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roof but does confess to feeling surprised
when the client agreed to it, knowing that
grass cutters would need to employ a
rope and pulley to maintain it. But as a
gardener himself, green features and
spaces are a hallmark of the architect's
work. "I love gardening," Wilkinson says,
"so that's why we get heavily involved in
the landscaping." While his eponymous
practice leaves the installation of the
gardens to a local outfit, "We give them
a pretty good idea of what we want," he
adds.
Meera Sky Garden is emblematic of
Wilkinson combining nature landscapes
and soothing water elements to create
a harmonious environment. To that end
is not only the home's verdant terraces
but also its astonishing swimming pool.
Deep and intriguing, with an acrylic
window that adds interest and steps that
on the island, most verge on phenomenon.
Meera Sky Garden is something of an
exhibition, as well, with a substantial 8,000
square feet, four stories, green gardened
terraces, and a soaring central core. But
in comparison to many abodes in its
uber-exclusive enclave, this multilayered,
modern contemporary is considered
somewhat accessible with a more modest
offering of four bedrooms and five baths.
In the words of Guz Architects, the house
"tries its best to break down the volume
into human scale spaces with interaction
with gardens and greenery at all levels."
Keyword: tries. With its rainforested
façade, vast interior space and defining
roofline—a curvaceous exclamation point
on the place—the house does not exactly
fly under the radar.
Wilkinson was aesthetically sure about the
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