Spring Valley

Spring Valley is a custom modern design inspired by the owners’ love of cantilevers, angles and levels.

These features are explored in architecture through the home’s organization of uses into two separate geometries which intersect at an angle, cantilever over one another, and sit at different levels. The uses are organised by what may loosely be described as living and sleeping quarters.

In the sleeping quarters exist two guest bedrooms, two master bedrooms and one office which may also double as a 5th bedroom.

Its geometry follows the angle of the east property line and extends further into the front and rear yards than the living quarters. The living quarters are oriented parallel to the street and houses the kitchen, living room, dining room, garage and basement.

The interior intersection of these two geometries are expressed most thoroughly through the design of the fireplace which cantilevers off the angled sleeping quarters to finish parallel to the living quarters.

Overall the home features 3,350 SF of interior space in addition to a 250 SF roof deck, a 225 SF covered patio off the office and a rear pool deck. The foyer, kitchen, living room and dining room all function as one continuous space featuring 12’ ceilings and expansive floor to ceiling windows.

The home’s exterior consists primarily of a combination of stucco, Ipe wood veneer and natural stone. The Ipe and stone provide both a great compliment and contrast to the sharp and clean white stucco, which covers the majority of the structure. Large cantilevers provide weather protection for the windows and entrance into the home. The construction consists almost entirely of wood framing, very limited steel and a poured foundation wall and footing. Foam insulation, LED lighting and tank less water heating reduces the home’s overall energy consumption.

This property is part of the Atlanta Design Festival MA! Architecture Tour 2017™