Costa Rica is the poster child for equatorial green building. With some of the most biodiverse areas of the planet, green building is the only appropriate way to build. Lower costs, greater comfort, and less impact are the benefits. 

We have won 2 more awards from SRQ magazine for the Bayshore house at 4948 Bay Shore Road: Gold or 2nd place for Home of the Year and First place or platinum for Outdoor Spaces. 

GOLD WINNER - BAYSHORE “GREEN” HOUSE
Terry G. Green, Architect
The inspiration for this project came from the Balinese concept of detached “Bale” pavilions—an architecture form representative of separate living zones. The Balinese style of architecture exemplifies a strong link between the indoors and outdoors and is achieved in this house through the use of a series of high French doors that open directly onto heavily shaded porches on the second floor and to the pool/patio on the first floor. The true focus of this house is the pool/patio area with features such as two waterfalls, a connecting bridge to the guest suite and a cooking/dining pavilion. The project is certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition.

Architect:  Terry G. Green, Architect. Builder: Richard Hinton/Kevin Mathis. Photography: Matt McCourtney. Landscape: Lynne Pitts, The Finishing Touch.  Here is the full article from SRQ Magazine. 

Florida Home Builders Association 3 AURORA AWARDS 2008

• Custom Home One of a Kind $2 million to $3 million
• Green Construction Custom Home - One of a Kind
• Landscape/Pool Design Custom Home American Bamboo Society 

Some Jurors Comments:

"Your use of bamboo inside a house is certainly beautiful and would be a joy for any person who appreciates bamboo to live in."

"I THOUGHT THIS WAS A LOVELY, COMPLETE PRESENTATION. MR. GREEN HAD APPLIED BEFORE, BUT THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER. LOVE THE DETAIL SHOTS, ESPECIALLY IN THE BATHROOM! TELL HIM, THANK YOU FOR APPLYING AGAIN!!"

"The design throughout the structure is superb, and the use of bamboo is imaginative, such as rounds to support the bathroom mirror and the use of the bamboo pole to complete the arc, as well as stair treads, ceiling covering, flooring, beautifully designed cabinets and many details. " 

Green, in name and design

STAFF PHOTO / ROB MATTSON

Architect Terry Green in his green spec house on Bay Shore Road in Sarasota.

Back in 1969, when Terry Green was still cleaning up from the “muddy mess” he encountered at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, he was becoming interested in the ecology.

Around that time, he was reading about counterculture lifestyle practices in the Whole Earth Catalog. And, while an architecture student at the University of Florida, he wrote his thesis on self-sustainable community design.

So it follows, especially given his surname, that he has built a green house in Sarasota’s Museum District, on Bay Shore Road. Built on speculation, the 3,600-square-foot house recently won several awards for its design.

A beautiful example of Florida Green Architecture on Bayshore Road, Sarasota Florida. 

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Open outdoor living is emphasized by integrating the house with the natural Florida environment. Most of the rooms have “French” glass doors, opening to patios, pools or waterscapes. Upper level rooms open to heavily shaded private decks.

I strive to create original high quality designs that honor their unique setting; that represent a sensitivity to environmental sustainability: and that reflect the individual character of the Owner’s lifestyle.