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Myrtlewood residence: stone-clad facade with a white vertical-louver screen and a glazed rooftop volume against the sky

Residential Architecture

Myrtlewood

Location
Key Biscayne
Year
2022
Typology
New construction

Designing Within Constraints, Defined by Innovation

Located in Key Biscayne, Myrtlewood is a 3,600 sf residence shaped by the challenges and opportunities of local zoning and flood regulations. Built on a prominent corner lot, the design transforms these constraints into a refined architectural solution.

A carefully choreographed arrival sequence leads visitors from a covered side approach to a sculptural entry, while the façade combines limestone, concrete, glass, and vertical metal louvers to provide privacy, shade, and visual rhythm.

Inside, open living spaces, a floating staircase, and a double-height courtyard bring light deep into the home and strengthen the connection to the outdoors. The result is a contemporary residence defined by clarity, warmth, and thoughtful problem-solving.

Detail of a narrow tall window set between horizontal stone cladding and white vertical louvers
Pool terrace with pale stone steps rising to floor-to-ceiling sliding doors under a stone-clad upper volume with wood soffit
Upper terrace framed by white vertical louvers and gray stone cladding, with planters and treetops beyond
Aerial view of the rectangular pool with blue mosaic sun shelf, stone decking and a sunken planter garden