Sat, Feb 28
|PAMM
Designing with Water: Buoyant City, Salty Urbanism, and The Coastline
Designing with Water is an in-person panel exploring how Miami’s designers and planners are reimagining the city’s relationship with water in response to rising seas and climate change. Through the frameworks of Buoyant City, Salty Urbanism, and the Coastline.
Time & Location
Feb 28, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PAMM, 1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, USA
About the event
As Miami faces rising seas and stronger storms, designers are re-imagining the city’s relationship with water. This session brings together three complementary frameworks, including Buoyant City, Salty Urbanism, and The Coastline. While grounded in the hard science of climate impacts and honest about the challenges ahead, the conversation is positive and hopeful. It explores how adaptation can inspire new architectural, ecological, and civic forms, demonstrating that resilience is not only about protection but also about creativity, identity, and connection.
Moderator
Thomas “Tom” Klein, ASLA, WEDG
Director, Center for Urban & Community Design, University of Miami School of Architecture
Tom has collaborated on projects that reflect the complex challenges facing cities today, building diverse coalitions and developing new approaches for a wide range of topics including affordable housing finance,
waterfront design, and mobility planning.