Nork House
Golden Beach, Florida
The entrance
Stone, shadow and a single stair rising into the house. Architecture by SAOTA, an internationally recognized studio with projects on six continents, that blends its clients' vision with creative exploration to craft spaces that are striking and lasting.
Material palette
Travertine inside, basalt around the pool, and White Jerusalem limestone and bronze-patina aluminium and steel inside and out.
The great room
Two floors open onto a courtyard: the ground level reads as one continuous room.
Specified to the millimetre
Appliances, fixtures & materials
Indoor & outdoor
The covered terrace dissolves the line between the living room and the garden.
On the water
Golden Beach sits between the Atlantic and the Intracoastal, five minutes from the sand.
The pool
The back garden closes the house against the water.
Back through the house
The same rooms read differently on the way out: the terrace, the kitchen, the great room.
Office & den
A study off the entrance hall, with lit shelving and a curved sofa facing the garden.
The arrival court
Covered parking for four, a planted forecourt and the stair back up to the entrance.
Cream semcoInternal & external
Lacquer tuapeInternal
Off-white paintInternal
Warm oakInternal
Outdoor kitchenCovered terrace
Hanging greeneryCovered terrace
TravertineVein cut, honed, filled
Outdoor diningCovered terraceTravertineInterior
White Jerusalem limestoneExternal & internal
BasaltPool area
Aluminium/steel bronce patinaExternal & internal
Upper floor
Light drops through the double height along the whole landing.
Guest bedroom
The first room off the landing, facing the garden.
Master suite
Her and his dressing rooms lead into the main bedroom, which turns to the canopy and the water beyond.
Master bathroom
Travertine, a freestanding tub and a double vanity facing the garden.
Aluminium/steel bronce patinaExternal & internalLacquer tuapeInternal
Light cream wallpaperInternalWarm oakInternalAluminium/steel bronce patinaExternal & internalWhite Jerusalem limestoneExternal & internalWarm oakInternal
CarpetMaster suite
LightingMaster suite