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traffic barriers that look like the marbles a giant might play with. Other architectural icons
renowned theater and cinema architect Thomas W Lamb (now an H&M), and the wonder-
fully deco
Colony Theater
.
There's also an excellent
farmers market
and the
Antique &
both held along Lincoln.
1111 Lincoln Rd
BUILDING
The west side of Lincoln Rd is anchored by what may be the most impressive parking gar-
age you'll ever lay eyes on, a geometric pastiche of sharp angles, winding corridors and in-
congruous corners that looks like a lucid fantasy dreamed up by Pythagoras after a long
night out. In fact, the building was designed by Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de
Meuron, who describe the structure as 'all muscle without cloth'. Besides parking, 1111
Lincoln is filled with retail shops and residential units.
ArtCenter/South Florida
GALLERY
Established in 1984 by a small but forward-thinking group of artists, this compound is the
creative heart of South Beach. In addition to some 52 artists' studios (many of which are
open to the public), ArtCenter offers an exciting lineup of classes and lectures. The resid-
ences are reserved for artists who do not have major exposure, so this is a good place to
spot up-and-coming talent. Monthly rotating exhibitions keep the presentation fresh and
pretty avant-garde.
Miami Beach Community Church
CHURCH
In rather sharp and refreshing contrast to all the ubermodern structures muscling their way
into the art-deco design of South Beach, this community church puts one in mind of an old
Spanish mission - humble, modest and elegantly understated in an area where overstate-
ment is the general philosophy. Fourteen stained-glass windows line the relatively simple
interior, while the exterior is built to resemble coral stone in a Spanish Revival style. The
