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According to the architects, the house's "thinner dimensions not only display refinement of technique, but also remove visual weight from materials—the position being that lightness is good for the human spirit and visual heaviness is not."
On the south, a deep overhang protects the living room from the summer sun, while providing coverage to the outdoor elements.
The textured facade playfully displays light and shadows as the sun moves throughout the day and seasons. The framed breezeway reaches outward to the fjord.
An outdoor swing bed makes the most of sunny, Santa Monica weather.
The unique residence features a 1,500-square-foot deck.
The house was designed with five yards, and each level has access to a separate deck or yard, so the owners can enjoy indoor/outdoor Californian living.
“We wanted to ‘cap’ the dwelling with a generous, almost sweeping canopy that would keep the majority of the high sun exposure areas in shade,” says Pande. “We also played with the roof volume to break free from the constraints of a typical ‘box modern’ home.”
“We wanted to ‘cap’ the dwelling with a generous, almost sweeping canopy that would keep the majority of the high sun exposure areas in shade. We also played with the roof volume to break free from the constraints of a typical ‘box modern’ home,” says Pande.
A south-facing view of the exterior deck on the second floor that links the living spaces with the studio.
The pine-and-steel outdoor dining table is from Hatch Workshop, while the benches were built by Clifton Craftwork and Design.
The sculptural butterfly roof accentuates views.
Branching off from the media room is the outdoor lounge, cantilevered over a split-face granite retaining wall.
Protected from the northeasterly winds, the deck enjoys ample access to sunlight. “My concept of the deck was to treat it almost like an infinity pool where there’s a very sharp edge and it being coplanar with the floor when you’re in the house looking out you can’t really see anything but the water,” adds John.
Local landscape designer Michael Bernsohn composed a palette of native plants artfully arranged to soften the hard edges of the deck while providing privacy and protection from the wind.
Glass Facade
He devised the pergola to break up the mass of the house and integrate it into the site.
The excavated material has been used to shape the property's exterior features.
“The interest of this work lies in its simplicity,” LLaumett says. “The intelligence of the house depends on its placement and the materials that maximize its efficiency.”
Opened in July 2017, Sir Joan is the first Sir Hotel property to operate in Spain. The 38-room hotel is situated in the center of Ibiza, overlooking the historic town center and neighboring ports.
the expansive deck facing western view hunts the historic Madrona tree and is lined by floor to ceiling glass accessing the living spaces.
Green Roof and Ocean View
Front of the house.
Perspective from the garden in front of the house.
View from the rooftop.
"The retreat has an exterior platform larger than the interior in order to encourage the inhabitants to carry on outdoor activities," says Alejandro. "The exterior platforms are connected so it is possible to walk around in a cyclic and spontaneous pattern."
Extremely durable Caribbean ipe has been used for the exterior deck, interior floors, and siding.
East Elevation
West Elevation
West Elevation @ Dusk
View from Southwest @ Dusk
Large roof overhangs provide protection against unwanted solar heat gain.
The covered porch wraps around the east and south sides of the home to overlook Teton views, as well as the pond and creek.
Covered porches overlook prominent views, while deep roof overhangs provide protection against the region's unforgiving weather.
All four zones open up to covered cedar-lined decks, which maximize California’s great landscape and cooling cross breezes.
"The panoramic that wraps the house differs significantly on each side, such that the perception and experience of the place changes dramatically as one turns and moves around," add the architects.
Robust and low-maintenance metal mesh—which offers both solar and privacy control—has been chosen for the screens.
Residents can view many forms of wildlife up close from the decked terrace. Spacious enough for a table and chairs, it is the ideal spot to rest and relax.
"There are several trees planted within the deck," Dunin explains. "As they grow, they will create separate intimate areas and provide additional shading and privacy."
"The homeowners hoped to transform their lot into a unified, beautiful, indoor-outdoor oasis linking their home, yard, and a new backyard shed in a designed experience where every detail would come together to compose the many smaller sub-spaces into an integrated whole," notes the design firm.
Concrete pavers line the new hardscape, which steps up to a deck built of ipe wood. Ipe wood has also been used for the built-in benches and fencing.
The wooden rooftop deck is edged with river stone.
A glazed doorway in the master bedroom hallway opens up to a secluded sitting area that is perfect for soaking up the morning sun.
The surrounding forest served as a major design inspiration for the timber-clad home, which is oriented to face views of the trees.
The homeowners wanted a space to accommodate their interests: gardening, looking after their ducks, or relaxing in the shade provided by the canopy of trees on the property.
The netted, hammock-like balustrades are an innovative solution that provides safety and a place for relaxation, while keeping views as unobstructed as possible.
Collapsing walls were added to expand the open-plan living space on the main floor. This extended the space into an outdoor deck, which can now be enjoyed all summer long.
The circular yurt-like interior is set within a square envelope.
The western wall of the treehouse is clad in metal to shade the structure from afternoon sun.
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