This proposal considers the city as a balanced and connected human ecosystem in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The project imagines the future West Palm Beach – one of the cities with greatest touristic and human potential in Florida – as a dynamic and inclusive downtown where activities and spaces are intertwined in a functional and creative way. This urban metamorphosis is dependent on a double objective: on the one hand, to reconnect the city with Lake Worth Lagoon and multiply the possibilities of interaction with the water; and secondly, to create a new urban fabric with the potential to generate new urban, economic, and leisure opportunities.

The project thus focuses on two key spaces: the waterfront and Banyan Hub. The new waterfront will host a wide array of outdoor activities and public spaces, and is designed as a series of microclimates generated through the integration of vegetation and bioclimatic devices. 

For its part, Banyan Hub recycles the structure of an old surface parking garage, reimagined as a new space for innovation and activities, open to the public day and night. Its flexible configuration will allow different uses to coexist and evolve in time, and its design will ensure climate comfort all year round while reducing the environmental impact and management costs.