The Wellington, a 400-acre development with homes starting at $10 million, is bringing together architecture, championship golf, and the region’s equestrian heritage.
The Wellington’s identity is deeply rooted in its architecture and landscape design, which is why a team of specialists was brought together to shape the 400-acre residential club community in South Florida. Workshop/APD is overseeing the master plan and the design of the residences. They are working with D. Stanley Dixon Architect, Geoffrey Mouen Architects, and other notable collaborators like LaGuardia Design Group. LaGuardia Design Group is known for its landscape architecture, particularly in the Hamptons.
The Kotchen. Courtesy of LaGuardia Design Group
The Mouen. Courtesy of LaGuardia Design Group
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Courtesy of LaGuardia Design GroupFor those familiar with the luxury housing market on Long Island’s East End, LaGuardia’s involvement is significant. It connects the development to a design firm recognized for creating some of the area’s most unique residential landscapes. Their participation highlights the project’s overall aim to integrate architecture, landscape, and the natural environment to forge a unified sense of place.
The development, scheduled to open in 2028, will feature 253 residences, designed in traditional, transitional, and contemporary styles. These varied architectural approaches will exist within a single, cohesive master plan. The initial phase will include 49 estate homes, with prices starting at $10 million. These homes will be move-in ready, offering between four and eight bedrooms, private swimming pools, and professionally designed grounds.
Andrew Kotchen, a founding principal at Workshop/APD, explained that the objective was to design homes that are both unique and practical. The designs are intended to complement their surroundings and cater to how people actually use their living spaces.
Kotchen stated in the announcement that the estate homes at The Wellington embody his view of modern residential architecture. He described them as recognizable yet unique, sophisticated yet welcoming, and built with the residents’ needs and lifestyles at the forefront.
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The golf course. Courtesy of LaGuardia Design Group
The golf course. Courtesy of LaGuardia Design Group
The Marketplace Hotel. Courtesy of LaGuardia Design Group
The Marketplace Hotel. Courtesy of LaGuardia Design GroupD. Stanley Dixon contributes a more classic approach to the project, drawing inspiration from historical proportions, traditional architectural styles, and robust materials. According to Stan Dixon, the firm’s founder, the goal is to create homes with enduring character, rather than designs that quickly become dated.
Collectively, the design team is working to establish a vision that extends beyond individual houses. Their larger aspiration is to seamlessly blend architecture, landscape, recreational facilities, and hospitality services within a community that feels cohesive while appealing to a diverse range of tastes and lifestyles.
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