Cure Penabad-Domino Park

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Domino Park
- Location Miami
Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad,
Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture,
Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-sch
ool, AIA-MIAMI, Domino-Park
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Maximo Gomez Park (Domino Park) is one of the
most important urban spaces in the City of Miami.
It serves as a social center for Little Havana,
where locals gather in large groups to converse
and play dominoes. The space is also frequented
bye thousands of tourists each year as part of
their cultural tours of Little Havana.
Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad,
Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture,
Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-sch
ool, AIA-MIAMI, Domino-Park
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The primary use of the space is the playing of
dominoes. While the existing stand of trees
provides some shade, a variety of structures have
been erected to protect players from frequent
rains, allowing them to play year round. The
current structures are arranged in an ad-hoc
manner that divides the space into a series of
disconnected experiences. The new design proposes
an open-air, hypostyle hall that accommodates the
existing landscape while providing a large,
covered, public room that celebrates the daily
spectacle of urban life.
Cure-Penabad, Adib-Cure, Carie-Penabad,
Architecture-Miami, Latinamerican-Architecture,
Vernacularology, Architecture-University-Miami-sch
ool, AIA-MIAMI, Domino-Park