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THE CLITTINCEDGE
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ANDDESIGN
ARCHITECTURE Jonathan Walsworth
Parkswith PunitPatel,Hannah
McConnell,
andChristopher Parks
Jonathan Sarasota,
Architect, FL
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PHOTOGRAPHYCourtesy Parks
ofJonathan Sarasota,
Architect, FL
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t he owner s ' penc hant
: mo de rn-min im alis t appr oac h. A war m
. :ite dn d o pe n layout m ak e ent er t aining a
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: design marry water and sky. "The con-
-.: \\rasto separate the family's needs for
' .:c1, and entertaining
using architectural
: -ren ts wh ile tying t he des ign t oget her
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with light, form and repetition," architect
and designerJonathan Parks says."The floor
plan reflects these considerations with a
distinct delineation between the public and
private areas."
Modern decor acrossthe 3,200-square-foot
home accentuatesthe family's proclivity for
minimalism. $/arm, bright colors meet stark
lines and natural texturesmingle with man-
made materials to provide a luxurious visual
and tactile experience.Unencumbered door-
ways, glassdoors, vistasdown long corridors
a n d w i d e s i d e l i g h t sg r a n t u n l i m i t e d s u n s h i n e .
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woodcabinetry.Photography byGreg i{
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5arasota,FL.
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Jacobsen's "Seres7" chairs sl
R|GHTTAnneRaymond's oiloncanvas,
right,amplifies a scuptedtablefromthe o.
the room'ssum[nery
huesabove artfulshevingontheside
colection, offering a place fo '
of the kitchen to movetheirguestsoutdc
that meshes with the
platform
benchfromHermar
entertarnment area.Photography by
Camiile
Pyatte, s i t s p o o l s i d ew,h i lea ch a ,.
Sarasota,
FL.
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entertarnment
area.Photograt_'
GregWilson,
Sarasota,
FL.
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to the kitchen and entertainment area,
which combine to form onc large, cohesive
great room. Jr-rstas the outdoor larrdscaping
lulls the severityof the bridal white modern
a r c h i t e c t u r e ,i n t er i o r w a l l s w r a p p e d i n l e m o n
and butter-yelI ow hr-resrvarn-r ly conrplement
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s i t i o n s .C e i l i n g s s o a r 1 6 f e c t high, arlplifying
t h e h o r n e 's s i z e r r 'i t h a v c rtical depth that
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