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Rio Apartment Complex

Seven thousand square feet of commissioned artwork across an apartment rehabilitation, with artists flown in from three continents.

Year
2017–2018
Location
Fontainebleau, Miami, Florida
Scale
7,000 sq ft of custom artwork
Client
Grand Peaks Properties
Alberto Sanchez's mural on the Rio apartment complex exterior
Square feet
7,000Square feet
Continents represented
3Continents represented
Art assistants
8Art assistants
Property transformation
180ºProperty transformation
One of the custom artworks across the 7,000 square feet of the property
A mural on the apartment facade seen from the courtyard
Artists working from an aerial boom lift on the building exterior
Large-scale artwork on the rehabilitated apartment block
Detail of the custom design commissioned for the property
The property facade after the rehabilitation and artwork
A mural wrapping the complex's exterior wall
Work in progress on the apartment complex facade
Finished artwork on the Fontainebleau property
Artwork designed to match the complex's new aesthetic
The scale of the installation across the building elevation
Anti-graffiti coated artwork on the exterior
One of several commissioned walls at Rio
The completed transformation of the property
Mural detail against the apartment architecture
The property exterior following the 2017–18 installation

Artwork by

Partners

  • Grand Peaks Properties
  • Rio Apartment Complex

Services provided

  1. 01

    Consulted on colour palette for the apartment complex rehabilitation and on artwork placement for maximum impact.

  2. 02

    Curated, identified and booked world-renowned artists to custom-design artwork specific to the new aesthetic.

  3. 03

    Start-to-finish oversight and project management — staffing, work-permit procedures for international artists, flights and accommodation, converting digital renders into large-scale reproductions, and safe operation of aerial boom lift machinery.

  4. 04

    Applied anti-graffiti and UV protective coating to all exterior artwork.

Highlights

  • A 180º transformation of the look and feel of the property for current and future residents.

  • Coordinated internationally respected artists representing three continents, plus eight art assistants.

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