ANGLES, CANTILEVERS, floating stairs, suspended ceilings and vast, vast volume describe the elements we associate with contemporary architectural élan. And indeed, in this modern 11,724-square-foot Bal Harbour home designed by interior designer Deborah Wecselman and architect Ralph Choeff there is all of that. Yet, this waterfront residence was built to be called “home” by a growing family of five. A home where the ability to entertain, to welcome family and friends, and to remain a haven, both indoors and out, was paramount. “Our goal was to custom design every space by carefully blending proportion, light and natural materials to most honestly reflect the way this family wants to live,” Wecselman says. “It was about creating a home with a soul.”
Choeff was commissioned for his philosophy of blurring the grandeur…
