The building’s original design by the now-defunct Breiterman, Jurado and Associates has also been the subject of scrutiny. Related on Archinect: The architect of collapsed Miami condo was suspended prior for toppled structures
Without repairs being carried out in “a timely fashion,” the report read, the building’s condition would continue to deteriorate. One week after the collapse, a 2018 report resurfaced which warned of “major structural damage” at the base of the building, including a survey that identified a failing concrete slab on the pool deck and “abundant cracking and crumbling” to the underground parking garage.
As rescue teams combed through the rubble, hampered by the risks of further collapses and an impending tropical storm, unsettling details of the building itself began to emerge. Of the 136 units in the 12-story building, 55 had collapsed, leaving over 14,000 tons of broken concrete and rebar in their place. Most victims, ranging from a one-year-old child to a 92-year-old woman, were likely asleep when the incident occurred at 1:30 am, while rescue crews found no evidence that anyone who died at the scene had survived the initial collapse.Īs the scale of the incident emerged, the tower's collapse became international news. On July 26th, 54-year-old attorney Estelle Hedaya became the final victim to be named from the collapse of the building. In their wake, the continuing deterioration of our buildings and infrastructure causes us to ask if the commodification of buildings as real estate, and exercises in wealth creation, has caused us to lose sight of architecture's primary role as shelter and habitat.
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The Champlain Towers collapse is only the latest in a series of fatal building catastrophes which could have been prevented with proper oversight. While the causes of the collapse are still under investigation, the building's history of structural deficiencies is likely to have played a part. On June 24th, 2021, the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Miami collapsed, killing 98 people.
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