FIU School designed by Arquitectonica, Design for a 58,000 SF International Studies Building constructed on the main Miami at University Park campus of Florida International University.

The structure represents the founding idea of the school as an International University, recognizing the multicultural community of Miami at the crossroads of trade, finance, and culture.  Faculty from various departments merge to advance the study of social and political sciences, international relations and humanities to foster interdisciplinary, thematic, and professional degrees and programs alongside the traditional disciplinary offerings. The building provides a striking physical symbol of the international dimension of the University?s mission and identity. The design of the 56,000 SF, the 5-story building took into consideration the overlapping uses this center will house with its population of students, faculty, administrators & leaders in the field of international relations.  In doing so spaces were created throughout the facility where one can indulge in both social and intellectual interaction.  The auditorium has been positioned to act as a focal point of the building, housing both academic lectures and convocations of international educators and leaders.  The technology incorporated within will allow for the broadcasting of these events to the global community along with the presentation of such happenings elsewhere in the world to the FIU population.
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