Carnival Center for the Performing Arts Miami, FL The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts features two buildings connected by a sweeping bridge that spans Biscayne Boulevard. A unique feature is the colorful paved plaza with carved stone fountains, as well as the welcoming entrances on all sides of the building. The elliptical plaza features four fountains with carved wave ridges designed by Anna Valentina Murch, for which CDC developed 3D drawings of the concrete substrate onto which the stones rest. CDC worked with Titan Stone, Tile and Masonry of Florida in the production of granite and cast stone shop drawings, as well as the engineering of the anchorage of the stone, which is designed to sustain gale force hurricane winds. Due to the complexity of the project, CDC produced substrate drawings for the stone and curtainwall. CDC engineered the curtain wall system for Baker Metal Products. Architect: Cesar Pelli and Associates, Inc. General Contractor: Performing Arts Center Builders Owner: Miami Dade County CDC Clients: Titan Stone, Tile and Masonry of Florida Performing Arts Center Builders Baker Metal Products Anna Valentina Murch Date of Completion: 2006 Photography: © 2006 Robin Hill Back to Portfolio