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After: Malaga Residence floor plan
After: Malaga Residence floor plan
Before: Malaga Residence floor plan
Before: Malaga Residence floor plan
In the master suite, there’s an Ipe accent wall behind the bed and the large-format porcelain tile on the floor, and the homeowners relish the preserved trees. “One of my favorite details is that when we wake up in the morning, we’ve got this gorgeous Banyan tree outside with orchids blooming like crazy around the trunk,” says Goldstein. “Just waking up to that is spectacular.”
In the master suite, there’s an Ipe accent wall behind the bed and the large-format porcelain tile on the floor, and the homeowners relish the preserved trees. “One of my favorite details is that when we wake up in the morning, we’ve got this gorgeous Banyan tree outside with orchids blooming like crazy around the trunk,” says Goldstein. “Just waking up to that is spectacular.”
“The nice thing about the second-floor is that it’s like you’re living in a treehouse,” says Brillhart. “It’s really sort-of a magical Coconut Grove experience.”
“The nice thing about the second-floor is that it’s like you’re living in a treehouse,” says Brillhart. “It’s really sort-of a magical Coconut Grove experience.”
Carlos Somoza “really brought the project home,” says Brillhart. “With our hope of the architecture being connected to landscape, you need a great landscape architect on-board, and we had that in Carlos.”
Carlos Somoza “really brought the project home,” says Brillhart. “With our hope of the architecture being connected to landscape, you need a great landscape architect on-board, and we had that in Carlos.”
The two-story addition hosts the master suite and a living area downstairs, and two bedrooms upstairs. It’s constructed of steel, concrete, and glass, to convey a “lightweight” quality that communes with the original mid-century architecture.
The two-story addition hosts the master suite and a living area downstairs, and two bedrooms upstairs. It’s constructed of steel, concrete, and glass, to convey a “lightweight” quality that communes with the original mid-century architecture.
The couple tapped landscape designer Carlos Somoza to capture the wildness of the site throughout the landscape plan. This grove of old-growth trees was saved, with new Ipe hardscaping wrapping around them.
The couple tapped landscape designer Carlos Somoza to capture the wildness of the site throughout the landscape plan. This grove of old-growth trees was saved, with new Ipe hardscaping wrapping around them.
An outdoor lounge area is tucked into the juncture made where the new kitchen wing joins with the renovated Trip Russell house.
An outdoor lounge area is tucked into the juncture made where the new kitchen wing joins with the renovated Trip Russell house.
A view of the new kitchen wing. “We weren’t trying to mimic Russell’s architecture, but we were trying to be sympathetic to the structure and the materiality in our additions and renovations,” says Brillhart.
A view of the new kitchen wing. “We weren’t trying to mimic Russell’s architecture, but we were trying to be sympathetic to the structure and the materiality in our additions and renovations,” says Brillhart.
The kitchen wing now sits in roughly the same area as the pool used to. Says Brillhart: “The one-story wing is CMU block with exposed wood rafters – a similar system to Russell’s but a little more 21st Century.”
The kitchen wing now sits in roughly the same area as the pool used to. Says Brillhart: “The one-story wing is CMU block with exposed wood rafters – a similar system to Russell’s but a little more 21st Century.”
Tall double glass doors foster sightlines to the rear courtyard, while two Matteo armchairs from Wayfair cozy up to the fireplace. The homeowners worked with interior designer Claudia Rozo to hone the interior palette.
Tall double glass doors foster sightlines to the rear courtyard, while two Matteo armchairs from Wayfair cozy up to the fireplace. The homeowners worked with interior designer Claudia Rozo to hone the interior palette.
Before: The 1948 house was designed by Trip Russell, a well-known local architect, and sits on an 11,800-square-foot lot in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami. Smaller homes such as this one are vulnerable to demolition, but Brillhart Architecture designed additions to flank Russell’s structure. "We wanted people to walk up to the gate and see the original house," says Brillhart.
Before: The 1948 house was designed by Trip Russell, a well-known local architect, and sits on an 11,800-square-foot lot in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami. Smaller homes such as this one are vulnerable to demolition, but Brillhart Architecture designed additions to flank Russell’s structure. "We wanted people to walk up to the gate and see the original house," says Brillhart.
Before: The house was designed and built in 1978 by John Rause. Interior finishes had seen excessive wear and tear. "The house had little opportunity to access fresh air," says StudioFour director Annabelle Berryman. "In fact, the heart of the home received no direct fresh air as it opened directly into a large glazed pool enclosure. The air that dissipated from this zone was both damp and stagnant."
Before: The house was designed and built in 1978 by John Rause. Interior finishes had seen excessive wear and tear. "The house had little opportunity to access fresh air," says StudioFour director Annabelle Berryman. "In fact, the heart of the home received no direct fresh air as it opened directly into a large glazed pool enclosure. The air that dissipated from this zone was both damp and stagnant."
The den, located above the living room, connects to an at-grade fire pit terrace to the south, as well as an elevated deck with views of the lake to the north.
The den, located above the living room, connects to an at-grade fire pit terrace to the south, as well as an elevated deck with views of the lake to the north.
The deck and fire pit create a cozy space for everyday living and effortless entertaining.
The deck and fire pit create a cozy space for everyday living and effortless entertaining.