In its early years, the Miami-based firm created a number of colorful, geometrically inspired structures — including the Pink House and the Atlantis that quickly became iconic.
Spear also introduced a new style of interiors into many of the Arquitectonica buildings, and this move spurred the introduction/development of her line of products for international firms such as Brayton, Wolf Gordon, and Hunter Douglas.
Spear works differently now than she did during the early days of Arquitectonica.” I prioritize how the building fits into the site, and I prioritize the site over the building.” GEO is a collaborative studio working on large and small projects with the main purpose of creating resilient landscapes that address our current crisis’: climate change, pandemics, the adversity and inequities faced by people of color in the United States, and around the world.
“Planting more trees is what will make a difference.” “Every project that we do in GEO is about elevating landscape — we’re always thinking of resilience, things that will work in the years to come.” Later in 2020, Spear will release a book titled, GEO BIO MIAMI designed by Irma Boom which addresses many of the topics that interest Spear: green infrastructure, climate change, storm water management, and most importantly, the quantifiable and non-quantifiable value that landscape architecture brings to a project.
As Charles Birnbaum eloquently states in the introduction of the new book: “GEO’s work establishes – and broadcasts- the young firm’s holistic approach to the site, and its context, by deploying an arsenal of ideas that leveraged the art and science of landscape architecture”.