Nestled within a verdant hammock of 100-year-old oak trees, the Leafy Way addition is a stunning example of modern architecture fused with traditional design elements, located in the lush tropical environment of Miami. This exceptional property is situated on one of the few private roads in the area, providing a haven of tranquility amidst the city...
Architecture firm
Upstairs Studio, Inc.
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Photography
Venjhamin Reyes Photography
Principal architect
Maricarmen Martinez
Design team
Maricarmen Martinez, Monica Socorro, Daphne Mershon, Renata Mascarenhas, Patricia Ponce, Karina Porcari, Graceann Nicolosi
Interior design
Assure Interiors
Built area
Existing Building Footprint: 4670 ft²; Existing Sqft Under Ac: 3540 ft²; New Sqft Under Ac: 780 ft²
Structural engineer
THM Structural Engineers
Environmental & MEP
RPJ, Inc. Consulting Engineers
Construction
MJ Group Enterprise, Inc.
Material
Tongue And Groove Wood Ceilings, Glass, Metal, Concrete. Kitchen Materials: Lacquer Cabinets, Butcher Block Island, Quartz Countertops, Heath Tile Backsplash.
Typology
Residential › House
Based on a housing module that reflects the constant direction we have to connect to nature in terms of shapes and functional impact, in the first instance we rise from the ground to have the least impact on it, helping to achieve better control of the views.
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › Cabin
The existing primary residence on Hammock Drive is a beautiful modern and tropical home. Our addition of a pool house and loggia is a sleek yet thoughtful and seamless extension of the home. The design is about blending comfort, elegance, and simplicity.
Project name
Hammock Drive Pavilion
Architecture firm
Upstairs Studio Architecture
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Photography
Venjhamin Reyes
Principal architect
Maricarmen Martinez, AIA
Design team
Maricarmen Martinez, Monica Socorro, Daphney Mershon
Structural engineer
THM Structural Consulting
Environmental & MEP
CesGo Consulting Engineers
Supervision
Forbes Construction
Construction
Forbes Construction
Material
Oolite stone, concrete, cypress wood
Typology
Residential › House
If you want the pool to reach the living room, kitchen and dining room, we can do it. The magic of architecture can make rooms different and unique places, a linearly distributed house can work with more optimized and well-oriented spaces. This consists of outdoor parking and parking under the pool, kitchen-dining room in the same space, a laundry...
Project name
Golden Panther House
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the heart of Miami, this project was developed in a narrow lot overlooking the waterway, resulting in a one-story H-shaped layout with four wings that merge into a central gathering area. It is an incredible oasis in which no matter where you are in the house, you are surrounded by beautiful views.
Project name
Belle Meade Residence
Architecture firm
SDH Studio Architecture + Design
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Photography
Kris Tamburello
Principal architect
Stephanie Halfen
Interior design
SDH Studio Architecture + Design
Material
Concrete, limestone floors, coral stone walls
Typology
Residential › House
We recreated a structure in the shape of a palm tree to integrate the space into the environment and recreate in a cinematographic way a scene that could be part of the context and coexist in it, this concept is a strategy of simplicity that invites us to be, look, explore and function in the landscape and with it.
Project name
Rainbow Kiss
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › Cabin, Gazebo
Imagine a place surrounded by the sea where the only access is by sea or air, where you can enjoy the 360° views, spend one day on vacation or have work meetings, All of this is possible… in real life or in the metaverse, it’s up to you to choose.
Project name
The Golden Roof Island
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › Town Planning
Space designed to counteract the daily load, the sensation of lightness of its structural elements symbolized in the thin columns supporting the thick roof in contrast to the fall of water and elemental points that generate a sensation of tranquility are a priority in the design.
Project name
Catharsis Space
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
