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Clerestory windows and sliding glass doors span across the main living room.
Clerestory windows and sliding glass doors span across the main living room.
The large primary bedroom frames striking desert views and offers direct outdoor access.
The large primary bedroom frames striking desert views and offers direct outdoor access.
The kitchen is fitted with a well-equipped prep pantry, Italian cabinetry and a wood-look, leathered Quartzite island.
The kitchen is fitted with a well-equipped prep pantry, Italian cabinetry and a wood-look, leathered Quartzite island.
“The clients just loved board-formed concrete,” says architect Fraser Mudge. “That started the thought process for the rest of the house in relation to materials.”
“The clients just loved board-formed concrete,” says architect Fraser Mudge. “That started the thought process for the rest of the house in relation to materials.”
A view of the bay is captured in the lower-level entry sequence.
A view of the bay is captured in the lower-level entry sequence.
In the entry, an inset planter in the polished concrete floors sits beneath the open-tread staircase.
In the entry, an inset planter in the polished concrete floors sits beneath the open-tread staircase.
Ashizawa’s background is in steelwork, so getting the staircase right was critical. It needed to be structurally sound, but not so big and bulky it would block the light from the patio. The clever use of a support rod in the middle of the structure allows for sturdy but lightweight steps.
Ashizawa’s background is in steelwork, so getting the staircase right was critical. It needed to be structurally sound, but not so big and bulky it would block the light from the patio. The clever use of a support rod in the middle of the structure allows for sturdy but lightweight steps.
The ground-floor bedrooms branch off the entry hall and the steel-and-concrete spiral stair—a focal point and labor of love.
The ground-floor bedrooms branch off the entry hall and the steel-and-concrete spiral stair—a focal point and labor of love.
The HVAC has been carefully positioned around a structural beam which is the low point of the ceiling, allowing the rest of the basement level to benefit from higher ceilings. “It’s a classic Frank Lloyd Wright move,” says architect Trevor Wallace. “You compress the hallway and then every room feels bigger at the end of it.” The lighting in this space—which has been designed to drive movement down the hall—is a thin LED as there was only a few millimetres between the drywall and the HVAC.
The HVAC has been carefully positioned around a structural beam which is the low point of the ceiling, allowing the rest of the basement level to benefit from higher ceilings. “It’s a classic Frank Lloyd Wright move,” says architect Trevor Wallace. “You compress the hallway and then every room feels bigger at the end of it.” The lighting in this space—which has been designed to drive movement down the hall—is a thin LED as there was only a few millimetres between the drywall and the HVAC.
Inside, the home has been designed as a fun space to bring the family together—including the installation of a blue slide that connects the two levels of the home.
Inside, the home has been designed as a fun space to bring the family together—including the installation of a blue slide that connects the two levels of the home.
The stairs leading up to Brenda’s studio are bathed in light from a giant wall of glass. The light fixtures are by Michael Anastassiades.
The stairs leading up to Brenda’s studio are bathed in light from a giant wall of glass. The light fixtures are by Michael Anastassiades.
The oak staircase pivots as it leads from the bedroom on the top level to the living room on the second level.
The oak staircase pivots as it leads from the bedroom on the top level to the living room on the second level.
A sizable oak staircase, with a large landing and storage beneath it, leads to each level of the home.
A sizable oak staircase, with a large landing and storage beneath it, leads to each level of the home.

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