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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida unveils design for new chapter HQ

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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida unveils design for new chapter HQ

 Arquitectonica is designing the project.


By David Malone, Associate Editor | March 22, 2021
Make-A-Wish South Florida

Renderings courtesy Arquitectonica

Make-A-Wish Southern Florida has unveiled the updated design for the chapter’s proposed headquarters in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. 

Dubbed the Finker-Frenkel Wish House, the parallelogram-shaped building features a glass facade and is being designed with the goal of extending the impact of the wish experience, establishing the organization’s permanence in the community, and advancing new revenue opportunities.

 

Make-A-Wish South Florida HQ

 

The building, designed by Aquitectonica, will span 30,000-sf and rise five stories. It will comprise 15,000-sf of office space and 15,000-sf of space that will serve as an innovative Wish House that includes emerging technology to provide children with an inspirational, fun, and safe destination to experience wishes.

Make-A-Wish Southern Florida’s current headquarters building is located in Fort Lauderdale. The Finker-Frenkel Wish House is expected to break ground in Miami this summer.

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