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A view of the villa from the edge of the pool.
A rectangular infinity pool is set perpendicular to the facade, making it the perfect spot for cooling off in the Moroccan heat.
A hammock hangs from the sheltered terrace outside the master bedroom.
The master bedroom's sliding glass doors open up to an outdoor terrace, garden, and the pool.
The cabin is intentionally subdued in color and texture, allowing it to recede into the woods and defer to the beauty of the landscape.
In this view, one can see how the curved addition makes space for an outdoor seating area with a fire pit, and eventually meets the clapboard form of the original house.
The architects made space for a petite pool in the new private courtyard, with a glimpse of the surrounding industrial buildings in the background.
On the western side of the home, the brick addition becomes sinuous to carve out leisure spaces in a new private courtyard, which is entirely enclosed by a white brick boundary wall. Large openings to the interior ensure seamless indoor/outdoor flow for the homeowners.
"This long rectangular view was carefully detailed to widen the perspective of the garden, creating an optical illusion of making the garden itself feel wider then it actually is," says Ong.
The original extension blocked airflow and sunlight into the house, which resulted in dark, cramped living spaces. By adding three massive sliding doors to open up the garden-facing wall of the house, Ong has made the interiors look and feel brighter and more spacious.
To make the home look and feel larger, the MODO team ironically made the new house smaller in size.
In the 1980s, the retreat was made up of three tiny pavilions linked by wooden platforms. By 2003, the pavilions had been connected by a unifying roof, creating a single form grounded onto the hillside and projecting out over the landscape.
"Below the horizontal plane, it was decided to reorganize the site in order to design a plateau that would become the outdoor living plane," says the firm. "The blasting residues were compacted and refused on the site to create the project’s new ground: a disturbed surface rather than one extracted from the territory."
The house is supported by concrete walls at the edges of the house, and with steel beams running East to West. This creates a clear span in the house and across the deck.
The architects chose a swivel fireplace so the family can flexibly use it indoors or outdoors.
A fire pit allows the experience of beach bonfires without having to leave home.
Together, the four courtyards create private outdoor space and strategically screen views of the adjacent houses to preserve the feeling of isolation.
The three structures are linked by a covered walkway and surround a north-facing courtyard protected from coastal winds. There is no fence to encourage interaction with neighbors.
The property is located on a large corner and close to numerous outdoor activities.
"There are many silo houses out there, but the purity of the cylinder breaks down when interior execution is does not align," says Christoph Kaiser. "For the interior, I wanted to remain committed to something of the same breadth."
The remote, desert enclave sits just 700 feet from the tallest building in downtown Phoenix.
Sliding glass doors open the bedrooms up to their own private patios; the opaque walls conceal the bathrooms.
Paving with a jagged edge connects the living room to the pool in the northeast section.
Outdoor living is enhanced by a professionally landscaped yard on just over half an acre of land. This space also includes an Gunite pool, a mahogany deck patio, and an outdoor dining area.
The open voids in the home give the property its beautiful, breezy character.
Protected from prying eyes by a planted slope, the back of the property soaks up the sun with a hammock hung from the ceiling.
The rear elevation of the home faces North, taking advantage of natural light via extensive doors and clerestory windows tucked under the eaves.
Mature oak trees provide welcome shade in the warmer months.
The master bedroom was raised and cantilevered so as not to disturb the mature oak tree roots. Boulders are used as steps to the lawn.
A series of views unfolds as one moves from the entrance to the rear of the house: first of the northern garden framed by cabinetry, then slivers of sky seen through a strip skylight, followed by views of trees through clerestory windows, and then screened views to the western outdoor areas.
Wilson used a series of operable wooden screens to mitigate the strong western light.
A pair of teak Adirondack chaises from Gloster face a white clover lawn.
Behind the house is a large meadow with a white clover path. The grasses are a mixture of pasture grasses, wildflowers, and milkweed, an important host plant for monarch butterflies.
The property has been in Barensfeld's family since the 1970s.
Eisler Landscapes provided plants for the yard.
At the rear patio is a kitchen, dining area, and an Ipe-wood deck with a fire pit, lounge seats, and a water feature.
The south deck overlooks views of the forest and pond.
A new walkway and outdoor terraces are part of the addition.
A dark gray standing seam metal roof tops the building with metal eaves that match the depth of the existing home.
Beginning at the front, the garden walls meander under the existing cottage and finish at the rear of the site.
In the rear, a wooden deck is supported by concrete and shaded by a roof overhang.
The garden effortlessly integrates the outdoors into the living space.
Through the bright front door, a hallway leads to a spacious living and dining room, which opens to a garden.
The back facade features large windows to bring in light to the rear rooms and central stairs.
Wooden slats inserted in the stone shell hint at the stripped-down, more modern interior, while also creating privacy and protection from the sun.
Dusty built the half-pipe for their son Gram's first birthday. It's the cornerstone of the large back yard.
A full-height wall of glazing connects the poolside elements to the interior living spaces.
Tamara said she wanted to create a house that breathes, is full of light, and surrounded by nature.
A fence at the rear ties into the contemporary design of the new extension.
Working with Ashley & Vance Engineering, AB Design Studio realized the 2,435-square-foot house in 19 months. Huge expanses of glass from Western Window Systems face the native terrain, overseen by Green Landscapes. Windows throughout are strategically placed to ventilate the home passively. “I’m not a fan of having the windows closed and the AC on,” says Bret.
Windows emphasize the horizontal lines and start to dematerialize its volume.
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