Cure Penabad-Domino Park

Domino Park
- Location: Miami
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Maximo Gomez Park (Domino Park) is one of the most important urban spaces in the City of Miami. It serves as a social center for Little Havana, where locals
gather in large groups to converse and play dominoes. The space is also frequented bye thousands of tourists each year as part of their cultural tours of Little
Havana.
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The primary use of the space is the playing of dominoes. While the existing stand of trees provides some shade, a variety of structures have been erected to protect
players from frequent rains, allowing them to play year round. The current structures are arranged in an ad-hoc manner that divides the space into a series of
disconnected experiences. The new design proposes an open-air, hypostyle hall that accommodates the existing landscape while providing a large, covered, public
room that celebrates the daily spectacle of urban life.
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