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West Broadview Residence

FL Waterfront Contemporary Home design by KZ Architecture, USA

page updated Oct 15, 2016 with new images ; Jan 29, 2015

Design: KZ Architecture

Location: Florida, USA

West Broadview Residence in Florida, USA

The West Broadview Residence was designed for a family of five in an infill waterfront lot.

The design hoped to embrace the clients’ lifestyle, incorporate the landscape and provide a neutral backdrop to the modern art and furnishings which they have collected over the years.

By integrating interior and exterior living areas, the home provides an ideal setting for informal South Florida living.

Defined by a modern aesthetic, the dwelling also pays tribute to the Miami Modern movement, as it is located within a modernist town developed in the 1950s on two islands off the South Florida Intracoastal Waterway.

West Broadview Residence in Florida – Building Information

Deeply rooted in its context, this project is a milestone for residential sustainable design in South Florida.

The home has achieved:
– LEED for Homes® Silver Certification
– Florida Green Building Coalition, Gold Certification.
– Energy Star for Homes Certification: HERS 72
– Florida Yard & Neighborhoods Certification

The sustainable features of the residence are numerous and include:
– 30% Increased Energy Optimization
– 45% Reduction in use of potable water
– Rainwater Harvesting with the use of 1500 gallon cistern
– Solar Hot Water
– Highly Efficient Irrigation
– Use of Zero and Low VOC paints, finishes, stains and adhesives
– Daylight Harvesting with Tubular Sky-lighting
– All native plantings