BEST OVERALL HOME — BETWEEN $1 TO $2 MILLION
SIESTA KEY BAY HOUSE PL ATINUM
DAMIEN BLUMETTI ARCHITECT
The property is located in a flood zone, which requires the finish floor to be elevated 11 feet above sea level and includes a small area on the ground floor dedicated to entry. The project consists of three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, outdoor living on the ground, and first-floor level kitchen, dining, study, and laundry. The clients have an appreciation for the architecture of their native country of Venezuela and the use of honest materials. They wanted the building constructed using raw materials that are exposed or have not been significantly altered and responded to the site with unobstructed views of the bay. The building is comprised of four primary materials: board-formed concrete, Cedar wood, galvanized steel, and impact glass. The material pale e is honest and straightforward. The footprint of the property is relatively small for the area. A strategy of folding in the walls from the exterior facade was employed to allow light and views to the water from interior spaces of the house. The move creates a dynamic facade that directly relates to the interior program. The south facade has a 14-foot overhang in the main living area to allow for unobstructed views to the bay while blocking out the most intense southern sunlight. The form of the building is influenced by Sarasota’s preeminent environmental and regional architect Paul Rudolph. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Rudolph introduced a new building typology to the Gulf Coast of Florida that responded directly to its microclimate and used passive systems to cool and shade the structures. Bay House is a study and interpretation of ideas that remain relevant today.
Architect: Damien Blume i Architect Interior Design: Kathy Bush at Home Resource Kitchen Cabinets: B&B Cabinets Bathroom: B&B Cabinets Carpets and Flooring: BMMI (concrete floors) & Gulf Coast Stucco Photographer: Ryan Gamma Photography
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