Sieger Suarez Architects and Dezer Improvement have launched footage detailing the design of a carry that may permit residents to drive autos straight into residences on all ranges of the 61-storey skyscraper in Miami Seaside.
The Bentley Residences is a joint challenge between Sieger Suarez Architects (SSA), Bentley and Dezer Improvement.
SSA got here up with the idea for the automotive elevator, which was then patented by Dezer Developments below the title the “Dezervator”.
Every unit of the 749-foot (228 metre) skyscraper may have a three- or four-car storage connected on to it, which could be accessed by one among 4 lifts accessed from the bottom ground.
“We’re answerable for the transportation technique of the car, significantly the next: the way you decide the automotive up and deposit it within the storage, the general elevator operation, and security,” mentioned SAA president Charles Sieger.
“The distinctive factor in regards to the ‘Dezervator’ is that it takes you to your ground in your automotive and interlocks with the storage ground upon arrival.”
On the decrease ranges, the elevators can be enclosed in glass in order that passengers can see the general public areas of the constructing by way of the home windows of their autos.
Resident’s autos can be fitted with RFID stickers that register by way of a scanning system. The system will then information drivers through a collection of lights to the right carry, which can take them on to their residences.
The garages can be outfitted with EV charging stations in addition to extra storage, and the lifts will be capable to rotate the autos relying on which finish must be accessed.
“The onerous half for us was security,” mentioned Sieger. “The ‘Dezervator’ transports folks straight, so we should guarantee they’re locked of their autos safely.”
But to begin on website, the skyscraper is the primary branded residential challenge by the British vehicle producer and is ready to be accomplished in 2026.
The construction of the constructing is oval-shaped, and the person residences have oval shapes as effectively due to the big quantity of glass frontage that it offers.
“I designed the plans of the models, however Gil [Dezer] had the concept to make use of and have diamond glass for the pores and skin of the constructing. It has been a prolonged course of,” mentioned Sieger.
“The diamond-shaped glass wraps the edges of the constructing. It permits every massive patio to have a layer of glass as an alternative of the railing overlapping the balcony to guard you from the wind.”
Sieger mentioned that along with the elevators, the balconies of the constructing are noteworthy, with every taking over about half the sq. footage of the residences.
Every terrace may have a personal swimming pool, outside bathe, kitchen, and lounge space.
SSA was answerable for the construction, whereas designer Michael Wolk will deal with the interiors and Bentley will develop the furnishings and has given opinions on design particulars all through the method.
“Everybody’s precedence all through the event course of has been to make use of as a lot DNA of the Bentley autos as potential,” mentioned Sieger.
SSA is answerable for different large-scale initiatives in Miami, together with the deliberate Waldorf Astoria, which when accomplished would be the metropolis’s first supertall skyscraper.
