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 Planned for Mr. and Mrs. John Vereen and
their three young daughters, this house proves
that requirements for comfortable living in
South Florida can be met in more ways than
one. Essentially this is a screened shelter 36'
wide, 72' long and 20' high, covered by four
precast concrete folded plates supported at the
ends by twin-legged, Y-shaped concrete col-
umns. From this roof structure are suspended
two air-conditioned apartments, separated by
an open hall serving a stairway. Below these
is the general living space which is free of any
vertical supports and has no fixed walls except
on the north side. The other three walls of
this family-and-friends area are fitted with
closure elements hinged at the top so that
various exposures can be opened or closed at
will. Upstairs rooms are walled with wood
jalousies.
 The basic structural scheme for which
Walter C. Harry was the collaborating engi-
neer-suggests a wide range of design pos-
sibilities in which the "traditional" elements
of south Florida living can be provided for
through the most ultra-contemporary of tech-
nical means.
 THE FLORIDA ARCHITECT


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