WAF 2025 Tours
The WAF tours offer a unique behind-the-scenes look at the design and construction of some of the most iconic buildings in Miami. Each tour is led by a qualified architect and in some cases, the project’s lead architect.
Places are limited and are only available for who have already purchased a WAF delegate ticket.
Stay tuned as more tours will be announced soon!
Date: Wednesday 12 November
Time: 14:00 - 15:30 (meet on the corner of 18th St + Convention Center Drive by 13:50)
There are 30 tickets available for this tour in total.
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is a leading science museum in downtown Miami dedicated to sharing the power of science, sparking wonder and investigation, and fuelling innovation for the future.
This tour will include exclusive back of house access and will be led by Vincent Chang, Deputy Chairman at Grimshaw and Carolina Vasquez, the museum's Director of Event Sales and Operations.
Designed by Grimshaw architects, the museum is comprised of four buildings with an open-armed stance facing the lawns of Maurice A. Ferré Park, the prevailing breezes off Biscayne Bay, and views of downtown high-rises.This 250,000 sq ft facility, built in 2012, has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification for its outstanding practice in the design, construction and operation of a sustainable and energy-efficient facility.
Date: Wednesday 12 November
Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (meet on the corner of 18th St + Convention Center Drive by 15:50)
There are 25 tickets available for this tour in total.
The result of collaboration between MTT and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, the New World Center is an architectural gem adjacent to Miami Beach SoundScape park in the heart of South Beach. The New World Center features multiple flexible spaces, cutting edge media equipment, six stories of natural light and views of the iconic Miami Beach Art Deco skyline all perfectly situated between dramatic ocean and bay vistas.
This hour long tour will be conducted by a Director of the New World Center.
Date: Thursday 13 November
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 (meet on the corner of 18th St + Convention Center Drive by 10:50)
There are 25 tickets available for this tour in total.
The result of collaboration between MTT and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, the New World Center is an architectural gem adjacent to Miami Beach SoundScape park in the heart of South Beach. The New World Center features multiple flexible spaces, cutting edge media equipment, six stories of natural light and views of the iconic Miami Beach Art Deco skyline all perfectly situated between dramatic ocean and bay vistas.
This hour long tour will be conducted by a Director of the New World Center.
Date: Thursday 13 November
Time: 14:00 - 15:30 (meet on the corner of 18th St + Convention Center Drive by 13:40)
There are 20 tickets available for this tour in total.
Architecture, interiors, and landscape design firm ODA is leading the interior design at 2200 Brickell, a new, luxury condominium building in the heart of Miami’s vibrant Brickell neighborhood. The 2200 Brickell project was designed to deliver residents with a more thoughtful and intentional living experience, advance resident's happiness, and overall well-being. Join Julia Fidelis, Senior Interior Designer at ODA, for an exclusive hard hat tour of the property, which will include a walkthrough of the common areas and units, and the newly completed sales gallery/fully-finished model residence whose interior finishes and fixtures were selected by the ODA team.
Meet the tour guide: 
Senior Interior Designer Julia Fidelis received her bachelor’s degree in architecture and urban design from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and spent a year abroad at the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares in Spain. She has explored different paths, experiencing urban design, interior design, and architecture projects. In 2026, Julia moved to New York to expand her career internationally. At ODA, Julia has been involved in several multi-family, hospitality, and residential projects. She approaches interiors by carefully considering volumes, openings and closings, textures, and layered details. Recently, she received her WELL AP and LEED Green Associate credentials.
Date: Friday 14 November
Time: 09:00 - 10:30 (meet on the corner of 18th St + Convention Center Drive by 08:20)
There are 30 tickets available for this tour in total.
At the easternmost edge of PortMiami, MSC Cruises’ new terminal—designed by Arquitectonica in collaboration with Fincantieri Infrastructure—now stands as the largest cruise terminal in the world. The four-story, 492,000-square-foot facility maximizes a compact footprint with a layered approach to movement. Embarkation and debarkation are vertically organized, allowing both processes to occur simultaneously with minimal overlap or delay. This logic of flow is expressed in the building’s form—a dynamic, linear structure that mirrors the directionality of ships and passengers alike.
Meet the tour guide:
This tour will be hosted by Alejandro Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP, Design Principal at Arquitectonica who leads the firm’s Ports and Maritime Group. With over two decades of global experience, he has designed landmark cruise terminals including MSC Cruises’ PortMiami terminal, the largest in North America, recognized for its innovation, efficiency, and sustainable design.
Date: Friday 14 November
Time: 11:00 - 12:30 (meet on the corner of 18th St + Convention Center Drive by 10:50)
There are 41 tickets available for this tour in total.
Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) offers 200,000 square feet of programmable space for the display of works of art, educational activities, relaxation and dining.
Herzog & de Meuron’s design for PAMM is highly responsive to the city’s climate and the needs of a young, rising art museum. The three-story building sits upon an elevated platform and below a canopy, both of which extend far beyond the museum’s walls, creating a shaded veranda and plazas. Working with local and international landscape designers and horticulturists, the architects use this space to “bring the park into the museum” in new and innovative ways.
Meet the tour guide:
This tour will be led by Jack Brough, an Associate at Herzog & de Meuron who was heavily involved in monitoring the construction of the new PAMM building. Jack began his collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron in New York in 2009. He has contributed to a number of significant cultural, institutional, and hospitality projects in North America, such as the Parrish Art Museum and 215 Chrystie. In 2011, he moved to Miami to monitor construction of the Pérez Art Museum, focusing on the execution of its exposed concrete structure. After returning to New York from 2013 to 2016 for the design and realization of 215 Chrystie, he relocated to Basel to lead the Powerhouse Arts team – eventually seeing the project through to completion on site. In 2021, he returned to Basel to serve as project manager for the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Since 2023, he has been living in Memphis – his hometown – to oversee the realization of the new museum.
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