The Amertec Building
The Amertec Building in Hialeah, Florida, was designed by OU alumnus Chayo Frank in 1967. The Amertec Company produced store fixtures and was owned by Chayo’s father. The building is comprised of playful, curving and lively sculptural volumes, which were originally painted different colors using metallic paint. The sculpted exterior forms and dramatic cavernous interiors were created using spray on concrete. Frank was inspired by tropical plants and landscapes. The Amertec building’s composition of organic volumes anticipates the work of Frank Gehry who would later design projects with similarly exuberant sculpted volumes. The Amertec Building was demolished in 2017.
The Sanctuary Paradise House
The Paradise Sanctuary House in Miami, Florida was designed by Chayo Frank to facilitate a tropical living style with a natural aesthetic. The interior of the house was designed to convey an atmosphere of openness. Surrounded by tropical gardens and two large coral rock walls, the exterior of the house creates an atmosphere of living with nature. The Sanctuary Paradise is eight feet below street level, which further characterizes the property as a secluded, tropical paradise.
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