The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Downtown Miami’s waterfront Museum Park is a landmark cultural and educational destination, adjacent to the Perez Art Museum completed by Wells in 2013. The museum’s program offers a wide range of experiences, including science galleries, a planetarium, and the “Living Core” aquarium and wildlife center, providing diverse learning opportunities for visitors of all ages. Frost Science is also certified LEED Gold, reflecting its commitment to sustainable design and environmental performance.

Frost Science is comprised of four interconnected structures, oriented on the site to maximize natural breezes off Biscayne Bay and shaded outdoor spaces, creating areas where visitors can comfortably congregate and enjoy the surroundings. At the heart of the campus is the planetarium, a 67-foot-diameter self-supporting sphere, which serves as the main visual focal point. “After looking at a steel structure to support cladding panels of different materials, and considering a shotcrete dome, self-supporting spherical precast concrete structural panels proved to be the most cost effective solution. It provided the density required for acoustics, the durable structure, and a light sandblast finish that was the perfect projection surface,” said James Palma of Rodriguez and Quiroga Architects.