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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE <br />Between its extraordinary setting on the point of a canal, and its design, this seasoned <br />professional can honestly say that is one of the finest houses in Miami -Dade County. <br />Built to occupy the apex of one of the "fingers" that extend into the bay, the house is at the <br />very summit of these streets. A seawall terminates the end of the Atlantic Isles. <br />The site allowed the architect "carte blanche" to create a construction that has a monumental <br />feeling that reflects the same monumentality as the residence. <br />SCOPE OF WORK <br />The house faces north on Atlantic Isles while the rear (south) faces onto the waterway. Grassy <br />areas make up the distance from the water and on the west side of the home. The plan for <br />new construction is to excavate the lawn adjacent to the existent patios, in order to install the <br />foundation necessary to provide the necessary below -ground support. <br />DESIGN <br />At first glance, one might consider the residence to be Mediterranean Revival in design. In fact <br />one would not be incorrect to classify it as such. The interesting aspect of this design is that it is <br />built in 1936 (Exhibit "A" reflects the original design aspects), when architectural tastes began <br />to move towards an Art Deco idiom. Evidence of the subtlety of the design nuances comes in <br />the concave window surrounds and the stylized relief that ornaments cornices, window <br />surrounds and the unique termination of the chimney. <br />2. SOUTH ELEVATION (REAR) WITH PROPOSED PERGOLAS <br />2 <br />