Sarasota School of Architecture movement

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The Sarasota School of Architecture movement was a mid-20th-century regional modernist architectural style in Florida known for its climate-responsive designs, open plans, and integration of indoor and outdoor spaces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural movement
regional modernist style
aimedAt middle-class housing
architecturalStyle Modernism NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designGoal blurring boundaries between interior and exterior
maximizing cross-breezes
responding to heat and humidity
endTime 1960s
field architecture
hasCharacteristic climate-responsive design
cross-ventilation
economy of means
emphasis on natural light
experimental residential design
extensive use of glass
flat or low-pitched roofs
flexible interior spaces
indoor–outdoor living
integration of indoor and outdoor spaces
large overhangs
lightweight construction
minimal ornamentation
modular planning
open floor plans
passive ventilation strategies
raised floor slabs or platforms
shading devices
site-specific design
sliding glass doors
structural expressiveness
use of local materials
use of screened porches and lanais
hasHeritageStatus recognized regional modernist tradition
inception mid-20th century
influenced Florida modern architecture NERFINISHED
contemporary tropical modernism
influencedBy Bauhaus NERFINISHED
Florida climate
International Style NERFINISHED
post-war modernism
regionalism in architecture
locatedIn Florida
Sarasota, Florida NERFINISHED
mainRegion Gulf Coast of Florida NERFINISHED
movementCenter Sarasota NERFINISHED
notableFor experimental houses
residential buildings
small-scale public buildings
startTime 1940s

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Riverview High School, Sarasota partOf Sarasota School of Architecture movement