Dacra & Craig Robins Art Collection

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DATOS GENERALES

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Equipo
Craig Robins
   Fundador/Propietario

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Etiquetas
Arte contemporáneo  Diseño  Mecenazgo 

ENLACES OFICIALES
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Descripción de la Organización

Dacra was founded in 1987 by Miami native Craig Robins. The company first established a name for itself by partnering with other prominent local developers on the historical preservation of landmark hotels such as The Marlin, The Cavalier, The Leslie, The Kent, The Tides, and The Netherland, which was one of the first mixed-used projects on Ocean Drive. Interested in building lasting communities of substance, Dacra enhanced its preservation work in the hospitality sector by developing new commercial and mixed-used projects along Española Way and Washington Avenue. These urban renewal efforts brought restaurants, shops, entertainment, and cultural programming to the beach. Years of meticulous renovation combined with carefully curated new development worked together to bring South Beach’s Art Deco District roaring back to life. These efforts are credited with spurring an economic reawakening in the region. Dacra continued to fuel development and growth in Miami Beach by acquiring and developing property along Lincoln Road. Dacra saw the potential of this thoroughfare and transformed it into a vital commercial and community hub by cultivating the right tenant mix, creating vibrant public spaces and cultural programming, and encouraging a strong pedestrian culture. Today, Lincoln Road remains a place to be and be seen for local residents and visitors alike. In the late 1990s, Dacra acquired 8.5-acres of land on the southern tip of Allison Island in Miami Beach for residential development. Dacra set out to create a new standard for urban luxury living with this project called AQUA. To create AQUA, Dacra challenged urban planners Duany Plater-Zyberk; the architectural firms of Walter Chatham, Alex Gorlin, Alison Spear, Hariri & Hariri, Emanuela Frattini Magnuson, Brown Demandt, Suzanne Martinson, Albaisa Musumano, Allan Shulman, and Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners; and artists Richard Tuttle and Guillermo Kuitca to make their own bold contributions to this community. The result is a stunning waterfront enclave featuring 46 homes, 3 mid-rise condominiums, site-specific art installations, and state-of-the-art community amenities. AQUA still serves an international model for new urbanism. For more than two decades, Dacra has also been the driving force behind the continued development of the Miami Design District. Today, the neighborhood is an international destination for fashion, luxury shopping, art, design, fine dining, and culture. The District was also the inspiration for Design Miami/, the accompanying design fair for Art Basel. Design Miami/ was founded in 2005 by Craig Robins and fairs are produced annually in Miami Beach, Florida and Basel, Switzerland.

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