Nestled between mature oak specimens in the front and a lake in the rear, the 4,800 one story vanilla box home was begging for a connection to its sub-tropical setting. The vast open, yet decaying spaces in the rear of the 23,000 sq. ft. site were in desperate need of an intervention. The opportunity presented itself when our clients, a couple with three children, approached us with the request to add an artist studio for the mother--a painter-- on the Northern edge of the property. They also wanted to re-design the outdoor areas which consisted of a worn out fabric canopy, a pool, and a large expanse of unusable open space which sloped down to the lake.
Designing the studio as an anchor for a series of outdoor spaces, the addition/intervention strived to shake the existing structure and connect it to its beautiful natural setting in order to celebrate South Tropical indoor/outdoor living.