MiMo

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MiMo is a distinctive post-World War II Miami Modernist architectural style characterized by playful curves, glass, and futuristic motifs, especially prominent in Miami Beach.

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MiMo canonical 3
MiMo architecture 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Miami Modernist architecture
architectural style
aestheticGoal evoke glamour of jet age
evoke optimism of postwar era
architecturalMovement Modernism
associatedWithCityBranding Miami Beach
characterizedBy asymmetrical compositions
cantilevered roofs
decorative railings
eyebrow overhangs
futuristic motifs
geometric patterns
glass facades
open-air breezeways
pastel colors
playful curves
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designEmphasis automobile-oriented frontage
indoor-outdoor living
developedInCity Miami
Miami Beach
emergedAfterEvent World War II
emergencePeriod post-World War II era
fullName MiMo (Miami Modern)
surface form: Miami Modernist
hasDesignElement boomerang shapes
chevron patterns
exaggerated rooflines
pylon signs
hasPreservationEfforts façade restoration projects
historic district designation
influencedBy Art Deco
International Style
Streamline Moderne
locatedInRegion South Florida
notableArea MiMo Biscayne Boulevard Historic District
North Beach Resort Historic District
relatedTo Miami Beach Architectural District
surface form: Miami Beach Art Deco architecture

Mid-century modern
timeOfPopularity 1950s
1960s
typicalBuildingType apartment buildings
commercial buildings
hotels
motels
usesMaterial aluminum
concrete
glass

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North Beach knownFor MiMo
this entity surface form: MiMo architecture
Biscayne Boulevard knownFor MiMo
this entity surface form: MiMo architecture