Robert Law Weed
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Robert Law Weed was an architect from Miami
, Florida
. He designed many Modernist
buildings in Miami and abroad.
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He designed many Modernist
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
buildings in Miami and abroad.
Some of his projects
- Florida Tropical HouseFlorida Tropical HouseThe Florida Tropical House is a beach house located on Lake Michigan's shoreline in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The house was originally built in 1933 as part of the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition during the 1933 World's Fair which took place in nearby Chicago...
, built for the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition1933 Homes of Tomorrow ExhibitionThe Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition was part of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. The Fair's theme that year was a Century of Progress, and celebrated man's innovations in architecture, science, technology and transportation...
during the 1933 World's FairCentury of ProgressA Century of Progress International Exposition was the name of a World's Fair held in Chicago from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation...
which took place in ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. - Grand Concourse ApartmentsGrand Concourse ApartmentsThe Grand Concourse Apartments is a historic site in Miami Shores, Florida built in 1926. It is located at 421 Grand Concourse. On December 2, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by Robert L. Weed....
, 1926, at 421 Grand Concourse in Miami Shores, FloridaMiami Shores, FloridaMiami Shores is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,380 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,040....
, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. - Miami Shores Elementary School, 1929.
- Shrine Building (Miami, Florida)Shrine Building (Miami, Florida)The Shrine Building, also known as Boulevard Shops, is an Art Deco commercial building in Miami, Florida built in 1930. It was designed by Robert Law Weed and is an "elegant, local interpretation" of the Art Deco style including Seminole Indian motifs....
, 1930, an Art Deco building that was nominated for NRHP listing.