Florida Architecture Designs: FL Buildings News
post updated June 19, 2026
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FL Architecture News in 2026, chronological:
June 19, 2026
Sarasota High School Building, 2155 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL 34239
Sarasota High School is a public high school of the Sarasota County Public Schools in Sarasota, Florida, a city by the Gulf of Mexico.
photograph © Isabelle Lomholt
The current campus, consisting of two buildings — a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) mid-century building by Paul Rudolph added in 1958-1959 (pictured), and a 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) 1926 Collegiate Gothic structure designed by M. Leo Elliott.
In 1996, the school expanded to its current size of 85 acres (0.34 km2), and classes began to move out of the old Sarasota High building. The adaptive reuse project by Lawson Group Architects transformed the building into the Ringling College Museum.
photo © Adrian Welch
In 1958, American architect Paul Rudolph was commissioned to design an expansion for Sarasota High School, complementing the existing Collegiate Gothic campus with a distinctly modern architectural language. In contrast to the steel-framed complex he had recently completed at Riverview High School, Rudolph conceived the addition as a dynamic composition of folded concrete planes. The design employed a system of horizontal slabs and vertical piers tailored to Sarasota’s subtropical climate, promoting natural ventilation by organising classrooms along an open-air circulation spine. The project earned Rudolph national recognition, receiving an Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects’ Honor Awards Program in 1962.
photo © Isabelle Lomholt
The future of the building came under threat in 2008 when the Sarasota County School Board voted to demolish Rudolph’s nearby Riverview High School. Amid growing concern over the preservation of his architectural legacy, the board pledged to “appropriately rehabilitate” the Sarasota High School addition. However, plans unveiled in 2012 proposed extensive alterations to the structure, prompting the Sarasota Architectural Foundation to launch a campaign advocating for a more sensitive restoration approach. Later that year, the Paul Rudolph addition was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognising its architectural and cultural significance.
photo © Isabelle Lomholt
Completed in 2015, the adaptive reuse project was led by Harvard Jolly Architecture and Jonathan Parks AIA. After serving as classrooms for more than five decades, the building was transformed into the administrative heart of the campus and its principal public entrance. A carefully considered new gateway acknowledges the historic character of Rudolph’s design while expressing a contemporary identity. The revitalised building has since received widespread acclaim, earning multiple honours, including an award from AIA Florida in 2016 and recognition in Docomomo’s Modernism in America Awards in 2021.
June 18, 2026
New photos of the Salvador Dali Museum by HOK:
photo © Isabelle Lomholt
Photos of the St. Petersburg Pier
photo © Adrian Welch
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2256 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL 34239
photos © Adrian Welch
June 15, 2026
Child of the Sun Florida, Lakeland, FL
photo © Adrian Welch
e-architect Editors Adrian and Isabelle today visited this campus with the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the world!
June 3, 2026
A Cappella public art Jacksonville
Design: The Urban Conga
photo : Christopher Brickman
A Cappella is an interactive public artwork that celebrates the individuality and collective spirit of the many musical voices that have shaped Jacksonville, Florida, across generations. Situated within the Jacksonville Riverfront Music Garden along the St. Johns River, adjacent to the Jacksonville Symphony, the installation honors the city’s rich musical legacy while inviting visitors to actively engage with and contribute to its evolving cultural narrative.
May 14, 2026
Metropolitan Park, Jacksonville, FL
Design: Civitas
rendering © Civitas
Metropolitan Park emerges as national model for resilient waterfront redevelopment. Located between EverBank Stadium and the St. Johns River, this new landscape design project plays a vital role in the City of Jacksonville’s vision for a vibrant and engaging riverfront district.
February 3, 2026
Van der Vlugt Residence, Upper Florida Keys coast
Architects: STRANG
photo © Kris Tamburello
Set along the coastline of the Upper Florida Keys, the Van der Vlugt Residence is conceived as a refined coastal retreat that offers a calm, contextually responsive counterpoint to the pace and complexity of contemporary life.
The residence draws inspiration from the enduring legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture, embracing its foundational principles of environmental responsiveness, climatic adaptation, and material innovation. Reinterpreted through a contemporary lens, the project thoughtfully addresses today’s environmental realities while maintaining a strong dialogue with its tropical setting.
January 7, 2026
The Perigon Tower Miami Beach
Design: OMA
images : OMA and Binyan Studios
Situated within a rare stretch of Miami Beach extending from Indian Creek to the Atlantic Ocean, The Perigon is defined by the exceptional opportunity of dual-waterfront living. The project responds directly to its distinctive site conditions, maximizing openness, privacy, and panoramic water views in every direction.
Led by Partner Jason Long, OMA conceived the building as a composition of subtly rotated “towers,” carefully oriented to frame expansive views toward the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay while minimizing direct sightlines to neighboring developments.
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The Delmore Apartments, Surfside, Florida, USA
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects
render courtesy of DAMAC
Located along the beachfront in Surfside, The Delmore is profoundly shaped by its coastal setting and environmental context. The design responds directly to the dynamic conditions of the oceanfront site, creating an architecture that is both expressive and environmentally attuned.
Led by Zaha Hadid Architects, the project is informed by an extensive analysis of the site’s climatic and ecological conditions. Detailed environmental studies mapped annual and daily variations in solar radiation, temperature, humidity, prevailing winds, air quality, rainfall, and the constantly shifting ground and sea conditions characteristic of the Atlantic shoreline.
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FL Architecture News in 2024, chronological:
November 1, 2024
Ombelle Residential Condominium, Fort Lauderdale
Architects: ODA
render : ODA
ODA is responsible for the architecture, interior design, and landscape design for Ombelle, a residential condominium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, comprising two tapered 43-story towers. Ombelle, one of the tallest buildings in the city, will feature 775 residences, 75,000 square feet of amenities, and 11,000 square feet of retail space at its base.
October 3, 2024
Bridge View Apartment, Sarasota, Florida
Design: Ellen Hanson Designs
photo : Joshua McHugh
Interior designer Ellen Hanson, a long-time New York City resident, embraced an exciting new chapter when her husband’s job relocated them to Florida. Drawn to Sarasota for its laid-back Gulf Coast charm, world-class museums, and vibrant historic downtown, the couple first refreshed a mid-century modern home on Lido Key.
July 17, 2024
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens solar array, Sarasota
Design: OLIN with Overland Partners
photo : Ryan Gamma
The World’s first net positive energy botanical garden complex powers up with 57,000 Square Feet of Solar Panels.
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FL Architecture News in 2023 arranged chronologically:
July 12, 2023
L Gale Lemerand Student Center, Daytona State College
Design: ikon.5 architects
photography : Brad Feinknopf
Addressing a long-standing campus planning challenge of expansive parking lots and inactive building frontages along the public boulevard, the design introduces an organically curving stone and bronze wall that redefines the institution’s presence and identity at the street edge.
The sculptural form extends outward like welcoming arms, embracing visitors while shaping a generous landscaped lawn that establishes a memorable and inviting arrival experience. Beyond creating a stronger visual identity, the intervention organizes circulation and clearly defines a legible point of campus entry.
Through the integration of landscape, architecture, and public space, the project transforms what was once a fragmented and utilitarian edge condition into a cohesive civic frontage—one that enhances accessibility, strengthens campus character, and fosters a more engaging relationship with the surrounding urban environment.
Mar 14, 2023
Epoch Sarasota, Florida, Bay Park, Sarasota
Design: Nichols Architects
photo : Mike Butler
Inspired by the timeless design of the Sarasota School of Architecture the Epoch Sarasota ultra-luxury residential tower takes full advantage of the sites dominant position. Utilizing a delicate mix of glass and concrete bris-solei, the separation between inside and outside has been blurred to an extent that has not been experienced since the Sarasota School of Architecture was first established.
Jan 28, 2023
Playable Art Installations, Sarasota, Bay Park,
Design: The Urban Conga
The Playable Art Installations project features two interactive public installations created by The Urban Conga for the Bay Park developed by the Bay Conservancy in Sarasota. Conceived as immersive and participatory experiences, the installations encourage movement, play, and social interaction while strengthening the park’s identity as a vibrant civic destination.
The design process was deeply informed by community engagement conducted during the early phases of the park’s development. Feedback from residents, families, and local stakeholders helped shape the character, functionality, and experiential qualities of the installations, ensuring that the artworks resonate with the community they serve.
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Florida Buildings News in 2022
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Nov 27, 2022
Jewelry Box, Miami, FL
Design: Nichols Architects
render : Lifang
The City Block F-East has been called a Jewelry box on Miami Worldcenter’s due to its unique shape structure with the top corner of the building lifting up – as if it wants to reveal what is inside it’s shining glass facade.
Nov 14, 2022
Tarpon Bend Residence, Fort Lauderdale, South Florida
Architects: Strang Design
photo : Kris Tamburello Photography
Strang Design, a multidisciplinary design firm with offices in Miami and Sarasota, Florida, has recently completed an 8,125 sq ft Tarpon Bend Residence, sited along the Tarpon Bend Canal front in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Reflecting the firm’s deep commitment to a design philosophy it dubs ‘Environmental Modernism,’ the award-winning residence also showcases numerous sustainable design moves.
Sep 14, 2022
633 SE 3rd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida
Architects: ODA
rendering : VERO Digital
The striking 47-story tower, design by New York-based architecture and design studio ODA, is a large mixed-use building that will bring a heightened sense of sophistication to this part of the city. With a large corner plaza and activated walkways, the architects aim to add dynamic and lively ground floor programming to the neighborhood.
June 7, 2022
New Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity, Orlando, Maitland, FL 32751
Design: Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners
image courtesy of architects practice
May 30, 2022
Windsor Residence FL
Architecture: Wheeler Kearns Architects
photo : Tom Harris
Traditional yet spare architectural forms make up this winter retreat for interior designer and homeowner, Britt Taner, and her family of five. Located in the seaside planned community of Windsor, Florida, the Windsor Residence project follows strict requirements set by the township.
May 27, 2022
Ombelle Duo of Towers, Fort Lauderdale FL
Architects: ODA
image courtesy of architects practice
New York-based architecture and design studio, ODA, is revealing renderings of its newest residential towers in Ft. Lauderdale, Ombelle. Dependable Equities has tapped ODA to design the architecture, interiors and landscape for the 1.5 million SF mixed-use building, which will offer 1,100 rental units, and a rich package of amenities and retail. The two 43-story towers at 300 NE 3rd Avenue rise high above Ft.
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Apr 16, 2021
Kate Tiedemann College of Business USF, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
Design: ikon.5 architects
photography : Brad Feinknopf
Conceived as an athenaeum for business scholars, the three-story, 68,000-square-foot structure takes inspiration from its Tampa Bay setting and the indigenous coral stone that lines its shore. Like the stone, the building is a porous container with openings carved out of its volume that house program and allow sunlight and landscaping to penetrate deep within.
Sep 2, 2020
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Student Union, Florida, USA
Design: ikon.5 architects
image courtesy of architects practice
Inspired by the gracefulness of birds in flight, the Mori Hosseini Student Union at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, designed by ikon.5 architects, is an expression of the University’s mission to teach the science, practice, and business of aviation and aerospace. Located at the front door to its Daytona Beach campus, the building’s gently soaring form expressing flight creates an iconic identity for the University and embodies its student’s values of fearlessness, adventure, and discovery.
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