Port Madision Residence
This project was designed, and developed by Rhodes Architecture + Light while Josh Meharry was a team member.
Dubbed by the surrounding community as the “Miami Vice House”, the previous owners had maintained it in all of it’s 80’s glory complete with off-white stucco walls and a large pyramid of glass block above the main entry doors. Suffice it to say, when the new owners purchased this waterfront house they realized it would need a total overhaul to bring it up to their preferred design aesthetic and to make it the house they wanted to live and retire in.
The majority of the exterior form remained the same or similar with the exception of the entry space which was opened up into a double height space with glass along the entry wall connecting it visually to the landscaped entry court, and a raised butterfly roof to add volume and natural daylight to both sides of the entry space. The off-white stucco was replaced with modern and durable materials more reflective of the Pacific Northwest environment such as a wood-like resysta siding, corten steel, fibercement panels and shiplap siding. Resysta screens were also added at key locations to provide privacy with a maintained sense of openness.
The interior was completely modernized. Large areas of glass were opened up to frame water views, and accordion doors were added at the Living Room and Master Suite to allow the interior spaces to completely open up and spill out onto the water side terrace and decks which has the effect of making these spaces feel like they’re part of the beach instead of merely interior spaces.