After the wide works of assembly and undergraduate foundation, the vertical construction is underway in the new Torre Aman residences of 18 floors in Miami Beach. Located in the city’s work district, the project will provide more than 20 Boutique Oceanside residences next to the historic Versailles Hotel, which was recently reformed by the same developer, Oko Group.
To build two levels of underground basement and support a tower of this ladder on sandy and porous soils, the construction of the Suffolk contractor used a combination of deep mixture of the soil (DSM) and trench mixing mixture techniques (TSM) throughout the place to reinforce the native soils, increase its resistance to the waterfall and create its resistance to the water, around the excavation area.
Following the work of stabilization of the soil, Suffolk installed piles of molten auction to form the deep foundation system, which is complemented by a MAT slab consisting of 2,800 concrete ceus poured throughout the footprint of the building to evenly distribute the structural loads. The reinforced shear walls and the wall walls increase from this base, with an underground level that serves as a logistics and loading dock, and the second as a parking garage on the complete floor.
The senior superintendent of Suffolk Construction, Zharel Silva, says that the excavation and the foundation sequence required the installation of a support of the excavation system of soldiers, whales, retreat and routes, which is being replaced by a permanent diaphragm wall as the vertical construction progresses.
Silva points out that while DSM and TSM are methods demonstrated in geotechnical engineering, their scale and intensity here are relatively rare.
“Beach -line projects in Miami often require some level of land improvement, but the Aman Miami beach site demanded a particularly robust program due to its two full basement levels and the preservation of a historical facade by the sea,” says Silva. “This combination of conditions: deep excavation directly into the coastline, integration with historical elements and a high structure above, made the soil mixing indispensable for the success of the project.”
Designed by the famous Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, Aman Residences, Miami Beach, embraces a minimalist aesthetic that combines angular lines and mild and undulating forms. It is based on Japanese materials and motifs, respecting Miami Beach’s Art Deco heritage. Kuma’s design introduces fluid transitions between interior and exterior spaces, creating a structure that is attractive and visually harmonious with the surrounding landscape.
Designed for the coastal environment of Miami Beach, the tower superstructure is a frame of concrete armed with slabs and shear walls, with a facade system that will combine the glass of the ceiling and the high performance coating to maximize the views, while also designed to withstand the winds of hurricane strength and salted air. According to Silva, the vertical construction advances in a cycle of two weeks per floor, with a structural route scheduled for the beginning of next year. The end of the tower is fixed for 2027.
