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MODERN VIGOR

WARM-MODERN BEACH HOME ON LONGBOAT KEY IS BUILT TO BE STRONG WITH BEAUTY IN MIND

Front Elevation: Alternating bands of concrete and artificial turf on the driveway create a pleasing rhythmic design that leads the eye to this modern home. “It’s not just a big white box,” shares Architect Mark Sultana of DSDG Architects. “It’s a modern house with this foldedplate design that creates overhangs and penetrations — it’s three-dimensional architecture.” DIZAL aluminum siding offers a warm wood appearance against the streamlined white and gray plates. While standing at the front door, guests have a direct line of sight to the beach through the lower level. homeanddesign.net

Set on the sandy beach, mere yards from the Gulf of Mexico, this warm-modern home on the barrier island of Longboat Key excels in both design and structure. Architect Mark Sultana of DSDG Architects, along with luxury home builder Michael Voigt of Voigt Brothers Construction, design and build a home to work in harmony with nature — not against it. Clad in white, gray, and warm wood tones, the intricate exterior is a folded-plate design with rectilinear forms that wrap around the structure. April Balliette, interior designer with DSDG Architects, carries this warm-modern feel indoors by using a serene white oak on the stairs. “The stairs are an architectural sculpture,” shares Sultana. “We thought it would be unique to see the stairs from the outside as well.” Hurricane impact glass stems from the ground straight up to the roof — framing the picturesque stairs inside like a fine piece of art. u

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Living Room: Balliette blends cool and warm tones to create this inviting modern interior. A warming, white oak engineered floor from Sticks & Stones Flooring spans the main living area, and Balliette adds a cool, concrete-like, porcelain tile around the fireplace from Atlas Concorde — defining its linear pattern with a stainlesssteel C-channel grid. Integral to the design concept, a walnut wood folds up and over the fireplace and bar, unifying these elements. This high-impact bar features glass-front upper cabinets and a wine refrigerator from Mullet’s Appliances.

Staircase: Flush, horizontal bands of lighting are strategically placed in the interior stairwell wall to accent the architecture, complementing the Vega Minor chandelier from Kuzco above. Bright light streams in through the wall of windows, yet this space has roll down shades for privacy. The treads of the staircase are a white oak to match the flooring, while the painted metal stringer in a contrasting color highlights the sculptural nature of these stairs.

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Kitchen: “The kitchen island inspired the design of the whole space,” shares Balliette, who repeats this element across the top of the cabinets and down one side, cladding a structural column in walnut. “We took a utilitarian part of the building and made it part of the interior design,” Balliette continues. This ocean-like backsplash from Lunada Bay Tile is a focal point against the white high-gloss acrylic cabinets. With a glass base and an aqua top, this Air Table by Lago feels weightless. Balliette pairs the table with the wavy Sly pendant from Eurofase.

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Capitalizing on the majestic views of the open water, all major rooms have walk-out balconies. The second floor boasts a magnificent great room, dining room, and kitchen next to an equally extravagant outdoor living space. The master retreat and the rest of the bedrooms can be found on the third floor, and the ground floor hosts the garage and storage. There is nothing typical about this seemingly normal configuration — the ground floor features special walls that will intentionally break away with the force of a worst-case scenario storm. “Our job is to conceal how it is built,” shares Voigt. u This home sits on approximately 60 pilings that are buried 30 feet underground and have more structural elements on the ground floor, including columns and shear walls. “The break-away walls span between the columns and the shear walls. If these intended walls break away, the wave action isn’t acting on the entire home but only on the slim structural columns — the water flows under the home like a bridge,” states Sultana. This home preserves nature with strategically placed soft amber-colored lighting on the exterior — protecting the home and the local turtle population.

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Bathroom: This master bathroom repeats the color scheme of the exterior, showcasing light gray cabinets and a pure white Caesarstone countertop, while the wood-appearance DIZAL siding can be seen out the windows. The clear glass of the shower enclosure allows the Modomo porcelain tile from the Pantheon collection to show off its mix of gray and white. Balliette shares that “everything here is boxy and square, but this interlaced sconce softens the space” against the flush mount mirror.

Bedroom: Not only is DIZAL aluminum siding on the vertical planes, but it also flows to the underside of the overhangs. “People love wood accents in tropical locations like this,” states Voigt. “This product looks like wood but is aluminum — as a result, you’re able to create a tropical, natural wood feel without the same upkeep as real wood.” Preserving the outward view, glass and aluminum railings from Mullet’s Aluminum line all the balconies.

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View: This porcelain Uptown tile in the color Sugar Hill from Sticks & Stones Flooring casts a subtle modern feel on this balcony that looks out to the Gulf. Below is the sunning deck with chaise lounges at the edge of the pool. This high-tech home features a lighting system from Wicked Smart Homes that can be run through an app. This versatile lighting system allows the homeowners to select lights individually, in a group, and even to create scenes that can incorporate the landscape lighting.

Where this home triumphs in structural ingenuity, the design rises to be its equal. Natural walnut, white oak, soothing grays, highgloss white, and vibrant pops of aqua create the inviting interior. Similar to the wrapping design concept on the exterior, a walnut wood wraps around the kitchen cabinets, kitchen island, and fireplace. “I take inspiration from the exterior and bring it in,” delights Balliette. The design is congruous inside and out. Not only does this home capture the view of the Gulf of Mexico, but it is ready for the Gulf as well. DSDG Architects and Voigt Brothers Construction compose a home that cleverly conceals the structural fortification in a welcoming warm-modern style. n

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Powder Room: In varying shades of aqua and blue, this glazed tile from Realstone Systems is set in a herringbone pattern. “Taking the tile pattern and turning it sideways makes it more contemporary and plays off the L-shapes in the main living area,” says Balliette. A custom, right-angle white concrete sink from BeNNettles Concrete Design reinforces the theme, while the stainless-steel mirror frame pairs with the dainty faucet from Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. Laundry Room: Instead of setting the washer and dryer on pedestals, the two rest atop narrow drawers that provide easy access to extra storage space. The lush, tropical landscape infuses this room with natural greens for a relaxing atmosphere. The navy-blue cabinets with contrasting white Corian quartz countertops and white oak flooring from Sticks & Stones Flooring create a rich coastal feel in this functional space.

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Rear Elevation: “This is a lovely location, but a challenging site due to its compact nature and minimal staging areas. Our superintendent did a marvelous job coordinating deliveries for a smooth build,” says Voigt. DSDG Architects and Voigt Brothers Construction work together to combat the height limitations, setbacks, variances, and coverage maximums. “Zoning regulation states that as a house gets taller, you have to avoid it casting a shadow on neighboring properties,” says Sultana. To that end, Sultana tightens the footprint of the uppermost area on the third floor, integrating this steadfast code and transforming it into an intentional design element — now it isn’t an obscurity. Outdoor Living: BeNNettles Concrete Design builds a concrete bar in a smoky hue where guests can sit in the sleek, modern barstools that look out across the water. A cozy seating area centers around the fabulous concrete fireplace from BeNNettles Concrete Design. Retractable bug screens and blackout shades help to control the natural environment, making this outdoor living space an everyday extension of the interior.

Written by Rachel Seekamp Photography by Ryan Gamma Photography Architect & Interior Designer DSDG Architects 1348 Fruitville Road, Suite 204 Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.5645 dsdgarchitects.com Luxury Home Builders Voigt Brothers Construction 2015 Rose Street, Suite B Sarasota, FL 34239 941.926.6038 voigtbrothers.com

Resources: BeNNettles Concrete Design 2143 12th Street Sarasota, FL 34237 941.465.0043 bennettlesconcrete.com

Mullet’s Aluminum Products 6345 McIntosh Road Sarasota, FL 34238 941.371.3502 mulletsaluminum.com

Sticks & Stones Flooring 1839 Northgate Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34234 941.706.0924 sticksandstonessrq.com

Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery 5521 Fruitville Road Sarasota, FL 34232 941.951.0110 build.com/ferguson

Mullets Appliances 4233 Clark Road Sarasota, FL 34233 941.921.5533 mullets.com

Wicked Smart Homes 527 South Pineapple Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 941.928.0343 wickedsmarthomes.com

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