Cinematheque

Adding arthouse cinema to the range of cultural offerings, Miami Beach's new Cinematheque, like the New World Center, is a fantastic example of a private passion pushing through the creation of a project. The brainchild, heart and soul of local film enthusiast Dana Keith, the MBC builds on the success of the smaller original Cinematheque which was located round the corner in Espanola Way.

Occupying a space designed by Carl Fisher one of Miami's original property developers, but which more recently housed the city parking department offices, the new MBC has large floor to ceiling windows on three sides. Architect for the project Scott Weinkel, working with interior designer Jeffrey Barone, has ingeniously retained the existing glazing through the construction of a room within a room. The gradual drawing of the curtains at the beginning of a film forms an appropriately theatrical part of this delightful arts cinema experience

http://mbcinema.com

http://www.weinkle.com

Photography Mike Butler