SLS South Beach Hotel vs Ocean Spray Hotel

SLS South Beach Hotel
Ocean Spray Hotel

Comparing the SLS South Beach Hotel and the Ocean Spray Hotel is interesting because they both stand in Miami, FL, and were completed within 4 years of each other, but they were designed by different architects.

This offers a unique glimpse at how rival designers approached projects in the same city during the same era.

Height
62m
Floors
12

Height & Size

Height
m
Floors
7

The SLS South Beach Hotel is clearly the larger tower of the two, both in terms of height and number of floors. It rises to 203ft (62m) with 12 floors above ground, while the Ocean Spray Hotel reaches 0ft (m) with 7 floors above ground.

Of course, each project may have faced different briefs or regulatory constraints, which we don't really know about and could also explain the outcome.

Style
Art Deco

Architectural Style

Style
Art Deco

Both the SLS South Beach Hotel and the Ocean Spray Hotel were designed in line with the aesthetic conventions of the Art Deco style.

Both buildings were completed when the Art Deco style was already past its peak. This makes them feel like late echoes of the movement, more reflective of continuity or nostalgia than of cutting-edge design at the time.

Main use
Hotel

Uses

Main use
Hotel

Both the SLS South Beach Hotel and the Ocean Spray Hotel were designed to serve as hotel towers, and that has remained their main use since their completion, serving similar roles in the urban fabric.

The SLS South Beach Hotel incorporates a 4-star hotel with 142 rooms. More information is available at the official website.

Structure
Facade

Structure & Facade

Structure
Frame
Facade

These two towers illustrate the many possible ways to combine structure and enclosure in skyscraper design.

SLS South Beach Hotel Ocean Spray Hotel
L.Murray Dixon Architect M.L.Hampton Associates
1940 Year Completed 1936
Art Deco Architectural Style Art Deco
Hotel Current Use Hotel
12 Floors Above Ground 7
Stucco Main Facade Material Stucco
FL State FL
Miami City Miami
1701 Collins Avenue Address 4130 Collins Avenue