BIJOU RESIDENCE

LOCATED IN THE SECLUDED YET CENTRALLY LOCATED NEIGHBORHOOD OF MORNINGSIDE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE BIJOU RESIDENCE IS THE THOUGHTFUL TRANSFORMATION OF A 1960S RANCH HOUSE INTO A WARM, CONTEMPORARY FAMILY HOME. THE PROJECT REIMAGINED THE INTERIOR BY REORGANIZING KEY LIVING SPACES, REDESIGNING THE KITCHEN, OPENING THE HOUSE TO THE BACKYARD, AND ADDING A DISCREET SECOND-STORY OFFICE FOR THE CLIENT'S PARTNER.

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RESPECTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S STRICT ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES, THE DESIGN PRESERVES THE HOME'S ORIGINAL CHARACTER WHILE INTRODUCING CLEAN, CONTEMPORARY LINES AND A FRESH ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION. THE BACKYARD WAS CONCEIVED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE LIVING SPACES, WITH A NEW POOL, TERRACES, AND A LANDSCAPE CONCEPT THAT SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATES ARCHITECTURE AND GARDEN INTO A UNIFIED OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT.

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JUAN FELIPE GOLDSTEIN DESIGN CO., INC. SERVED AS THE LEAD DESIGN FIRM, DEVELOPING THE ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT, FLOOR PLAN, EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE, POOL DESIGN, AND THE OVERALL LANDSCAPE VISION. THE PROJECT WAS REALIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT LUIS FLORES BLANCANEAUX, ARCHITECT, INTERIOR DESIGNER LESLIE ABRAHAM, RA, LEED AP, WHO DEVELOPED THE INTERIOR FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS, AND THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR, WHOSE EXPERTISE BROUGHT THE GARDEN DESIGN AND PLANTING CONCEPT TO LIFE.