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Commission directs staff to advance mobility hub design, selects 'Carved by Nature' facade

Coral Gables City Commission · October 28, 2025
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Summary

After weeks of redesign, the commission directed staff to proceed with the 'Carved by Nature' façade for the Downtown mobility hub/parking garage and approved a change order to Gensler for final design work; commissioners debated height, visibility, safety and adaptive‑reuse potential.

The City Commission voted to move forward with a refined design for the downtown mobility hub (Parking Garage 1), selecting the 'Carved by Nature' facade and authorizing additional design work to finalize construction documents.

Gensler designers described a biophilic facade that uses metal panel patterning and integrated planting niches to reduce the visual bulk and animate Miracle Mile. “We’re really trying…

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