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Bougainvillea Villa in Sarasota, Florida designed by Traction Architecture

Bougainvillea Villa in Sarasota, Florida designed by Traction Architecture

Architects:ย Traction Architecture
Location:ย Sarasota, Florida, USA
Year: 2014
Photo courtesy:ย Greg Wilson
Description:

โ€œThe Bougainvillea House is situated on an infill lot in a residential neighborhood of Sarasota. We were interested in the changing character of the neighborhood and were inspired by the history of the lot, which originally housed a 1940s Art Moderne home that could not be saved. In addition, the lot contained a two-story detached studio, which we preserved and renovated as part of the project.

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We wanted the home to contain traces of the demolished buildingโ€™s character as a clue to the siteโ€™s past. The asymmetrical geometry of the original floor plan became a catalyst for generating a sequence of solids and voids through the interior and exterior spaces of the home and throughout the lot.

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Openings in the front and rear facades enable unobstructed views of the backyard, where a lap pool separates the home from the detached studio. A dynamic interplay between the two structures carves the exterior space into distinct three-dimensional zones.

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Inside the main house, the double height living area opens to a second story den where a dramatic glass corner filters northern light into the home and contains a window seat with treetop views.

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Details were inspired by the Art Moderne style, with its streamlined forms, glass corners, smooth surfaces and porthole windows. Upstairs, a deeply inset window is positioned at eye level to serve as an oculus to focus the view. The exterior head, sill and jambs of the oculus are painted a vivid blue that casts a calming glow into the den, suggesting the sky and nearby sea.

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Because the home was built for a developer, it was particularly important to create a functional and flexible layout that could accommodate a range of potential homeowners. Cost efficiencies were achieved by maintaining a simple material palette and paring down the design to its essentials.

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Ultimately, this project was about crafting sustainable, thoughtful, livable spaces that could evoke the spirit of the siteโ€™s past while looking toward its future.โ€

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