LIKE THE SOOTHING
WATERS OF THE GULF
A Condominium Undulates With Curved Walls,
Sinuous Shapes And Fluid Lines

hen Anne Folsom Smith was asked to design a model in Longboat Key's exclusive Vizcaya building, she never dreamed that its buyer would commission her to design a larger home just a few years later. "We were thrilled that she liked what we had done with the model, which she purchased as a vacation retreat," Smith says. "The place became so popular with her circle of friends and extended family that she soon opted for a larger apartment with more flexible space for entertaining."

The owner loved the contemporary, high-style look Smith had created for the model, but this time around she wanted something a bit different — something more eclectic and romantic.

Beginning with a raw shell, Smith seized the opportunity to conceive an entirely new layout — one that deviated from the standard rectilinear plan found in most apartments. "We were starting from square one — just marble floors and the bare walls. And the walls even came down," Smith says.

The result is a unique space full of undulating curves, serpentine shapes and fluid lines. "By deleting nearly all the hard angles and straight lines, we achieved a softer, sensuous look," Smith says. A neutral palette accented with black and metallic hues allows the condominium's fine architectural details to speak for themselves.

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