GREENBERG RESIDENCE
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This white-brick, Lutyens-inspired house is well adapted to Miami's climate. The house is one room deep, with an intersection at the mid point that creates a double story volume at the entry/stairwell/studio bridge. The attached stucco pieces form the L-enclosure that shapes the garden space. A white brick and cedar pergola forms the boundary of the open lawn and serves as the boundary to the outdoor pool and garden room. The 1 1/2-story family room at the back anchors the formal English garden. The massive white brick chimney counterbalances the open space of the Bermuda grass lawn. The front (north) facade was designed for privacy and is punctured with occasional openings. The rear (south) facade, although protected with overhangs, is open to the light and provides generous views to the garden, pergola, and pool.