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Sunset House: single-story modern home with a wood-lined covered terrace facing a pool, ornamental grasses and lawn

Residential Architecture

Sunset House

Location
South Miami
Year
2024
Typology
New construction

The balance between memory, functionality, and modern living

Sunset House is the transformation of an existing residence through a process of adaptive reuse that preserves and builds upon the original structure. Rather than starting from scratch, the project retains key concrete walls and reinterprets the home through a new layout, expanded openings, and stronger connections to the landscape.

The architecture combines exposed concrete, white plaster, wood, and dark metal elements to create a restrained and timeless aesthetic. Living spaces extend toward the rear garden through a covered terrace overlooking the pool and surrounding vegetation.

Inside, natural light becomes a defining element, illuminating a material palette of wood, stone, and concrete while reinforcing the connection between interior and exterior spaces.

Narrow white-walled side courtyard with cacti and agave in gravel beside a black vertical slat screen
Concrete paver path along the facade lined with snake plants, black vertical slats and tall narrow windows in dappled shade
Close-up of stepping pavers and snake plants beside white vertical fins framing a window, seen past horizontal slats
Kitchen island with woven-back stools, matte black tall cabinetry with built-in ovens and a window screened by vertical slats
Open kitchen seen from the living room, with light wood and black cabinetry flanking a dark island and slatted window
Covered outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill and a dining table with cushioned chairs under a wood ceiling
Pool deck and covered terrace with a wood soffit, outdoor bar and dining set, ornamental grasses in the foreground