MiMo is to Miami as Art Deco is to South Beach.
MiMo, or Miami Modern, is an architectural style that developed along Miami's Bisycane corridor between 1945 and 1965. Architectural preservationist Terry D’Amico coined the term in 1998 and has since led the charge to protect and restore the city's historic structures. Today, there are 50 buildings being restored along Biscayne Boulevard between 50th and 77th streets.
ON Assignment spent an afternoon with D'Amico exploring the Biscayne corridor, the MiMo movement and the future of both.
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MiMo, or Miami Modern, is an architectural style that developed along the Bisycane corridor between 1945 and 1965. ON Assignment heads to Miami’s historic MiMo District with MiMo founder Terry D’Amico to explore the buildings, the movement and the future of both.
Excellent...! MiMO is not
Excellent...!
MiMO is not only Miami between 50th and 70th street. You can find MiMO niches throughout all Miami-Dade areas and SF developed through those years!! Bay Harbor Islands, Surfside, North Beach, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles (lost to residential skyscrapers), most of buildings along West Dixie Highway, Hollywood and so on, many buildings already lost to over development.
Thanks to PLUM TV for this interview...
Thanks to Teri D'Amico for fighting to preserve the architecture created to attract to Miami and South Florida development, businesses, tourism and contributed to establish the community that it's today South Florida.
Hurrah for Teri D'Amico.
Aurora Contreras
Hi
So happy you liked the piece. If you're interested in historical architecture, you might also want to check out our piece on the Art Deco District, too. Happy watching!
Mid Century Modern, tropical modern
When I built my own home in 1990 I went for this style. It's nice to see than someone else cares about it. In the 80's to today I have seen so many of these buildings demolished or remodeled to look "Latin American" that it's disgusting. Only the neglected areas seemed to avoid change. I have been collecting and even reproducing products from that era as well as looking for documentation and periodicals from 1948-1970. Unfortunately in the last few years a lot has been lost.
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