La Serenisima
This waterfront Dominican Republic villa draws on a variety of Palladian and Anglo-Caribbean precedents including Heron Bay, Ronald Tree's house in Barbados. The minimalistic palette of materials and fixtures - coral stone walls, mahogany doors and windows, metal lamps and gates - were found or made locally. A beach palapa, tennis court, cutting garden, orchid house, garages and staff quarter's are located along the estate's walled periphery, screening out adjacent development. While at Cooper Robertson we added the grand palapa, "chinese" dining pavilion, and pool cabana.