09/08/2025
Architectural Record
Record Houses 2025
Morningside Residence
We are thrilled that Morningside Residence, located in Miami’s Morningside Historic District, has been named a 2025 Record House by Architectural Record Special thanks to our clients and partners who were so invested in making this project a reality and congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
“Cruising up Biscayne Boulevard, one could easily mistake Miami for a city predominated by glass-clad, often wavy, concrete high-rises. In contrast, Morningside is a verdant historic enclave just a mile north of the city’s Design District, tucked between the boulevard and Biscayne Bay. The neighborhood was largely developed during Florida’s first land boom a century ago and comprises a motley crew of houses. Many are breezy Mission or Mediterranean Revival structures that, like other residential tracts across Miami, embody the contradictory pursuits of maximizing exposure to the enviable tropical environment while ensuring comfort during hotter months, when the sun’s harsh glare and an oppressive humidity descend upon the city.
The Morningside Residence is a recent addition to the area. Designed by Brillhart Architecture ()—a Miami-based practice, with an office in Savannah, led by Jacob and Melissa Brillhart—the house ably balances the climatic demands with a contemporary approach deeply influenced by Sarasota Modern design principles.”
