Seathru House is a Modern Florida Family Retreat with Bayfront Views
Overlooking Sarasota Bay in Florida, Seathru House is a modern family-oriented retreat designed by Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors in 2018. The thoughtfully designed house balances openness and privacy, creating a connection with its stunning location. The architecture interplays solidity and airiness through features like clerestory windows and a floating staircase, while a separated program creates three distinct outdoor environments ideal for family-oriented living and entertaining.
Delicate Details Define The Architecture
The design features a separated program that creates three distinct outdoor environments: a sweeping backyard with views of the bay and Lido Key, a private courtyard nestled between the main house and guest house for the children to play, and a serene landscape framed by grasses and ferns surrounding the northern and eastern facades.
The architecture emphasizes lightness and connection, with clerestory windows separating roofs from walls, steel columns tapering to delicate knife plates, and cantilevered slabs hovering inches above the ground. The entry sequence invites exploration, as a large gate opens into the courtyard, which serves as an outdoor foyer leading to the main house.
Floating Staircase And Monolithic Plinth Showcase Solidity
Inside, the floating staircase and monolithic plinth continue the home’s interplay of solidity and airiness. Every space, including the guesthouse at the far eastern edge, is carefully oriented to maximize views of the bay, blending modern elegance with thoughtful functionality. Seathru House is a testament to contemporary design rooted in its natural surroundings.
Photography courtesy of Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors
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