ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN
MODERNIST INSPIRATION... ...TROPICAL TRANSLATION {Building perfection in Wilton Manors}
text John T. O’Connor photos Myro Rosky
IT’S MARCH. IN BOSTON THAT MEANS mounds of
snow still on the ground. In New York that means trying to cross 63rd and Madison and ending up ankle deep in dirty slush. Somehow, kayaking down a lazy waterway, looking for manatee suddenly sounds nothing less than divine. As South Florida ––– Greater Fort Lauderdale in particular ––– has supplanted other areas of the country in desirability though, some buyers just cannot find the house they’re looking for. They know what they want… but it doesn’t seem to exist.
A floating staircase, by Indianabased artist, Tim Schmidt, is made from reclaimed white oak.
That was the case with Anderson and Craig who, after a long search, found right where they wanted to live but could not find a house that checked all the boxes, so to speak. Craig, from Indiana had certain things he wanted and Anderson, raised in Brazil, added to that wish list. They loved the vibe of Wilton Manors. They loved both its walkability and the fact that it was surrounded by water (hence, its nickname, “The Island City”) but try as they might, nothing on
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