Palm Beach, Florida
The Southern Florida House exemplifies the continuing dedication to simplicity in the architecture of Richard Meier’s houses. The shared goal of the client and architect was to create a timeless work true to the principles of light and space. Through close collaboration, the client and architect achieved an organizational parti that reflects the couple’s passion for the arts while also satisfying the pragmatic needs of a family with three young children.
Nestled in a serene lakefront site along the main boulevard in Palm Beach. the house engages the landscape with several architectural elements. The solid and stepping vertical planes at the entrance court seamlessly unite house and landscape. The entry ramp, the raised platform of the main floor, and the floating roofs direct and frame the flow of space throughout the program. The floor and walls of the house extend beyond its structure, traversing the landscape and connecting the house with the sculpture garden, playground, swimming pool, and pool house.
The interior features towering walls and ceiling-height glass windows with views of the lake on three sides. The punctuated roof, terraces, and open space enable a dramatic interplay of light and shadow both inside and outside. The split and layered skylit gallery and entrance hall, the core service zones, and the main rooms are composed together in a dynamic yet simple layout. The two roof planes hover over corresponding glass volumes that compose the house: one section contains a two-story living room, dining room, kitchen, and second floor master suite; the other section incorporates a family room and library on the ground floor, and the children’s bedrooms on the two floors.
The details on both the interior and exterior of the house are minimal and precise, adhering to strict local code requirements. Materials include glass, steel, limestone, metal panel, and plaster-all of which are in hues of white (despite their various textures) and carefully balanced and juxtaposed with each other.
该建筑位于佛罗里达州的棕榈滩，由理查德·迈耶设计。建筑师与客户的共同目标是创造一个真正符合光和空间原则的永恒力作。该建筑在设计上突显了理查德·迈耶建筑风格的简洁和极简主义。该建筑与风景和谐地融为一体，拥有多个建筑元素，如入口庭院的实体垂直面和阶梯形垂直面，以及悬浮式屋顶等。建筑的地面和墙壁延伸到其结构之外，穿越景观，将建筑与雕塑花园、游泳池和游泳池房等相连。该建筑的内部具有高耸的墙壁和天花板高度的玻璃窗，可以俯瞰湖泊。屋顶、露台和开放空间使内外之间的光影交织更加戏剧化。建筑师将核心服务区、主要房间和分层天窗画廊和入口大厅组合在一起，形成了一个动态而简单的布局。该建筑的内部和外部细节都非常简洁，符合严格的当地建筑规范。建筑材料包括玻璃、钢、石灰石、金属板和石膏，均为白色调（尽管它们具有不同的纹理），并与彼此平衡和相互对比。
该建筑设计精致，体现了理查德·迈耶一贯的极简主义建筑风格，同时还充分考虑了家庭的实际需求。建筑与风景融为一体，同时具有美学和实用性，是一座极具现代感和艺术美感的建筑。