A partnership that includes US hospital chain Adventist Health, human longevity research specialist Blue Zones, Accor Hotels and real estate developer Royal Palm, is building a 55 storey combined residential, hotel and medical centre in Florida that claims to be the world’s first Covid-conscious skyscraper.

The entire complex, including the residential and hotel parts, is designed with an array of Covid-conscious amenities and technologies, which include hospital-grade ventilation systems throughout, UV robots, touchless technology, voice-activated technology, water filtration system, and antimicrobial material on all furniture throughout the project.

In the event of a public health emergency, the new Legacy Tower at Miami WorldCenter will be equipped with medical gases and ventilators.

The $500 million, 600 foot Legacy Tower will feature 310 MicroLuxe residences, 219 hotel rooms and 10-floors of medical facilities.

In Dade County Florida, local leaders are now considering a proposal that would establish Miami as the largest Blue Zones Project in the world. A Blue Zone is the name given to areas of the world where life expectancy is in the 90s or above. Significant Blue Zones in the world include Sardinia in Italy, Icaria in Greece, and Okinawa in Japan.

According to Adventist Health, a Miami Blue Zones Project would produce medical costs and productivity savings of about $4.5 billion. The Miami Worldcenter is expected to be the launch pad and flagship of the Miami Blue Zones Project.

The technologies that will be built into the residential and hotel parts of the skyscraper include: hospital-grade & ultraviolet ray residential disinfecting ventilation systems; advanced water purification systems; a fleet of Xenex UV disinfection robots; medical gases; robotic automobile parking garage; touchless & facial recognition entry systems; ventilators; and voice-activated elevators.

Miami Worldcenter is currently the largest urban core construction project in the United States, and its second-largest real estate development.