Set along the edge of the Loxahatchee River in Tequesta, this project reimagines an existing structure rather than replacing it. The original ground floor footprint is largely preserved, allowing the house to maintain its relationship to the site, while the overall character is completely transformed through a new architectural language and the addition of a second level.
At the core of the intervention is a clear structural strategy: a steel frame is inserted within the existing exterior walls, creating a new internal armature capable of supporting the expanded program above. This approach allows the building to evolve without erasing its foundation, balancing restraint with ambition.
The spatial experience shifts as the house moves from front to back. The street-facing façade is conceived as a layered, push-and-pull composition—an arrangement of volumes that creates depth, shadow, and variation. It reads almost as an architectural extension of the owner’s artistic practice, with form and rhythm reflecting a more expressive sensibility. In contrast, the river-facing elevation is quieter and more restrained, opening up in broader gestures to frame views of the water.