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A gravel trail winds through greenery into the entryway of the home, reinforcing the parklike nature of the site.

The façade received fresh paint, as well as new impact resistant windows. The two-story addition rises behind it. “Given that the two-story wing was larger than the existing structure, it was critical for the new building to appear as lightweight as possible,” says the firm. “The reading of concrete, which is an almost universal residential structural system in South Florida, would have been too heavy against the reading of the low-slung wood roof of the original house.”

The 2,466 square foot, two-level home features three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.