« Back To SRQ Daily Archive

SRQ DAILY Oct 5, 2016

Freshly Squeezed Content Every Morning

Please allow images to view this email properly

Freshly Squeezed Content Every Morning

"It isn't until you are standing between the glass walls and see how the water comes right up to the house that you can feel the space drawing you out. It's hard to capture that, even in the best photo."

- Krystyna Sznurkowski, DWY Landscape Architects
 

[Behind the Scenes]  HGTV Awards DWY Landscape Architects
Aviel Kanter, aviel.kanter@srqme.com

A house with a name like Aquadisia is not to be underestimated. With water features surrounding the ground floor, to a glass-encased massage room overlooking a landscaped maze to a soaring, Japanese tea house-esque peaked wooden ceiling, the home proves to be nothing short of spectacular. Initially designed by Guy Peterson, the remodel came in the form of epic landscape architecture by DWYLA Principal David W. Young and a fresh new interior by David Lowe. “This project was in conjunction with an incredible client who had an incredible vision,” says Young. “She knew she wanted a labyrinth and she knew she wanted some massive water elements.”

Back in April of this year, HGTV announced that DWYLA and David Young won the Overall Winner for their annual Ultimate Outdoor Awards for 2016, with one of his projects winning the People's Pick in the category of Love at First Sight as well as the ultimate Overall Winner, while the Aquadisia residence was recognized in the final six in the Water Water Everywhere category. Young was one of only four from Florida in the competition and the only professional to have two designs showcased for voting. As such, the team from HGTV visited the Aquadisia property to feature Young’s work and produce a (forthcoming) video at the house; SRQ got a behind-the-scenes look at the filming process, following along as Young got into every detail of the house.

The Ultimate Outdoor Awards program was created to honor top design professionals across the country with only 35 finalists nominated among six categories, with HGTV staff and industry experts acting as a panel of judges alongside HGTV viewers. “We’re trying to find landscape architects and interior designers that are doing the best, most innovative work in the industry to honor what they are doing,” says Beth Rucker, HGTV’s managing editor of photo. “There’s so many beautiful and thoughtful things being done in landscape architecture and it’s sometimes overlooked. Sarasota and the Tampa Bay area have a great pool of talent.” Aquadisia dominated in the Water Water Everywhere category, with both built water features and the natural churning ocean surrounding the property. Located in the Sanderling Club in Siesta Key, the house welcomes guests with a motor court that seemingly floats below a reflecting pool, guarded by two massive marble Chinese Foo Dogs leading the way to a glass box, within which perfect pitch is attained. 

Peer inside and you’ll find a maze of glass and light, water and air, with a falling water wall beside a lower-level spa and an upper deck that features a private, floating master-bed spa, all looking out over the crystalline waters lapping at the beach’s edging rocks. Not to mention the slick interior, free of any apparent fixtures—lights are either hung or indented crystals, air conditioning ducts are narrow slits in the ceiling, while the beamed wooden roof above the second floor living space and master bed hides secret lighting buried within the slats and water for the free-standing tub falls gently from a spigot in the sky. “You can look at photos of the house and get the overall image of it,” says Krystyna Sznurkowski, senior principal and project manager at DWYLA, “but it isn’t until you are standing between the glass walls and see how the water comes right up to the house that you can feel the space drawing you out. It’s hard to capture that, even in the best photo.” 

Pictured: DWYLA's David Young and HGTV's Beth Rucker filming in the master bedroom at Aquadisia.

[Good Bite]  Comfort Cali
Aviel Kanter, aviel.kanter@srqme.com

It's a proven fact: there's nothing more comforting than noodle soup. From packaged ramen to traditional Pho, the world round heads straight for the slurp when looking to warm the bones. Sarasota institution Pho Cali has a menu packed with noodle bowls and full-bodied soups from the storied streets of Vietnam to fill the belly with aromatic and gentle spices. The sweet and sour soup stands out among the crowd, an undertone of pineapple pervasive throughout, with slices of sweet tomatoes, pineapple, bean sprouts, Vietnamese rhubarb sprouts and a smattering of Asian herbs heightening the flavor profile. Paired with steaming white rice, the zesty, pungent broth is all at once filling and light, healthy and deeply flavorful. 

  

Pho Cali Vietnamese, 1578 Main St., Sarasota, 941-955-2683.

[SRQ Story Project Partner Spotlight ]  Circuelle Foundation: Inspiring and educating for breast health.

Circuelle Foundation is focused on providing education about the risks of breast cancer and the importance of breast awareness. The foundation is committed to reaching over 1 million young adults and empowering them to actively engage in their own breast health. Circuelle Foundation promotes #HealthyRituals by encouraging risk-reducing lifestyle changes to lower the lifetime risk of breast cancer in young adults everywhere.

Circuelle Foundation works to communicate the importance of knowing your own “normal” and encourages healthy, informed decisions about risk-reducing lifestyle choices. They accomplish this mission through community outreach, educational programs in schools and strategic partnerships within the medical community. These outreach programs are focused on providing tools that support self-advocacy for breast health issues. 

Circuelle Foundation has developed Impact, Influence and Inspire Programs to empower and engage a wide audience about the necessary lifestyle adaptations that come with breast health. Their programs and events encourage partnerships and a strong participation from committed volunteers. They’re dedicated to delivering the latest research and making healthy lifestyle information available for free to audiences through social media and other platforms that support their mission.  

To learn more about Circuelle Foundation visit circuellefoundation.org 

Circuelle Foundation

[Recognition]  Kitchen And Bath On The Isle Recognized

Kitchen and Bath on the Isle has been listed at no. 453 on the national 2016 Qualified Remodeler Top 500 List. Kitchen and Bath on the Isle was launched in 1978 and was the only Venice-area remodeling company to make the Top 500. The company offers excellent service and high quality, focused on remodeling craftsmanship and dust-free practices.  

Kitchen and Bath on the Isle

[Exec Moves]  Stufflebeam and Zimmerman Promoted

Port Manatee has promoted Virginia Zimmerman to senior communications manager and Denise Stufflebeam to senior director of business administration and finance. Stufflebeam joined the port in 1991 and is now the first woman to hold a senior director position at Port Manatee. Zimmermann joined Port Manatee in 2013 and since then has earned designation as a certified port executive from the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives.  

Port Manatee

[Philanthropy ]  Dolphin And Whale Rescuers Receive Grant

NOAA Fisheries announced that they have awarded almost $3 million in grants to organizations that rescue, rehabilitate, recover and support conservation of marine mammals such as dolphins and whales. Mote Marine Laboratory received $96,929 to help support and enhance its critical efforts as a Marine Mammal Stranding Network partner.  

Mote Marine Laboratory



[Inside the Issue]  A Broth Above

Enjoy Mondays with the bountiful, Monday-only menu at Goichi Sushi Café, which features 26 singular ramen bowls infused with both traditional practices and global creativity. This month in A Broth Above, we gain insight into Chef Goichi Matsumoto’s simple, yet cultural approach to this Japanese cuisine. Take a journey into his kitchen for noodles that will inspire and delight. 

Read more

SRQ Media Group

SRQ DAILY is produced by SRQ | The Magazine. Note: The views and opinions expressed in the Saturday Perspectives Edition and in the Letters department of SRQ DAILY are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by SRQ Media. Senior Editor Jacob Ogles edits the Saturday Perspective Edition, Letters and Guest Contributor columns.In the CocoTele department, SRQ DAILY is providing excerpts from news releases as a public service. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by SRQ DAILY. The views expressed by individuals are their own and their appearance in this section does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. For rates on SRQ DAILY banner advertising and sponsored content opportunities, please contact Ashley Ryan Cannon at 941-365-7702 x211 or via email

Copyright © 2024 by SRQ Media Group, 331 South Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Powered by Sarasota Web Design | Unsubscribe

Read More

Where Oil Meets Water

Where Oil Meets Water

Phil Lederer | Mar 1, 2024

Freedom to Wander

Freedom to Wander

Laura Paquette | Mar 1, 2024

Drive and Dine

Drive and Dine

Laura Paquette | Mar 1, 2024

A Mesmerizing Journey

A Mesmerizing Journey

Barbie Heit | Mar 1, 2024