AWARDS


Hibiscus House


Miami, Florida


European Modernism in a Miami Residence


 The house recalls that period
when Miami's classically trained
architects first encountered
European Modernism. In the
style which developed, tradi-
tional compositional devices were
freed from ornament and appear
with unusual clarity.
 This design consists of three
separate buildings in juxtaposi-
tion: a loggia to the street, a cere-
monial living room in the middle,
and a block of utilitarian rooms in
back. Each of these has its own
particular and appropriate sys-
tems of openings. The three
buildings have a slipped relation-
ship in response to the site, while
sharing several important inter-
nal axis.

 "A handsomely designed
house. One of its charms is its
richness in a very compact pack-
age. It's a very intelligent
design." Cesar Pelli

Architect
Andres Duany & Elizabeth
Plater-Zyberk, Architects
Rafael Sixto, Assistant
Consulting Engineer
Juan Vazquez
Owner
Hugo Zamorano
General Contractor
Gamma Construction Co.


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FLORIDA ARCHITECT September/October 1985


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