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lorida's warm climate and landscape potential is what inspired South African architecture firm SAOTA, to build their
first project in Miami: an expansive, waterfront home that creates the ultimate indoor-outdoor living experience. Aptly
named Pine Tree, the easy-living family residence is located on a linear site that stretches between Pine Tree Drive and
the Indian Creek Canal in Miami's Historic Collins Waterfront District.
SAOTA's unique design style is derived from the South African way of living which places an emphasis an indoor-outdoor
lifestyle, which is what Pine Tree project architects Philip Olmesdahl, Mark Bullivant and Andrew Moerdyk, clearly captured
through the design of this home. Rather than containing everything within one building, this talented team was able to spread
the layout across the entire site via a series of introverted and extroverted courtyards. e effect is that it is constantly absorbing
the environment outside of its walls.
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