One Story Addition and interior remodel

I was referred to the client through their contractor, BHG, which was referred to me by my last employer, Manuel Synalovski. The scope was to  create a new, modern aesthetic to replace the existing Mediterranean style. In the end, it turned into a whole house remodel and addition, which involved removing the entire interior, roof and most exterior walls as well as new driveway, pool, pool deck, cabana, and landscaping. Originally designed with my friend Joseph Bartoszek, Architectural Designer, the contractor and Interior Designer took this house to a level I hadn't imagined when we first started the project. This project was a Team effort with exceptional results, thanks to a client willing to make a masterpiece.

BHG , General Contractor

Martin Lorenzo, ML-Art.design, Interior Design

This project was accomplished in 2008 and 2009 for a great family in the Montclaire section of Weston Hills Country Club. A second floor addition over the 3-car garage was decided as the best option for this existing one story home. The upstairs rooms are a large playroom with private bedroom and bathroom. In order to accomplish this new space over the garage, the stairs required the relocation of the existing laundry room into an existing bedroom on the first floor. Leslie Terkiel of HMF Construction was the successful bidder and constructed the addition without much complication. 

HMF Construction, General Contractor

This is a multi-phased project that i did phase one while working for Manuel Synalovski Architect.  Several years later, they asked me (DMRA)  to design phase 2, the master suite and garage addition. You will notice some pictures of the power pole, that FPL dragged their feet setting up the new power, which didn't stop Bernie Paine of Jade Construction from moving forward and building the addition around the power pole (the pole was eventually removed). You will also notice that the entry porch of this house is featured on my business cards.

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to design this great house while working for Manuel Synalovski for an amazing couple in SW Ranches. He is a bridge builder and does the complicated concrete work most builders don't want to do. So in building his own house, he had a few surprises. Look closely at the bridge in the back going to what became a tree-house in the fig tree, the floating, cast in place concrete stair,  and the post-tensioned ballroom spanning a man-made waterway. We wanted the water to surround the entire house, but required clearances for the septic system wouldn't allow it. 

One of the first projects i did as DMRA was this amazing, yet relatively small, guest house for a friend on his beautiful property in Parkland. I sketched it on grid paper while camping during an annual Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Conference. 

Exterior remodel (new stone facade, trim, columns, paint colors, windows, etc.), new curved rear balcony, new landscape plan and site features (Scott McClure landscape architect), and generator. The exterior project came out beautiful and the Owner's were so happy with the project team (interior design- Craig Konhauzer, Architect- DMRA, contractor- Leslie at HMF) that we also made-over the entire interior (redesigned the kitchen/pantry/laundry room, remodelled the master suite and most of the first floor, and added a library/loft in the two-story living room).

This was one of my favourite project i completed while working for Manuel Synalovski. I was able to work with the Doctor and Manny to do all aspects of this project, from site planning, building design, city permitting, construction documents, interior material selection, contractor selection/bidding to construction administration. My oldest child enjoyed playing on the sand piles in the evenings i met with the doctor to discuss aspects of the construction. I still see Dr. Balasky today, he's a great guy and i am honoured to have participated in this project. Look up Pete Balasky's Madagascar School Building projects  and please donate if you can.