Carlos Ott burst onto the international architecture scene 40 years ago when he designed the Opera Bastille in Paris and went on to see his designs in high-profile buildings around the world.
Over the next two years, observers will see his vision take shape in downtown Jacksonville during construction of a 25-story luxury apartment tower called Southbank Residences.
“Here we are, baby, and it’s going up,” Mayor Donna Deegan said this week at a long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony…