Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Go to the old town: architect Jeffrey Silverstein Delray Beach House exemplifies the joy of living in the tropics

Over 20 years, Jeffrey Silverstein architect and his family lived in the Boca Raton happy. Silverstein many small discoveries, and — was zoned multi-family house-) within walking distance from downtown Palm Beach with his architectural practice. City itself is mixed architectural offers from small cottage two-storey apartment, all together of songs was range.

He is still seeing a lot, look at low scale back the urban landscape around the idea was clear. To quote Louis i. Kahn, when "he" saw it, I knew that I wanted it to be this very easy to be sympathetic and yet unique in meaning so in order to simplify need know. ?

He builds a basic box containing two completely modern side-by-side Townhouse based on prototype from the old city life. He moved to one and the other sales. Planning and urban dwelling houses Europe similar to Charleston "sideyard" House, front door isn't necessarily front hallway home but oasis open step when you refer

In fact, it is a case for Silverstein family home. Street face is flat non-friendly. On the side of the gate. Open the aisle are in the tropics — and lining rich foliage one side and the other House.

80 Feet long, but the House is 18 feet, width. It is a compact home to embrace the idea of indoor and outdoor. "We are wide open doors, most of the time live" Silverstein says. In fact, living room, small but elegant pool and facing the gardens beyond.

Living room is a multi-purpose space, to accommodate the main gathering space open kitchen, dining table and family actually. In the upstairs 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom four Silbersteins: Jeffrey wife Rosemary; 21-year-old Angelica; 17-year-old Sarah. Neither daughter Boca Raton, live to any location other than the first father "is was against the idea of moving more in the report" became, however, like all friends is a cool place on Earth and I think

Silverstein furniture from in a variety of sources from the dining table Cassina select from a collection of B & B Italy, coffee table, pace, sofas and chairs from. From the work of other economically Victoria + bath from 1957 from online sources such as Albert and Andrew world of Dining chairs. On the ground floor and in the stairwell is slate floor. Bedroom with a bed? The walls are all white. In the pantry shelves ebonized ash; counter Dornbracht black velvet granite, stainless steel fittings from is.

Revolutionized home Silverstein family life. Jeffrey stroll down to the gym and Atlantic meals and shopping on road to whole family walk — to all of the "green" life around.

Has led to one thing. This House from Silverstein contract got close to the beach, another double, rather wide, tall structure design. Now he's third project also urban open space duplex and has. All cities of Europe, tropical and early American and South) are based on the prototype.

Silverstein says "ideas", "in compact footprint creates because it is at the same time somehow seem larger than life architecture creating invasive way is not. Silverstein's rather inconsistent architectural achievements, on the basic principles of design-based: the architecture stepping back, it speaks for itself.

"You don't need to create a lot of extra elements to your experience. Just do it architecture, "and he says. Amazing how powerful statement can do that.


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