We continue to get a constant stream of press in architectural/design publications. In this review of 35 places of Miami, the Marine Stadium is described as "perhaps the second best building in MIami." We disagree!

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This article by Architecture Critic Beth Dunlop summarizes the results of the  Floating Stage Contest and puts it into perspective as an important contest of "ideas".

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This charming video was done by Pink Cloud Design, the runner up in the Floating Stage Design Contest hosted by Dawntown and Friends of Miami Marine Stadium in 2011.

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On May 2, the winners of the Floating Stage Design Contest were announced Awards Dinner to a packed house of 175 people.

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This is a terrific interview with Jack Meyer, engineer of the Marine Stadium. A great explaination of how the Stadium got built-and why it has held up so well despite so little maintenance.

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The Awards Ceremony for the Floating Stage Competition is announced, and will be held Monday, May 2 at the Rusty Pelican. The Ceremony features a display of all entries in the Floating Stage Design Contest with a cocktail hour, announcement of the winners and semi-finalists, and a keynote presentation by Frank E. Sanchis III, Director of United States Programs for the World Monuments Fund. A three course sit down dinner is also included. Tickets are only $30 and must be purchased by April 25; call Dade Heritage Trust at 305-358-9572.

 

Sigrid Adriaenssens, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, recently visited the Marine Stadium and came away so impressed that she has initiated a project about it. She and an undergraduate student will carry out an engineering analysis of the Marine Stadium, and create a 3D printed scale model with the ultimate goal of publishing an article about the Miami Marine Stadium.

 

The Newsletter also included a "memory" from Champion boat racer Buddy Byers. One time, Buddy was racing and turned the corner to see a water skiing elephant coming directly towards him! We are looking for the photo of the water skiing elephant at the Marine Stadium (in the meantime, this one will do). Buddy's story is part of our ongoing project "IF SEATS COULD TALK", which will be a book featuring stories and memories of the Stadium. We expect to publish it next spring.

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Floating Stage Contest successfully launched. The Miami Marine Stadium received extensive press coverage in February and a sample of press is provided. Also, a discussion of the impact of Hurricane Andrew on the Marine Stadium-the Stadium was never damaged by the Hurricane. The MiMo conference of Dade Heritage Trust will be held on March 11-12 and will feature the Miami Marine Stadium. Representatives of Friends of Marine Stadium and the newly reformed Florida Inboard Racing Club traveled to Detroit, Michigan for the annual meeting of the American Power Boat Association, the sanctioning body for boat racing in the United States. The boat racing community is very anxious to have boat racing brought back to Miami.

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Interview by reporter Chris DiMattei with Joachim Perez, Executive Director of Dawntown and Don Worth, Co-Founder of Friends of Marine Stadium on the Floating Stage Design Contest.

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An article by Don Worth about the current status of the Marine Stadium

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The contest to design a Floating Stage for the Marine Stadium was announced on Feb. 2 by DawnTown and Friends of Marine Stadium. In a short time, contest has already generated a significant response-and a lot of press from architectural and design blogs and publications worldwide.

This article by Andres Viglucci of the Miami Herald provides an excellent introduction to the contest.

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Discussion of the engineering studies of the Marine Stadium done in 1993 and 2009 by Simpson, Gumpertz and Heger

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In November, the City of Miami authorizes $175,000 to match the FIND Commission's grant for a design, analysis and permit study for the seaside pilings and seawall of the Marine Stadium. Friends of Miami Marine Stadium co-sponsors a contest with DawnTown, Miami AIA and National Trust For Historic Preservation to do an ideas contest to design a floating stage for the Marine Stadium. The Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Archives provides a remarkable historic footage of the construction completion ceremonies and opening night at the Marine Stadium. The Stadium continues to attract attention in various media.

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Miami is a mosaic of many different interests and communities. The Marine Stadium can be a place for many of these communities to gather and celebrate. This letter from Caribbean American Heritage of Florida is an example of our outreach efforts.

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The Rhythm Foundation is the foremost presenter of Latin and World Music in Miami Dade County. They will be one of the many promoters at the "new" Miami Marine Stadium. We are pleased to have their strong support.

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An article that describes the current momentum for the restoration of the Marine Stadium. The story notes the importance of the support of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado.

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This remarkable film clip comes from the MDC Archives/Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Images.

Included are silent films of (6 minutes, 20 seconds total)

-Ceremony upon completion of construction (1963)

-Opening night, December 27, 1963

-Shots of a Pops Concert at night at the Marine Stadium

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Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado makes the restoration of the Marine Stadium a key priority of his Administration for the year 2011.

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Football in Miami and Beyond is a blog devoted to bringing professional soccer to Miami. Recently, we were contacted by the editor inquiring whether or not the Marine Stadium could be converted to a soccer stadium. We responded by providing a picture of a floating soccer field-in Singapore. The story was highlighted in this blog-and then hit other sports and soccer blogs nationwide.

There are many opportunities for a restored Marine Stadium!


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With the passage of the Virginia Key Master Plan in July, we have now begun the challenging task of working with the City of Miami Administration to develop the implementation plan for the restoration and use of the Marine Stadium. This is a challenging and time consuming task. In the meantime, we plan to keep the Stadium in the public eye through press and other activities.

The Marine Stadium has recently received great press, through feature length articles in AIA Architect, Civil Engineering Magazine and BusinessMiami, the publication of the University of Miami School of Business Administration.

Next to this summary is a poster for the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, an annual event sponsored by the Miami Dragon Boat Club. The event will be held adjacent to the Marine Stadium on November 13. Dragon Boat competitions are one of the fastest growing outdoor spectator sports in the world and the Miami Dragon Boat Club, expects to hold large scale events at the Stadium once it is renovated.


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