Seibert Architects Awarded Honor Award

Seibert Architects is pleased to announce that the AIA Florida Gulfcoast has awarded our firm with the Honor Award for Architecture Historic Preservation for the Rees-Schulaner Residence.

Seibert Architects working closely with Interior Designer Seth Schulaner, provided the restoration which focused on reinvigorating the original finishes and the introduction of modern conveniences which reinforced the original design's enduring value.

Strong indoor-to-outdoor connections are emphasized, along with the expression of structural systems and use of local standardized materials, which include stacked masonry units and regionally milled lumber and timbers.

This home has not only withstood the test of time, but continues to be relevant in today's world of environmental consciousness.


Photo Credit: Seibert Architects, PA

42nd Street Open House

The William Rupp house located on 604 42nd Street will have an open house this Sunday April 11th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. This house was renovated in 2007 by Seibert Architects and will be featured in Europe's Hauser Magazine and on House Smarts TV this summer.

If you are a fan of the modern Sarasota School of Architecture style home, this is an opportunity you cannot miss!

Please contact Martie Lieberman at 941-724-118 or visit www.modernsarasota.com for more details.

We hope to see you there.

A Zen Design

In the June 2009 issue of Style Magazine A Magazine of the Herald-Tribune Media Group the Rees-Schulaner House was featured : Peace -- by design by Marty Fugate.

The article describes the house as an instant flood of peace created by the zen spaces. Owner Dennis Reese andFelice Shulaner describe the house as "There's a feeling of Zen here, it's the next best thing to yoga class."

The house designed by E.J. Seibert FAIA was designed in 1962. Over time the house had become closed-off and somber. Then in 2003 Rees and Felice purchased the home - brought it back to life from its dormant years with the help of Seibert Architects PA, Ball Construction and interior designer Seth Schulaner.

A Classic Time Piece

Photographs by Matt McCourtney

The T.H. Mitchell House by Seibert Architects is recognized in the article

"The Once and Future House"

from the Style Magazine A Magazine of the Herald-Tribune March 2009

By Marty Fugate

The article walks you through the home, detailing every encounter and the man accountable for it - with always having a great story to tell behind every piece.

"The lines are clean and the materials honest; a simple, rectilinear geometry of glass, white Ocala block and white fir post and beams."

"New Owner Michael Cichon is the man responsible. An avid art collector and art dealer, he's equally in love with the art of yesterday and today. Ancient tribal masks and figures bump shoulders with contemporary paintings, photographs and sculptures. It all looks great in this timeless house."

Cichon had purchased the house in 2003 with ambitions of restoring a lost civilization's timepiece.

"Cichon got to work, 'I took a utility blade to the rug...' Cichon kept working, but not alone. Architect Sam Holladay, AIA at Seibert Architects coordinated the restoration"

"For Cichon, it's the perfect house. There's 1560 square feet of interior space and 940 square feet of patio space, but it's all the house he needs. Nothing needs to be added, nothing could be taken away without hurting it. And that's how he defines perfection."

Cichon continues to say,

"Keep it honest - nothing fake. It's a good policy for architecture, and a good policy for life."

Interior Design Lecture at USF

A panel chaired by our very own Pamela Holladay ASID will be at USF on February 20, 2008.

The panel will discuss how a well trained designer can enhance and complete an architect's work. How different designers interpret the challenge of this to produce synergy will be the main subject taken up by this panel.

Please join us for this interesting topic showing the importance of Architects and Interior Designers working hand in hand.

For more information please contact Carolyn Meeker at 941-358-9617.