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Thomas Roszak Architecture, LLC
Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing
7RR-Ecohome:
The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together?
The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot.
Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.
BANDD DESIGN
Our Austin studio designed the material finishes of this beautiful new build home. Check out the gorgeous grey mood highlighted with modern pendants and patterned upholstery.
Photography: JPM Real Estate Photography
Architect: Cornerstone Architects
Staging: NB Designs Premier Staging
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Project designed by Sara Barney’s Austin interior design studio BANDD DESIGN. They serve the entire Austin area and its surrounding towns, with an emphasis on Round Rock, Lake Travis, West Lake Hills, and Tarrytown.
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Mid-sized trendy beige one-story stucco house exterior photo in Dallas with a shingle roof and a hip roof
Searl Lamaster Howe Architects
The front of the house features an open porch, a common feature in the neighborhood. Stairs leading up to it are tucked behind one of a pair of brick walls. The brick was installed with raked (recessed) horizontal joints which soften the overall scale of the walls. The clerestory windows topping the taller of the brick walls bring light into the foyer and a large closet without sacrificing privacy. The living room windows feature a slight tint which provides a greater sense of privacy during the day without having to draw the drapes. An overhang lined on its underside in stained cedar leads to the entry door which again is hidden by one of the brick walls.
Trestlewood
June Cannon
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary gray two-story wood exterior home remodel in Salt Lake City with a shingle roof
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary gray two-story wood exterior home remodel in Salt Lake City with a shingle roof
Holder Parlette Architecture + Landscapes
Large trendy gray two-story mixed siding exterior home photo in San Francisco with a metal roof
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Derik Olsen Photography
Small contemporary beige two-story wood exterior home idea in Other
Small contemporary beige two-story wood exterior home idea in Other
Dalrymple | Sallis Architecture
Greg Reigler
Example of a small trendy brown one-story wood exterior home design in Miami with a shed roof
Example of a small trendy brown one-story wood exterior home design in Miami with a shed roof
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Contemporary exterior home idea in Other
Contemporary exterior home idea in Other
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Large trendy multicolored two-story mixed siding exterior home photo in Seattle with a metal roof
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Shane Organ Photo
Example of a large trendy beige two-story stucco exterior home design in Wichita with a hip roof
Example of a large trendy beige two-story stucco exterior home design in Wichita with a hip roof
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Photo: Kendle Design - Scottsdale, AZ
Example of a large trendy two-story exterior home design in Los Angeles
Example of a large trendy two-story exterior home design in Los Angeles
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