The homeowners wanted to see the water as they drove up to the house, which Architect achieved by creating a glass cube at the center of the home that serves as the living room and affords views from the driveway straight through to the bay. For a low-maintenance exterior, we used teak as a soft, but durable material that ages well and creates a casual, beachy look. The client selected limestone with a matte powdered finish, rather than a veined look. The limestone was sliced and laminated repeatedly, allowing for a flexible material which exceeds the area’s hurricane codes.
Inside the home, our architect designed the private spaces to be secluded, and the public spaces to be grand and open. For privacy and to allow natural light inside, we employed slats of rich teak over some of the windows for a screened effect, playing with the spacing of the louvers, allowing the outside to be seen from inside, but not vice versa. The screens create a beautiful effect indoors, with soft light bouncing off the walls. In the interior everything is designed to flow from inside to out and to provide the family and their guests an amazing experience. The covered outdoor living room, replete with a television, heater and fireplace for a chilly evening, are just some of the resort-like amenities. Multiple seating and dining areas create numerous options for enjoying the home at different times of the day.
The eight bedroom, eight and a half bath house includes a gym, office, family room and multiple outdoor spaces and is clad in a combination of limestone panels, mahogany and glass.
