appointed cabanas, an infinity pool, and an original diving board transformed into a fountain.   Photo courtesy Shelborne South Beach A new trellis-covered loggia recaptures an original patio enclosed during one of the property's later renovations. Here guests can relax at banquette- or table-seating or wander onto the newly refurbished hotel grounds where they will find well-appointed cabanas, an infinity pool, and an original diving board transformed into a fountain.   Photo courtesy Shelborne South Beach A new trellis-covered loggia recaptures an original patio enclosed during one of the property's later renovations. Here guests can relax at banquette- or table-seating or wander onto the newly refurbished hotel grounds where they will find well-appointed cabanas, an infinity pool, and an original diving board transformed into a fountain.   Photo courtesy Shelborne South Beach The 281 guest rooms and condos are being renovated over time, with 70 completed as of press time. The comfortable, renewed accommodations feature crisp, gray-and-white color schemes, up-to-date technology, and sleek furnishings designed by the architects.   Photo courtesy Shelborne South Beach The 281 guest rooms and condos are being renovated over time, with 70 completed as of press time. The comfortable, renewed accommodations feature crisp, gray-and-white color schemes, up-to-date technology, and sleek furnishings designed by the architects.   Photo courtesy Shelborne South Beach While the building will be lit with white light most of the time, Miami-based lighting designers idesign integrated dynamic Traxon RGB (red/green/blue) LEDs into the horizontal bands beneath the windows and under the canopy of the porte cochere that colorful light shows on special occasions.   Image courtesy Add Inc. While the building will be lit with white light most of the time, Miami-based lighting designers idesign integrated dynamic Traxon RGB (red/green/blue) LEDs into the horizontal bands beneath the windows and under the canopy of the porte cochere that colorful light shows on special occasions.   Image courtesy Add Inc. While the building will be lit with white light most of the time, Miami-based lighting designers idesign integrated dynamic Traxon RGB (red/green/blue) LEDs into the horizontal bands beneath the windows and under the canopy of the porte cochere that colorful light shows on special occasions.   Image courtesy Add Inc. While the building will be lit with white light most of the time, Miami-based lighting designers idesign integrated dynamic Traxon RGB (red/green/blue) LEDs into the horizontal bands beneath the windows and under the canopy of the porte cochere that colorful light shows on special occasions.   Photo © idesign The Shelborne was featured in the July 1941 issue of Architectural Record.   Photo © Ernest Graham The Shelborne was featured in the July 1941 issue of Architectural Record.   Photo © Ernest Graham The Shelborne was featured in the July 1941 issue of Architectural Record.   Photo © Ernest Graham The Shelborne was featured in the July 1941 issue of Architectural Record.   Photo © Ernest Graham The Shelborne was featured in the July 1941 issue of Architectural Record.   Photo © Ernest Graham The Shelborne was featured in the July 1941 issue of Architectural Record.   Photo © Ernest Graham