Gridics Goes Inside Bjarke Ingels’ Grove at Grand Bay

Published: December 21, 2015

Tags: Architecture & Design

Grove at Grand Bay is a pair of twisting condominium towers under construction in Coconut Grove, that have reached their full height and are beginning to look like their final forms. The idea behind them is simple but bold, and has become even bolder in real life. Basically the twist is meant to maximize views for both towers, but the result is a pair of balcony-lined glass rods that torque and twirl as they dance together in a backdrop of jungly green trees and the bright blue bay. The reality was a surprise to everyone, probably no less than it was to Bjarke himself, who told Gridics they are “way more dramatic than I thought.” To get a good look at the bend we went on a tour from penthouse to parking garage.

Architect Bjarke Ingels‘ first projeect in South Florida (and almost his first in the United States), Grove at Grand Bay is a pair of twisting condominium towers under construction in Coconut Grove, that have reached their full height and are beginning to look like their final forms.

The idea behind them is simple but bold, and has become even bolder in real life. Basically the twist is meant to maximize views for both towers, but the result is a pair of balcony-lined glass rods that torque and twirl as they dance together in a backdrop of jungly green trees and the bright blue bay. The reality was a surprise to everyone, probably no less than it was to Bjarke himself, who told Gridics they are “way more dramatic than I thought.” To get a good look at the bend we went on a tour from penthouse to parking garage.