Apple Miami Worldcenter is a nature and accessibility paradise
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The outside of Apple Miami Worldcenter - Image Credit: Apple. Apple Miami Worldcenter is opening on January 24, with the unique storefront designed for accessibility and the environment, complete with a plant-covered roof. Apple Stores often offer designs that incorporate the retail outlet aesthetic into interesting buildings and structures, beyond the typical mall locations. With Apple Miami Worldcenter, Apple is taking a very outlandish approach.
Photographs shared days ahead of its January 24 opening reveal Apple Miami Worldcenter to be an unusual store design, even for Apple. For a start, while it is a store that is surrounded by skyscrapers, it's a ground-level retail space without stairs or any additional height.
The store occupies a large rectangular parcel of land, but one that tries to offer a very nature-focused approach. Trees and plants surround the outside of the store, while the roof is also covered with greenery. The biophilic design is apparently inspired by Miami's Latin America influence and is intended to make the store as inviting as possible to the local community. Using universal design principles, it has varied table and seating heights, as well as wheelchair-friendly access routes.
A portable hearing loop is provided for users with hearing aids, as well as an assistive listening loop at the Today at Apple table. Inside, it uses a primarily wooden aesthetic, using regionally-sourced timber and other low-carbon materials. Aside from a low carbon intensity construction, the store itself is carbon neutral and runs on 100% renewable energy.
