AWARDS


Rados Residence Tampa, Florida

Architect
Rick Rados, Architect

Consulting Engineers
Cabana and Fernandez
Burton and Rolley

Landscape Architect
Rick Rados

Owner
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Rados

General Contractor
Ranon and Jimenez, Inc.

 This design responds to its
urban location and the Florida Iira
sunlight, which is both friend
and foe. It also responds to a
program that calls for spaces
that are bright and open, cool
and private. An additional
program requirement was for
spaces that could be economi-
cally conditioned.
 The construction is heavily
insulated light wood framing
that resists daylight heat trans-
mission and will not store it for
later transmission during warm
nights. The near white exterior
assists by reflecting sunlight
while deep overhangs shade the Photos by George Cott
openings.
 Small, walled courtyards at
each end of the living-dining
space allow it to be opened up -
for air movement as well as to
visually extend the space with- 0- o
out loss of privacy. Light value,
hard and reflective miscellane-
ous materials and finishes such
as tile, marble, chrome and
dense firm carpet without pad-
ding were selected to reinforce O
the psychological aspects of o
remaining cool.

Jury: "This looks like a Florida ......
house. The louvers add texture
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 to an otherwise simple exterior. b i O
 This is a house which attempts 0
 to deal with light, sun and view
 on a suburban lot through the O
 use of garden walls, overhangs o
 and sunshades. The exterior is O o
 very handsome and scale and
 form are good."


FLORIDA ARCHITECT September/October 1989