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L House
2024 Winner: Historic Preservation Board Award - New Single FamilyProject Total Square Footage: 4,406 S.F
Date of Completion: 06/07/2024
Location of Project: West Palm Beach, FL
Med-Rev Revisited Situated in an established historic neighborhood, with existing Mediterranean Revival Florida houses of the mid- 1920’s as neighbors, this new infill residence draws inspiration from the special climate of South Florida. Situated one block west of the intra-coastal waterway, the courtyard home is designed to embrace the sun, breezes, and outdoor activities.
Open loggias on both floors, along with landscaping and planted pergola plants provide natural shading. The home was designed for a large lively family where outdoor activities were encouraged. Preliminary sketches and design illustrate the aesthetic of the historic Mediterranean architecture.
Bioclimatic design elements such as using barrel tile roof and using the homes thermal mass offsets energy cost for cooling. Rooms are designed and located for natural light and cross ventilation. Its structure combines thermally efficient materials and passive solutions such as deep overhangs, loggias and pergolas.
The architectural design feature classical detailing and proportioning to be contextually accurate while not duplicating the existing Mediterranean Revival homes of the historic district.
Natural materials selected: Clay barrel tile roof, cypress out-lookers and frieze board, textured stucco walls, brick and travertine pavers.
Pershing 1 House
New Single Family - 2024 Historic Preservation Board Award“It has been said that at it's best, preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future.”
William J. Murtagh, Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America
The design of this house called for thoughtful blend of old and new, along with a delicate response to site, climatic factors including addressing contemporary family needs. Climatic factors include direct sun exposure, heavy rains, hurricane resistant construction and taking advantage of the prevailing breezes.
Site conditions included maintaining views to the intra-coastal, implementing the context of the existing streetscape and the impact a new home would have in an established historic neighborhood.
Research of the El Cid Historic Neighborhood reveals spectacular Mediterranean Revival homes constructed in the 1920’s with Italian, Spanish, Venetian and Moroccan architectural details. These homes were inspired by the Palm Beach homes being designed at the time most notably by Addison Mizner, Maurice Fatio and John Volk.
The verandahs design responds to the climate allowing sitting in the shade to enjoy the breezes and water views to the east. Solar heat gain is minimizes keeping the home more energy efficient. The west verandah has 7 columnated arches and maintains a scale with the tower arched windows and the single arched window above the west garage door.
The finial below the windowsill is repeated at the cornice of the tower. The east verandah in front of the Master Bedroom is open and framed by 7 chamfered cypress columns with cypress scrolled capitals supporting a cypress beam above.
This home converses with the present addressing contemporary family needs, hurricane resistant construction, and embraces updated construction technology. The mutual concern for the future of the neighborhood is achieved by maintaining the status of the neighborhood as West Palm Beach’s premier Historic Neighborhood.
Washington Ave House
Recipient of the 2014, City of West Palm Beach Historic Preservation Award.This 5,250 SF, iconic 1926 Landmark home, known as the “Castle House”, was meticulously restored with sensitive additions and alterations to accommodate a large family.
Project Type: Restoration, Alteration and Addition to Existing Historically Designated Residence
Year Completed: 2013
EMKO Building +
Je Reve Restaurant
Winner of the 2015 Historic Preservation Award for excellence in Rehabilitation.Adaptive re-use, this 26,000 S.F. Mediterranean revival building was designed in in 1926 as a South Florida’s first Cadillac dealership.
The showroom was in the front one-story building, while the car repair area was located in the rear 3-story building. Renovation to the building included a new restaurant in the front building, a reception area, offices and a private art gallery in the 3-story rear building.
Addition to the building included a new commercial kitchen, exterior dining areas and a landscaped sculpture garden.
