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Designing the future traditions of southwest Florida, today.
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Naples Heritage
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Private Residence
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Private Residence Neapolitan Style
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Private Residence
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Private Residence
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Private Residence
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form follows physics.
FLA chose a silver standing metal seam roof for the pictured Sarasota, FL home’s facade and exterior renovation. When properly specified, a standing seam metal roof can provide a surface that reflects solar radiation away from the home. Additionally, the material properties of this roofing system will allow any heat that does get absorbed to be radiated back into the atmosphere, rather than stored within the material on the roof. This all adds up to a reduced thermal loading on the building, a more efficient HVAC system and annual savings via reduced energy bills. Another benefit of a standing seam metal roofing system in Florida, is its systematic assembly. This quality is desirable when trying to mitigate high velocity winds in a hurricane. By contrast, each of the individual tiles in a concrete tile roofing system are more vulnerable to becoming a projectile. Additionally, due to the high latent heat in our area, porous concrete tiles are more susceptible to water absorption and retention. Regarding the color selection of the home Form and Light Architects again recommends deferring to the identification of a color with a high albedo to reduce thermal loading on the building. Although the roof receives the most solar energy of any surface of a house, in Florida, all surfaces require careful consideration when analyzing the impacts of thermal loading. |
Private Residence
Interior Design Now that many people are working and educating their children from home, home has taken on a new meaning. With the E & P residence we used the existing sofas as a base to refresh and enliven the great room and living room. For this young family it was a priority to make sure the project was tailored to their budget and timeline to impose only a minimal disruption on the family flow.
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