Metal Roof Gives “Front Porch” Vibe to Gulf Coast Clubhouse
The roof is a perfect fit for Arbor Grande's southern coastal style, and provides lasting durability. Florida’s new Arbor Grande residential development within the rapidly expanding planned community of Lakewood Ranch offers a number of residents-only features within its gated confines, including the recently added pool and amenity building. This 7,000-sq.-ft. clubhouse and fitness center reinforces the development’s relaxed coastal vibe with a design that draws on Gulf Coast vernacular—including distinctively ribbed metal roofing.The new development eventually will include 305 single-family homes, designed to promote what developer Lennar Homes calls a “front porch way of life.” This kind of summertime-year-round lifestyle appeal also informs the new clubhouse and amenity building. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Ervin Lovett Miller (ELM) designed both Arbor G
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