Brickell Arch
Brickell Arch (formerly Espirito Santo Plaza) is a 36-story mixed-use high-rise at the southern end of Brickell Avenue. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the tower’s defining feature is its concave façade that creates a dramatic arch facing Brickell Avenue, housing a mix of office space alongside hotel and residential components.
Architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)
Square Footage
624,307 sq ft
Floors
36
Services Provided
Challenge
The building’s geometry introduced an added level of difficulty for façade installation. Because of the angle and perceived “tilt” of the form, the tolerance for panel placement and visual alignment was extremely tight—small deviations would read immediately across the elevation.
Execution
Installation had to be driven by control lines and verified continuously with precision layout instruments so panels stayed perfectly aligned as the work progressed. Coordination between the field layout and the façade installation sequence was essential to maintain consistent joint lines and true visual continuity across the curved face.
Results
The surveyor established control points on the structure and repeatedly transferred those points to match exact elevations required for the façade layout. That disciplined control-point workflow enabled the façade panels to land where intended and maintain the intended alignment across the building’s complex geometry.
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