LS1 House
Located in Sarasota’s historic Lido Shores neighborhood, LS1 House draws from the principles of the Sarasota School of Architecture while reinterpreting them for contemporary life. The result is a modern Florida residence shaped by climate, landscape, light, and a deliberate connection between indoors and out.
The design is organized into three distinct pavilions aligned along a central axis that connects the public street to the private garden. This sequence creates a gradual transition across the property—from solid and grounded to filtered and semi-transparent to open and transparent—using shifting views, natural light, and changing material conditions to shape the experience of arrival.
The first pavilion houses the garage and establishes a more substantial presence along the street. Beyond it, a semi-transparent pavilion accommodates guest and office spaces, creating a threshold between the public and private portions of the site. The final pavilion contains the principal living spaces and opens toward the garden, establishing a strong connection between the architecture and landscape.
Climate is integral to the architecture. Deep overhangs, operable screens, and carefully positioned glazing provide shade and privacy while enabling natural ventilation and allowing daylight and breezes to move through the home. An expressed structural frame and expansive openings further reinforce the sense of lightness and transparency that characterizes Florida modernism.
These strategies reflect the influence of the Sarasota School of Architecture, a regional modernist movement shaped by architects including Ralph Twitchell, Paul Rudolph, and Tim Seibert. Rather than replicate that architectural language, LS1 House adapts its underlying principles—climate responsiveness, structural expression, indoor-outdoor continuity, and sensitivity to site—for a contemporary Sarasota home.
The result is a residence that connects architectural heritage with modern living, demonstrating how the principles of regional modernism can remain relevant when they are interpreted through the conditions of the present.
Location:
Lido Shores | Sarasota, Florida
Type:
Modern Custom Residence
Status:
Completed, 2019
Awards:
2021 | AIA Florida/Caribbean Citation Award of Excellence for New Work
2021 | Build Architecture Awards - Best Completed Climate Driven Passive Design (Gulf Coast States)
2021 | SRQ Magazine Home of the Year Platinum Award for Best Overall Home - Between $1 to $2 Million
2020 | AIA Florida Gulf Coast Merit Award for New Work - Residential
Photography:
© 2019 | Ryan Gamma
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