Coconut Grove Residence

Coconut Grove Residence is a residential interior architecture project completed by Rene Gonzalez Architects in 2023, located in Coconut Grove, Florida. Initially conceived as a light-touch interior update for an art collector’s recently acquired home, the brief evolved into a more substantial set of interventions that redefined the existing spaces. Working closely with lighting designer Johanna Grawunder, RGA developed a concept that responded both to the client's art collection and the wish to create a distinctive, gallery-like living environment. The formal living area became the focus of transformation, where a collaboration with Grawunder produced a custom light installation constructed from bronze and acrylic, visually connecting a new stair alcove to the fireplace clad in Rosso Levanto red marble. The marble is finished in both honed and acid-etched textures, creating a material link between zones. In the family room and kitchen, RGA introduced the VEN 1000 kitchen and shelving system for Italkraft, utilizing mirrors and integrated lighting to amplify the sense of openness and fluidity. On the upper floor, a graduating color palette introduces shades of yellow and green, visually referencing a meadow and accentuating resident art, notably sheep sculptures, reinforcing the integration of art, architecture, and personalized interiors.

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