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Project posted by Alicja V. Hudson, AIA

Connect House

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Location
Central Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
Year
2019
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Scandinavian
Butterfly roof reaching towards mountains, and the city
Butterfly roof reaching towards mountains, and the city
Deep roof overhangs transition into interiors
Deep roof overhangs transition into interiors
Dining kitchen and living divided by the 3-sided fireplace
Dining kitchen and living divided by the 3-sided fireplace
Kitchen views reaching out to the 3rd St and passers-by and the Dakota Ridge
Kitchen views reaching out to the 3rd St and passers-by and the Dakota Ridge
Kitchen view from the stair foyer
Kitchen view from the stair foyer
Decor and Wolf appliances, including induction cooktop, convection microwave and steam oven
Decor and Wolf appliances, including induction cooktop, convection microwave and steam oven
Pantry and laptop, books, and foyer cubbies
Pantry and laptop, books, and foyer cubbies
Connection from living room sitting area through fireplace into the kitchen
Connection from living room sitting area through fireplace into the kitchen
Fog in a winter forest wallpaper wrapping the 3-sided fireplace
Fog in a winter forest wallpaper wrapping the 3-sided fireplace
Common powder room with wall hung vanity and toilet, plus a cleaning closet
Common powder room with wall hung vanity and toilet, plus a cleaning closet
Connection from the kitchen into the stairway foyer leading to the upper family room, mid-master suite, and lower fully finished walk-out basement, easily usable as in-law suite or short-term rental
Connection from the kitchen into the stairway foyer leading to the upper family room, mid-master suite, and lower fully finished walk-out basement, easily usable as in-law suite or short-term rental
Raw blackened steel stairs and wood transition landing
Raw blackened steel stairs and wood transition landing
Circulation connected to the attached garage
Circulation connected to the attached garage
Expression of authentic materiality as derived from natural surrounding landscape
Expression of authentic materiality as derived from natural surrounding landscape
Connection to nature from Master Bath
Connection to nature from Master Bath
Floating vanities and toilet allow for ease of cleaning
Floating vanities and toilet allow for ease of cleaning
Wall-mounted faucets allow for ease of cleaning
Wall-mounted faucets allow for ease of cleaning
Connection to views and circulation from the shower enclosure
Connection to views and circulation from the shower enclosure
Free-standing tub bring spa-like experience into the Master Bath with radiant in-floor heating
Free-standing tub bring spa-like experience into the Master Bath with radiant in-floor heating

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Details

Square Feet
3500
Bedrooms
5
Full Baths
2
Partial Baths
2
Smart Home Tech
Nest

Credits

Posted by
Architect
Interior Design
Landscape Design
Alicja V. Hudson, AIA
StoneLeaf Design
Builder
Photographer
Ashley Sawtelle

From Alicja V. Hudson, AIA

Wedged at the base of the foothills in Central Boulder, this originally ranch-turned-hacienda-style derelict house desperately needed re-imagination. With its adjacency to hiking trails and the views delineated by Mount Sanitas overlooking the city as the core driver, the narrative centered on delivering a bright and spacious home with a connectedness to the surrounding landscape.

The iconic ranch-style house roof was removed and replaced with an inverted archetypal to integrating larger windows, butterfly, and shed roofs, drenching the interiors in natural light.
Within the home, precise moments of visual relation were created from room to room -- each performing a specific purpose while seamlessly transitioning into the offerings of the next space. The three-sided fireplace located in the living, more public area, is just one example that employs the idea of connection.

Detailing in the home is based on principles of Scandinavian design of mutability, nature-influence, and functional minimum. These characteristics enlivened the design directive and the material palette -- white oak cabinetry and engineered wood flooring, quartzite and quartz countertops, and blackened steel stairs.

In 2019, the CONNECT house participated in the Boulder Green Home Building Tour, which celebrates innovation in green home products application, energy efficiency, and climatically responsive design.