luis pons design lab completes the tavernier residence in florida
the housing remodel features almost 50% of the program in outdoor plazas protected from the sunlight while maintaining a direct connection to the yard and ocean.
‘tavernier drive residence’ by luis pons design lab, tavernier, florida, united states
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the warm humid climate of tavernier, florida, allows for a home to fully integrate with the outdoor environment with large open outdoor spaces. the tavernier drive residence by miami-based studio luis pons design lab is an extension to an existing home projecting out towards the front street, creating an open space that affords views and circulation towards the ocean while offering enough privacy towards the street. services are located on the street side with bedrooms facing the rear park and sea. underneath the extension, an open space with columns serves as an exterior living room, entirely open on three sides yet still protected by the habitable canopy – a tropical private plaza. the materials feature a play between wood planks and exposed concrete that allow for cantilevered porches along the back side in contrast to the front which is characterized by solid surfaces and smaller apertures.
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says architect luis pons:
‘the house was renovated in a way that allows privacy from the street, but opens towards the park and the ocean. all services are located on the street side and the main living areas face the views. the main spaces are an extension of the surroundings, and treated as a canopy that allow one to be protected but with a sensation of being outside. the aim was to re-design the ground level to become a tropical cover plaza, a plaza that would become an outdoor living room, which would also integrate nature into the ground floor, and allow the garden to pass through the space. in this specific case the tropical plaza became the main living area on the ground floor.’
exterior plaza spills out onto the yard
image © moris moreno
image © moris moreno
image © moris moreno
image © moris moreno
image © moris moreno
image © moris moreno
