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  The Wolfsonian–FIU is a museum that explores the inventive and provocative character of the modern world. Through objects and design, we reveal how the past influences the present and shapes the future.

Boom, Bust, Boom: Downtown Miami Architecture, 1920s–1930s

November 21, 2014–June 21, 2015
The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue

The years following the First World War marked Miami’s initial period of major expansion, spurred on by construction of the city’s first skyscrapers, including the Miami Daily News building, now the Freedom Tower. The devastating 1926 hurricane dealt a major blow to the city's economic growth, amplified by the onset of the Great Depression. Signs of recovery solidified with the 1939 completion of the Alfred I. DuPont building, an outstanding example of Art Deco design.

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the DuPont building, The Wolfsonian reflected upon this architectural legacy and its role in transforming a seaside town into a vibrant modern metropolis with Boom, Bust, Boom: Downtown Miami Architecture, 1920s–1930s. This installation of interwar Downtown Miami architecture included drawings, blueprints, and ephemera from The Wolfsonian’s collection with loans from The Historic Alfred I. DuPont Building and Tilia Companies and The University of Miami School of Architecture Archival Collections.

Boom, Bust, Boom was supported by The Historic Alfred I. DuPont Building and Tilia Companies.