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Miami Lakes committee backs mock-up and family coordination to honor architect Ilario Candela
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Committee members reviewed a proposed bronze plaque and mock-up to honor architect Ilario (Delano) Candela for his work in Miami Lakes and beyond; members asked staff to secure owner permission for wall mounting and coordinate ceremony details with Candela’s family and council.
The Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee discussed a proposal to honor architect Ilario Candela with a bronze plaque and wall-mounted installation that would highlight his contributions to area architecture, including a local building and the Miami Marine Stadium.
A committee member explained that the design would use a background photograph of a Candela building with a bronze relief and proposed wording recognizing his enduring contributions to architecture "and his role in designing and shaping the built environment of Miami Lakes." Members suggested small wording edits and asked for a higher-resolution photograph for the mockup.
The committee directed staff to get permission from the building owner for any wall-embedding work and to coordinate ceremony timing with the family (the member said Candela’s son Maurice is already aware). No final dedication date was set; the committee will return with a mockup, ownership permissions and a proposed dedication date for council consideration.
