This single family home in Lido shores Sarasota reinterprets the familiar Florida stilt house, exaggerating and distorting the elements that have historically defined the coastal typology. The house is lifted above the landscape on an expressive structure, while the traditional porch is expanded to become a primary space for living and circulation rather than simply an appendage to the home.

Oversized roof forms, deep overhangs, screens, and exposed structural supports respond to the intense sun, rain, and waterfront setting while giving familiar elements an unfamiliar scale and presence. Rooms are organized beneath and between these larger architectural gestures, blurring the distinction between interior, porch, garden, and landscape. The result is a contemporary interpretation of the Florida stilt house that draws from its climatic intelligence while transforming its familiar language into something more spatially ambiguous and expressive.