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Thomas Roszak Architecture, LLCPhoto credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing
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The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together?
The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot.
Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.
Alexander Enterprises Constr. & Dev. Company, Inc.Mark Boisclair Photography
Esempio di un ampio soggiorno minimal aperto con camino ad angolo, cornice del camino in pietra e parete attrezzata
Esempio di un ampio soggiorno minimal aperto con camino ad angolo, cornice del camino in pietra e parete attrezzata
KISTLER & KNAPP BUILDERSFoster Associates Architects
Foto di un ampio soggiorno contemporaneo aperto con pareti arancioni, pavimento in ardesia, camino classico, cornice del camino in pietra, pavimento marrone, sala formale e nessuna TV
Foto di un ampio soggiorno contemporaneo aperto con pareti arancioni, pavimento in ardesia, camino classico, cornice del camino in pietra, pavimento marrone, sala formale e nessuna TV
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignSteep, steep slope below a Sausalito home with dramatic views. New plantings include a combination of CA native trees and shrubs, succulents, euphorbia, new zealand flax, rubus ground cover, native grasses/grass-like plants. Designed to provide erosion control and dramatic plant textures, structure and colors when viewed from the decks above. Photos and Landscape Design © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design. http://www.digyourgarden.com
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Nautilus ArchitectsPhoto: Randall Perry
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Idee per un ampio soggiorno contemporaneo aperto con pareti bianche, parquet chiaro, camino classico e cornice del camino in mattoni
Dan Curran Architecture, A.I.A.Kodiak Greenwood
Immagine di un'ampia terrazza minimal dietro casa con un tetto a sbalzo
Immagine di un'ampia terrazza minimal dietro casa con un tetto a sbalzo
Simmonds & Associates, Inc.This property has a wonderful juxtaposition of modern and traditional elements, which are unified by a natural planting scheme. Although the house is traditional, the client desired some contemporary elements, enabling us to introduce rusted steel fences and arbors, black granite for the barbeque counter, and black African slate for the main terrace. An existing brick retaining wall was saved and forms the backdrop for a long fountain with two stone water sources. Almost an acre in size, the property has several destinations. A winding set of steps takes the visitor up the hill to a redwood hot tub, set in a deck amongst walls and stone pillars, overlooking the property. Another winding path takes the visitor to the arbor at the end of the property, furnished with Emu chaises, with relaxing views back to the house, and easy access to the adjacent vegetable garden.
Photos: Simmonds & Associates, Inc.
Kristin Lam InteriorsClean, contemporary white oak slab cabinets with a white Chroma Crystal White countertop. Cabinets are set off with sleek stainless steel handles. The appliances are also stainless steel. The diswasher is Bosch, the refridgerator is a Kenmore professional built-in, stainless steel. The hood is stainless and glass from Futuro, Venice model. The double oven is stainless steel from LG. The stainless wine cooler is Uline. the stainless steel built-in microwave is form GE. The irridescent glass back splash that sets off the floating bar cabinet and surrounds window is Vihara Irridescent 1 x 4 glass in Puka. Perfect for entertaining. The floors are Italian ceramic planks that look like hardwood in a driftwood color. Simply gorgeous. Lighting is recessed and kept to a minimum to maintain the crisp clean look the client was striving for. I added a pop of orange and turquoise (not seen in the photos) for pillows on a bench as well as on the accessories. Cabinet fabricator, Mark Klindt ~ www.creativewoodworks.info
Clark Gaynor InteriorsGrand Salon in Old Greenwich. Multiple seating areas and large scale rugs to bring the massive space under control. Dynamic cofferred ceiling that instantly draws the eye.
Wyant ArchitecturePhotography: Julie Marquart
Idee per un ampio soggiorno minimal aperto con pareti beige
Idee per un ampio soggiorno minimal aperto con pareti beige
Leslie Hayes InteriorsPhoto: Drew Callaghan
Ispirazione per un ampio soggiorno design chiuso con pareti grigie, pavimento in legno massello medio, camino classico, cornice del camino in pietra, nessuna TV e tappeto
Ispirazione per un ampio soggiorno design chiuso con pareti grigie, pavimento in legno massello medio, camino classico, cornice del camino in pietra, nessuna TV e tappeto
Terra Ferma LandscapesThe clients loved the highly detailed paving and grass pattern for their pool deck area.
Ispirazione per un ampio giardino formale design esposto in pieno sole dietro casa con pavimentazioni in pietra naturale e scale
Ispirazione per un ampio giardino formale design esposto in pieno sole dietro casa con pavimentazioni in pietra naturale e scale
New Mood Design LLCLevel Three: Taupe reflective glass cabinets float on a radiant, random-patterned, glass mosaic wall treatment. It is a customized product, cut and assembled by artisans from handmade glass.
Photograph © Darren Edwards, San Diego
Robert GranoffDesign by Mark Cunningham
© Robert Granoff
Idee per un ampio soggiorno minimal con pareti bianche e tappeto
Idee per un ampio soggiorno minimal con pareti bianche e tappeto
BURNAZZI FELTRIN ARCHITETTIIspirazione per un'ampia cucina design con lavello sottopiano, ante lisce, ante grigie, top alla veneziana, paraspruzzi grigio, elettrodomestici neri, pavimento grigio, top bianco, soffitto a volta e abbinamento di mobili antichi e moderni
Laura Burton InteriorsAn Indoor Lady
Foto di un'ampia cucina design con lavello a vasca singola, ante lisce, ante in legno scuro, top in quarzite, paraspruzzi bianco, paraspruzzi in lastra di pietra, elettrodomestici in acciaio inossidabile, parquet chiaro e top bianco
Foto di un'ampia cucina design con lavello a vasca singola, ante lisce, ante in legno scuro, top in quarzite, paraspruzzi bianco, paraspruzzi in lastra di pietra, elettrodomestici in acciaio inossidabile, parquet chiaro e top bianco
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