It’s been four years since BlueLab Preservation Societyand OMA’s Shohei Shigematsu unveiled The ReefLine, a 7-mile underwater sculpture park, snorkel trail, and purpose-built reef open to the public about 600 feet off of Miami Beach’s shore, 20 feet below the water line. On land, the venture brings artworks that critically engage endangered reef organisms, promote biodiversity, and enhance coastal resilience.

At Miami Reef Star, each of the modules is a textured star sculpture with their own varying shapes and sizes. For Betancourt and Latorre, the piece is a prototype of sorts; a second iteration will be installed under water adjacent to The ReefLine when it’s finished over the course of multiple phases in 2025. That final model will have a 90-foot diameter and be viewable from airplanes flying overhead, the artists shared.