RETREAT
also receive the Gold Medal award from the American Institute of Architects for his development of the geodesic dome, with the citation, “The strongest, lightest and most efficient means of enclosing space yet known to
man”, in 1970.
This is the family retreat of Robert Stephens (a semi-retired) management consultant and his dear wife, Donna, an interior designer/decorator – the creative force behind this endeavour. Originally built in 2010 by a Jamaican residing in Canada, it would become abandoned, vandalised and engulfed in bushes for six painful years. Thankfully, the Stephens saved it from its longsuffering dereliction by purchasing and extensively revamping it over a one-year period.
The space-age enthralling home, with its angular walls and dome roofs of glass windows, is able to observe the celestial bodies above, in all their infinite freedom. Wow!
There are five bedrooms (with their own bathrooms), two separate living areas, dining and a state-ofthe-art galley kitchen. The interiors reflect a modern layout and finishes, as it pampers and relaxes you into a world that you have never experienced before!
The swimming pool makes a splash with its infinity edge design, affectionately caressing the house with its blue, invigorating water. An outdoor garden entertainment terrace permits views of the pool, golf course and the sea. A private beach is a little over a mile away.
The triumph of this residence lies in its ability to have moved from the past and the present, continuing to map out a future that is better able to survive the world of tomorrow, with its volatile climate-change scenarios.