BUILDING A HOME in the Caribbean—rarely a simple proposition—offered architect John MacDonald, builder Russell Fortenberry, and interior decorator Susi Beatty each their own set of challenges.
For starters, there was the threat of hurricanes and earthquakes on an island in the Lesser Antilles, where their client had selected a prime building site on a peninsula’s point. Then there was the abrasive mix of wind, salt, and sun. Finally, there was material sourcing—some of it local, but mostly shipped
