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The house is sited on a gently curved lot on Sunset Island 2 that affords views of Biscayne Bay and the city beyond.

The house is sited on a gently curved lot on Sunset Island 2 that affords views of Biscayne Bay and the city beyond.

L-shaped plan orients views Intersecting volumes establish a keyhole view toward the water and skyline. The home is stacked around an interior courtyard with a specimen oak tree.

L-shaped plan orients views

Intersecting volumes establish a keyhole view toward the water and skyline. The home is stacked around an interior courtyard with a specimen oak tree.

Tweaking a horizontal typology The house features a formalist frame - painted in a light blush pink - that catches the differing qualities of light in Miami. A tiled column adds a Memphis touch to the exterior. Overhanging canopies shade ribbon wi

Tweaking a horizontal typology

The house features a formalist frame - painted in a light blush pink - that catches the differing qualities of light in Miami. A tiled column adds a Memphis touch to the exterior. Overhanging canopies shade ribbon windows and frame views.

Layering At night, the ground floor glows with its vibrant art pieces. The first floor, housing the more private spaces, appears opaque to the street and water.

Layering

At night, the ground floor glows with its vibrant art pieces. The first floor, housing the more private spaces, appears opaque to the street and water.

Zaguan and interior courtyard A procession from the street through an interior courtyard to the front door incorporates several large artworks embedded into the landscape.

Zaguan and interior courtyard

A procession from the street through an interior courtyard to the front door incorporates several large artworks embedded into the landscape.

Feature wall and commissioned pieces The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large

Feature wall and commissioned pieces

The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large scale pieces.

Feature wall and commissioned pieces The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large

Feature wall and commissioned pieces

The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large scale pieces.

Feature wall and commissioned pieces The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large

Feature wall and commissioned pieces

The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large scale pieces.

Connection to outdoors The home opens on one side to the courtyard and on the other to the lawn and water beyond. Natural light floods the ground floor rooms during the day.

Connection to outdoors

The home opens on one side to the courtyard and on the other to the lawn and water beyond. Natural light floods the ground floor rooms during the day.

Tropical palette A palette of candy-colored pastels complements the art without competing with it.

Tropical palette

A palette of candy-colored pastels complements the art without competing with it.

Central stair A brilliant stair comprised of 37 variations of marble was designed for the home and represents a collaboration between the artist and architect.

Central stair

A brilliant stair comprised of 37 variations of marble was designed for the home and represents a collaboration between the artist and architect.

Central stair A brilliant stair comprised of 37 variations of marble was designed for the home and represents a collaboration between the artist and architect.

Central stair

A brilliant stair comprised of 37 variations of marble was designed for the home and represents a collaboration between the artist and architect.

Corridors On the first floor, housing the bedrooms and baths, corridors line glass walls and are used for feature art.

Corridors

On the first floor, housing the bedrooms and baths, corridors line glass walls and are used for feature art.

Formal volumes The formalist volumes of the house are softened by the large mature trees on the site.

Formal volumes

The formalist volumes of the house are softened by the large mature trees on the site.

Landscape Seen from above, the entryway is topped in green.

Landscape

Seen from above, the entryway is topped in green.

And with an artist’s eye, {the architect} designed the house so that the objects and views capture the imagination. Yet at the same time, it’s a very academically correct, modernist-inspired home that stands out on its own as an amazing piece of

And with an artist’s eye, {the architect} designed the house so that the objects and views capture the imagination.

Yet at the same time, it’s a very academically correct, modernist-inspired home that stands out on its own as an amazing piece of architecture.”

The owner quoted in Christine Davis,

“Artful Fantasy: Museum Quality Pieces Plus Stunning Architecture And Design Fashion An Avid Art Collector’s Dream Home — A Playful Sunset Island Environment Awash In Vibrant Hues”, Florida Design, February 2019

FrankdeBiasi_051116_2407.jpg
The house is sited on a gently curved lot on Sunset Island 2 that affords views of Biscayne Bay and the city beyond.
L-shaped plan orients views Intersecting volumes establish a keyhole view toward the water and skyline. The home is stacked around an interior courtyard with a specimen oak tree.
Tweaking a horizontal typology The house features a formalist frame - painted in a light blush pink - that catches the differing qualities of light in Miami. A tiled column adds a Memphis touch to the exterior. Overhanging canopies shade ribbon wi
Layering At night, the ground floor glows with its vibrant art pieces. The first floor, housing the more private spaces, appears opaque to the street and water.
Zaguan and interior courtyard A procession from the street through an interior courtyard to the front door incorporates several large artworks embedded into the landscape.
Feature wall and commissioned pieces The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large
Feature wall and commissioned pieces The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large
Feature wall and commissioned pieces The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large
Connection to outdoors The home opens on one side to the courtyard and on the other to the lawn and water beyond. Natural light floods the ground floor rooms during the day.
Tropical palette A palette of candy-colored pastels complements the art without competing with it.
Central stair A brilliant stair comprised of 37 variations of marble was designed for the home and represents a collaboration between the artist and architect.
Central stair A brilliant stair comprised of 37 variations of marble was designed for the home and represents a collaboration between the artist and architect.
Corridors On the first floor, housing the bedrooms and baths, corridors line glass walls and are used for feature art.
Formal volumes The formalist volumes of the house are softened by the large mature trees on the site.
Landscape Seen from above, the entryway is topped in green.
And with an artist’s eye, {the architect} designed the house so that the objects and views capture the imagination. Yet at the same time, it’s a very academically correct, modernist-inspired home that stands out on its own as an amazing piece of

The house is sited on a gently curved lot on Sunset Island 2 that affords views of Biscayne Bay and the city beyond.

L-shaped plan orients views

Intersecting volumes establish a keyhole view toward the water and skyline. The home is stacked around an interior courtyard with a specimen oak tree.

Tweaking a horizontal typology

The house features a formalist frame - painted in a light blush pink - that catches the differing qualities of light in Miami. A tiled column adds a Memphis touch to the exterior. Overhanging canopies shade ribbon windows and frame views.

Layering

At night, the ground floor glows with its vibrant art pieces. The first floor, housing the more private spaces, appears opaque to the street and water.

Zaguan and interior courtyard

A procession from the street through an interior courtyard to the front door incorporates several large artworks embedded into the landscape.

Feature wall and commissioned pieces

The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large scale pieces.

Feature wall and commissioned pieces

The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large scale pieces.

Feature wall and commissioned pieces

The owner commissioned artists to design custom furniture, sculpture, and integrated pieces throughout the home. The architect devised a dividing wall that delineates the open floor plate and incorporates large scale pieces.

Connection to outdoors

The home opens on one side to the courtyard and on the other to the lawn and water beyond. Natural light floods the ground floor rooms during the day.

Tropical palette

A palette of candy-colored pastels complements the art without competing with it.

Central stair

A brilliant stair comprised of 37 variations of marble was designed for the home and represents a collaboration between the artist and architect.

Central stair

A brilliant stair comprised of 37 variations of marble was designed for the home and represents a collaboration between the artist and architect.

Corridors

On the first floor, housing the bedrooms and baths, corridors line glass walls and are used for feature art.

Formal volumes

The formalist volumes of the house are softened by the large mature trees on the site.

Landscape

Seen from above, the entryway is topped in green.

And with an artist’s eye, {the architect} designed the house so that the objects and views capture the imagination.

Yet at the same time, it’s a very academically correct, modernist-inspired home that stands out on its own as an amazing piece of architecture.”

The owner quoted in Christine Davis,

“Artful Fantasy: Museum Quality Pieces Plus Stunning Architecture And Design Fashion An Avid Art Collector’s Dream Home — A Playful Sunset Island Environment Awash In Vibrant Hues”, Florida Design, February 2019

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