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Article: Balancing Old World architecture with modern luxury: a renovation of a palatial estate in Miami Beach, FL, utilized an extensive stone palette to achieve an elegant yet functional design.(Stone in Architecture: RESIDENTIAL)
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- Stone World
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- July 1, 2008
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Built in 1939, a private estate located on LaGorce Island--an upscale residential development in Miami Beach, FL--was recently renovated. The primary design intent for the project was to preserve the character of the home, while developing a more contemporary living space. The desired look was achieved with the use of natural stone.
"The overall design for the project was to keep the original architecture and antiqueness, and at the same time, bring the new comforts and luxuries of a modern home--high ceilings, large bathrooms, bigger rooms, etc.," said Eric Schigiel of Opustone Granite & Marble Distributors in South Florida, the ...