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In this Miami family home, where transparency
and natural light prevail, outdoor and indoor
living spaces function as one.
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n Miami's historic Collins Waterfront Architectural
District, this house invites lush landscape and water views
in, thanks to its designer, South Africa-based architecture
studio SAOTA. e property honors the sunny and warm
weather of Florida through several courtyards that outline the
seamless relationship between interior and exterior.
"e design is as much about containment as it is about
the views through the many living spaces toward the
Atlantic Ocean and world-renowned Miami Beach," says
Philip Olmesdahl, director at SAOTA. "While the overall
contemporary architectural design is a key focus of the
SAOTA design team, the use and connectivity of the spaces
ACCORDING TO SAOTA
DIRECTOR MARK
BULLIVANT, "TIME WAS
SPENT UNDERSTANDING
THE USE OF THE SPACES,
INCLUDING THE POOL
COURTYARD". DESIGNED
BY SAOTA, THE BUILDING
WAS CREATED AS A
SELF-CONTAINED, MULTI-
LAYERED LANDSCAPE
OF EXPERIENCES. THE
HOUSE OFFERS VIEWS OF
THE INDIA CREEK CANAL
TOWARDS THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN. IN THE REFINED
INTERIOR SPACES, WARM
TONES PREVAIL.
