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- Miami SunThe city of <a title="Miami" href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/miami/" target="_blank">Miami</a>, Florida is synonymous with sun, surf, and no small amount of flamboyant decadence. Tapping into the energy of the Sunshine State, architectural firm <a title="www.visiondivision.com" href="http://www.visiondivision.com/" target="_blank">Visiondivision</a> has entered their conceptualization of the Bayfront Park into a competition to create a landmark attraction for the area. Their plans for the Miami Sun building include a giant grid shell structure with a glass facade that is covered with <a title="Solar Power" href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/solar-power/" target="_blank">solar panels</a>. But most notably, during the day the shell will appear tinted to mimic the sun, and at night it will glow to appear like a milky white moon!1
- Miami SunOriginally, the land where Bayfront Park sits was home to the Everglades.2
- Miami SunAt night, the building shines like a milky white moon.3
- Miami SunBringing a sense of nature and wonder back to the landscape, Visiondivision proposes a solar-powered half-sphere hotel that includes a water park and casino on the lower levels, and an observation deck on its upper floors.4
- Miami SunThe massive glass shell will be covered with solar panels, generating enough electricity to power the structure and make it energy independent.5
- Miami SunThe panels will be able to absorb visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light. Surplus electricity will run stripes of monofrequency lights integrated on each floor that will create a glow around the hotel and provide a striking vision at dusk and dawn.6
- Miami SunThe building will be able to be reached by boat, giving the hotel a sense of exclusivity.7
- Miami SunDredged to create a port and real estate opportunities, Bayfront Park is now home to host of human landmarks.8
- Miami SunNot a design to melt into the atmosphere, the Miami Sun building radiates with an energy that reflects the tropical climate.9