Coral Gables Public Safety Building
| Condition | Tropical Brutalism is uncommon in South Florida, although it is evident in various government and educational facilities throughout the area. The current Coral Gables building is still in active use, despite city plans for a new Police and Fire Station and scheduled demolition of the 1973 building. The city has embraced the vision of its founder, who created Coral Gables as part of the City Beautiful movement in the 1920s. As a result, the Mediterranean Revival architectural style has become the unofficial and much revered template for buildings throughout the city, leaving an anomaly like the Police and Fire Station in Critical Danger. (Written by Jane Maranos, Member HPACG) |
| Architects | Walter S. Klements |
| Construction Date | 1973 |
The current Coral Gables Public Safety Building is shared by the Police and Fire Department Headquarters. The five-story structure (with one below-ground level) is in the center of the city. Consisting of bays for fire trucks, administrative offices for both fire and police personnel, and a parking garage for city-owned and public vehicles, the 45-year-old building (as of 2018) is notable for its use of sculpted concrete massed in monumental exterior curved walls–a geographical manifestation of Tropical Brutalism.
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