Format
Brief
City
Miami
State/Province
FL
Country
USA
Metro Area
Miami
Project Type
Special Use
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Cultural Use
Event Space
Museum
Restaurant
Retail
Keywords
Creative placemaking
Outdoor museum
Redevelopment
ULI Global Awards for Excellence Winner 2016
Urban graffiti art
Wall art
Warehouses
Site Size
1.65
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2004
Date Opened
2009
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Wynwood Walls is a collection of six privately owned warehouses that flank previously abandoned land used for junk storage and garbage in the urban core of Miami. In creating Wynwood Walls, the building facades were transformed into canvases and the open land area was converted to a gallery floor. The result is an outdoor “museum of the streets” by developer and placemaker Tony Goldman of Goldman Properties. It is one of the largest concentrated public displays of world-class street art, including more than 30 major works of art on giant wall canvases produced by internationally acclaimed artists from more than 15 countries. The Walls surround and encompass 1.65 acres of land that now provide multiple areas for the public to enjoy, free of charge. The Wynwood Walls is the primary catalyst behind the transformation of Wynwood into one of the hottest new creative and culturally significant neighborhoods in the United States.
The Walls now stand as the heart of the neighborhood and the destination for locals and tourists alike. After only a few years of development, Wynwood has transformed into one of the most walkable, creative, and exciting experiences in the Miami area. Wynwood has been rated one of the coolest neighborhoods with an exceptional street scene by many well-regarded sources such as Vogue, Forbes, and Cushman & Wakefield.
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Format
Brief
City
Miami
State/Province
FL
Country
USA
Metro Area
Miami
Project Type
Special Use
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Cultural Use
Event Space
Museum
Restaurant
Retail
Keywords
Creative placemaking
Outdoor museum
Redevelopment
ULI Global Awards for Excellence Winner 2016
Urban graffiti art
Wall art
Warehouses
Site Size
1.65
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2004
Date Opened
2009
Website
Project address
2520 NW Second Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
Developer
Goldman Properties
Miami, Florida
Architects/designers
Goldman Properties
DNB Design Group
Plusurbia
ULI Staff
Patrick L. Phillips
Global Chief Executive Officer
Kathleen B. Carey
President and CEO, ULI Foundation
Dean Schwanke
Senior Vice President
Case Studies and Publications
Principal Author
Payton Chung
Director
Case Studies and Publications
James A. Mulligan
Senior Editor/Manuscript Editor
David James Rose
Copy Editor
ULI 2016 Global Awards for Excellence winner
Note: This case study draws extensively on information and text developed by Goldman Properties as part of the firm’s 2016 submission to the ULI Global Awards for Excellence program.