Project Address/Location:
Miami, Florida

Project Category: Public Art Center

Product Category: Terrazzo

Project Manager: Gregory Grazzini

Contractor: Performing Arts Center Buildings, J.V.

Architect: Cesar Pelli and Associates, Inc.

Project Size: 22,000 square feet

Product Used:
Epoxy Terrazzo with a mix of exotic chips with multiple colors of plastic chips, silver coated glass, and mother of pearl, Precast Epoxy Stair Treads and Risers with abrasive strips, Exterior Precast Cement Terrazzo and, Precast Epoxy Base.

Man Hours for Completion: 8,000 hours
National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association 2007 Honor Award Recipient

Taking an artist’s vision and turning it into reality can be daunting – making it durable and practical can be challenging – doing it on a large scale can be almost impossible. Grazzini met all of these goals with the completion of the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts. Grazzini was asked to create a Terrazzo flooring system based on the mural design of Miami artist Jose Bedia. To bring his vision to life, Grazzini prefabricated various forms in Minnesota and shipped them to Miami where they were integrated into the overall Epoxy Terrazzo flooring system. The final product is not only highly durable, it is breathtakingly beautiful.