An oculus overhead of the conversation pit lets in extra light while giving occupants below a glimpse of the sky. The family often hangs out in the conversation pit—some to read, others to play video games—and hidden built-in power adaptors make sure the two sons' electronics are always fully charged.
"It's simple, yet it's expressive,” Scardulla says. “We don't like excesses. We don't like when you enter a space, and everything is immediately declared, everything is clear. We like discovery and complexity. That's why we love that you get there and you get to the door, and you have one perception, then you enter and get another, step down, and have a new perception, and so on. You take the bed down and get a new perception again."
Natural light was extra important to Aaron, as this space functions as his art studio, too.
The original layout was very much of the time: a perfect midcentury modern flow, with a closed-off kitchen and a fire put in the floor. “They were cool but impractical spaces,” says Schaer.
The stools at the antique island are Wesley Walters + Salla Luhtasela for Nikari Wood. The wall sconces are Early Electrics.
Section of Five Yard House by Miró Rivera Architects
A peek inside the fully equipped Conference Center, which also comes with a catering kitchen and panoramic rooftop.
Located three miles outside of Santa Fe, the sprawling estate offers a convenient desert escape, complete with thriving gardens, lush landscaping, and multiple shaded areas.
"It looks like an ordinary home, but there are decisions here that are out of the ordinary,
The exposed rafters were carried into the exterior areas, including the covered patio.
The fireplace is covered in Norman brick from Mutual Materials, in an era-appropriate stacked pattern.