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"A Surfside Serenade\nPolishing Donald G. Smith's D\u00E9co-inflected Jewel in Miami Yields a Modernist Treasure\n\"It's Miami Modern with subtle Art D\u00E9co features,\" architect Robert M. Swedroe says of the house he shares with his wife, Rita, on Biscaya Island, in Florida, which he renovated. A limestone drive wraps around the fountain at the entrance. A steel door with portholes and two new rooftop terraces \"give the house an elegant appearance,\" says Swedroe.\nThe original house.\nThe entrance hall \"is vertically enhanced by a blue vaulted dome that emulates the Florida sky,\" he says. The Great Wall, 1970, a lead intaglio collage, is by Louise Nevelson.\nThe great room.\n\"We took a minimalist approach in the great room. We selected low-profile furniture with monochromatic fabrics so as not to compete with the water views,\" says designer Toby Zack. \"The space is comfortable, with a simple beauty.\" Built-in cabinets are set above and below the 600-gallon saltwater tank. A Christine Federighi sculpture and a torso by Stephen Vince flank a sofa. Zack designed the limestone low table.\nThe kitchen.\nIn the kitchen, Swedroe and Zack installed blue high-gloss metallic lacquered cabinets, from Snaidero, and refinished the marble floor. \"It's a state-of-the-art space, with a convection oven, a walk-in pantry and a marble-topped island with a six-burner cooktop,\" the designer points out. The pair of Toledo stacking chairs are by Jorge Pensi. Refrigerator, Sub-Zero.\nA 10-foot-long Carlo Scarpa table, surrounded by original Brno chairs by Mies van der Rohe, dominates the dining area. Undetermined Line by Bernar Venet hangs at rear. The Zack-designed buffet is from Poggenpohl.\nThe master suite.\nThe master suite takes up the second floor. \"Two bedrooms, a conglomeration of closets and several hallways were transformed into one luxurious space,\" the architect notes. New glass doors open onto a deck. Victor Pasmore's etching The World in Time and Space is above the bed.\nFlorida Architecture and Allied Arts featured a model of the house in 1947.\nThe house that architect Donald G. Smith designed for August E. Sorrentino in 1946 included a pool, a boathouse, a gate lodge and a garage.\nOf the first-floor plan, Swedroe says, \"We maintained the original character of the house while making it more practical.\"\n\n1 Entrance Hall\n\n 2 Living Area\n\n 3 Dining Area\n\n 4 Kitchen\n\n 5 Guest Room\n\n 6 Library\n\n 7 Bar\n\n 8 Koi Pond\n\n 9 Boathouse\n\n 10 Pool\nThe rear elevation.\nThe rear elevation faces the pool deck. \"We installed a large recreation area that includes a kitchen, a barbecue, a boathouse and a marina,\" says Swedroe. The spiral staircase he built at right \"does not block the views from the main living spaces.\" A John Kearney horse sculpture, made from chrome car bumpers, is at left. Tables and chairs from Richard Schultz."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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