Cardinal Development Awards Art Students $17,500 at Public Reception

Miami, FL – On the evening of June 14th, the diligence and artistic talent of three local art students paid off. During a public reception in the main gallery of Miami International University (MIU), Irene Arditi, principal of Cardinal Development Corp announced the chosen public art design for 3333 Biscayne – the new landmark building of the Biscayne Corridor.

Anastasia Cohen, a graphic design student at MIU, was presented with a check for $10,000 and awarded first prize for her project, “The Favourite Path of the Rising Moons.” The design (pictured below) will

encompass the front and side of the building several stories tall, and serve as the defining characteristic of the building. The inspiration behind Anastasia’s work was the recently discovered “Miami Circle” which she researched extensively.

Janae Anon, a visual arts student, was awarded second place and received $5,000 for her design “Organic Alloy,” and Renata Pfuner, who studied interior design, was given $2,500 for her third place design “Metamorphosis.”

In addition to the awards presentation, Commissioner Mark Sarnoff (City of Miami - District 2) gave proclamations to the University and Perkins+Will, the architectural firm behind 3333 Biscayne. Cardinal Development Corp received an official certificate of appreciation from the Commissioner and Mayor Manny Diaz.

Over 200 people attended the celebration to hear the winning announcement and see all of student projects on display in the school’s gallery. The winning design was chosen by a panel of judges including: Robert Parente, Director of the Mayor of Miami's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, Debra Pierce, Director of Career Services of MIU, Irene Arditi, Principal, Cardinal Development Corp, Pat Bosch, Architect, Perkins+Will, and Rene Morales, Assistant Curator of the Miami Art Museum.

"We are honored to recognize such talented up-and-coming artists from Miami in conjunction with a building that truly brings the art and business community together," said Irene Arditi, principal of Cardinal Development Corp. "We are developing this project in the hopes that others will recognize the importance of public art and green design initiatives in real estate development," she continued.

(High resolution photos available upon request)
For Immediate Release – June 18, 2007
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