GOLD and JUDGES' VISION
Whole House More Than $700,000
Michael K. Walker and Associates, Sarasota, Fla.,
michaelkwalker.com
Project name: Ohana
Location: Longboat Key, Fla.
Square footage: 9,300 under air
Cost: $10 million
Ohana, which is Hawaiian for "family", was designed to function
as a gathering residence for a large family; the owners envisioned an
architectural theme simulating an African lodge/Polynesian resort.
Materials support that vision. Windows and doors are made of
mahogany and clear Douglas fir; cabinetry is teak. Exterior materi-
als include Sipo African mahogany and Oolite stone wall cladding.
The driveway, walkways and terraces comprise Florida coral stone.
All enclosed areas are fully conditioned spaces using a geothermal
heating and cooling system that includes an energy monitoring
and control system. The geothermal system also supports a pool
and spa heating system and 14 individual HVAC equipment zones
with a constant hold temperature of 74 F. Operation costs less than
$1,000 per month.
The existing home was a 1950s pink stucco beachfront house
that didn't conform to local codes. The original structure required
multiple permitting efforts while the addition was designed to
meet requirements for buildings seaward of the State Coastal
Construction Line. Local permitting required the buildings be joined
as one. Rebuilding the house within the existing footprint allowed
for an exemption to the state requirements while the addition met
all of the state and local requirements.
SILVER: Daniel Contelmo Architects,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., dtcarchitects.com
BRONZE: My House Design/Build/Team,
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada,
myhousedesignbuild.com
HONORABLE MENTION: Melton Design Build,
Boulder, Colo., meltondesignbuild.com
Photos: Greg Wilson Photography
20 October 2014 QR ForResidentialPros.com
PROJECTS: Master Design Awards