Within the Virginia Key Master Plan the area east of the Marine Stadium has been identified as a flexible open space. Contained within the plan is a strategy to turn this flexible open space into a distinctive and memorable place with regional importance. A place suitable for individual recreation, or massive congregation. A place worthy of Miami.
Project Updates
Request for Qualifications: Flex Park at Virginia Key - October 2016
The Master Plan completed by the City in 2010 includes a flexible open space on the eastern side of Marine Stadium. Contained within the Master Plan report is a strategy to turn this flexible open space into a distinctive and memorable place with regional importance. A place suitable for individual recreation, or massive congregation. A “sense of place” worthy of Miami.
The City will seek a qualified world-class waterfront urban design/landscape architecture firm to provide a design for the Flex Park at Virginia Key through a request for qualifications (RFQ). The RFQ process is a continuation of the implementation of the Master Plan. The City will continue to work with the community and Virginia Key stakeholders as a part of the Master Plan implementation process. The RFQ will include the following scope of work to complete the Flex Park at Virginia Key in conjunction with the directives and intentions of the Master Plan and of the public and Virginia Key stakeholders:
- Establish Flexible Public Open Space to Accommodate Special Events
- Facilitate Active and Passive Family Recreational Opportunities
- Provide Access to Miami’s Waterfront
- Accommodate Historic Elements of the Marine Stadium Gateway Entrance
Civitas selected as Flex Park Design Firm: Flex Park at Virginia Key - August 2018
Civitas, a landscape design firm out of Denver, Co. has been selected as the winning qualifier for the Virginia Key Flex Park. Civitas will be working closely with the City and the community to design an open space that is a world-class waterfront destination for all.
Virginia Key Advisory Board
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