SRQ Magazine | Home of the Year 2020

BEST OVERALL HOME — BETWEEN $1 TO $2 MILLION - GOLD WINNER

MYAKKA FARMHOUSE

SWEET SPARKMAN ARCHITECTS

Situated on a working 40-acre ranch, this new home is made up of three primary areas: garage, living area and bedrooms, all unified under one “butterfly” metal roof. The design pulls apart these volumes to create outdoor living in the interstitial spaces, enabling the relatively small home to feel more expansive and integrated into the beautiful rural landscape. The unifying roof provides a practical benefit to the Florida climate, shading the floor-to-ceiling glass while allowing for daylight harvesting. The home is organized along a primary corridor, which terminates in views of the surrounding pasture. The expansive roof provides the home with more shaded outdoor living area than enclosed air-conditioned space. Deep eaves make these spaces comfortable for year-round use. Offering a reprieve from the hot Florida weather, the open dog-trot breezeways funnel breezes through the open hallways. Locally sourced, carbonized poplar create louver walls to hide fixed screens, connect the spaces visually and create privacy.

Architect: Jerry Sparkman, AIA, NCARB Contractor: Josh Wynne Construction Interior Design: Sweet Sparkman Architects Kitchen Cabinets: Sarasota Architectural Woodworking Bathroom: Josh Wynne Construction Carpets and Flooring: Brewer Carpet One Landscape: JWS collaboration with owner Pool By: Ron Schultz Pools Photographer: Ryan Gamma Photography