{"id":67714,"date":"2018-08-07T17:38:52","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T21:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=67714"},"modified":"2018-08-07T17:38:52","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T21:38:52","slug":"bespoke-doors-push-the-limits-of-hurricane-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/bespoke-doors-push-the-limits-of-hurricane-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Bespoke doors push the limits of hurricane design"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Steve Sanko<\/strong>
\nJade Signature, a luxury condominium in South Florida, is a parallelogram-shaped tower on the beach. Each unit in the 57-story building is designed to offer spectacular views and provide protection from sun, heat and, at times, hurricanes.<\/p>\n

Conceived by developers Fortune International Group, the interiors of Jade Signature were designed by French firm PYR, led by Pierre-Yves Rochon. The landscaping is by Miami landscape architect Raymond Jungles. The condominium also has a three-level underground parking garage extending approximately 12 m (40 ft) below ground level in an area sitting only 0.9 m (3 ft) above sea level. The underground parking is a rarity in South Florida.<\/p>\n

Every design detail for the Jade Signature mattered, right down to how the doors on the common amenity levels would be installed. The exterior aluminum and glass doors envisioned by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron represent the first integration in the South Florida construction market, of a collection of novel features including:<\/p>\n