Creating an elegant, calming and happy clinic for children yet elegant was the main focus in this project. Universal design is the main factor in the commercial spaces and we achieve that by our knowledge of codes and regulation for designing a safe environment.

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.

東京23区にある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (白い壁、クッションフロア、白いドア、ベージュの床) の写真

Квартира сделана максимально комфортно для людей в инвалидной коляске - нет порогов, двойные двери легко распахиваются для коляски любого размера. Высота нижней части зеркального шкафа-купе сделана таким образом, чтобы обода колясок не били в зеркало.

Entry is to the long kitchen area with Washer Dryer behind the double doors. Island lighting looks skimpy and bulbs are non dimmable CFL's. Under counter lighting is LED in a 5000 Kelvin so those bulbs need changing to a 3000Kelvin to get a warmer light.

サンクトペテルブルクにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (ベージュの壁、クッションフロア、茶色い床、壁紙) の写真

モスクワにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (グレーの壁、クッションフロア、黒いドア、ベージュの床) の写真

Retro inspired chandeliers suspended from a glittery gold ceiling set a festive mood as guests exit the elevators. A crisp, geometric floor pattern anchors the setting.

Mud hall entry with frosted glass door. Custom built bench for storage with a floating shelf. This sure helps the grand kids from making a mess!
他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (白い壁、クッションフロア、ガラスドア、茶色い床) の写真

Amerihome
ワシントンD.C.にある低価格の広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (白い壁、クッションフロア、白いドア) の写真

サンクトペテルブルクにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (グレーの壁、クッションフロア、黒いドア、壁紙) の写真

Огромная проблема - это сантехническая кабина, которую снести не удалось. Пороги убрать не получилось. Детям в ванной и в туалете помогают родители.
サンクトペテルブルクにある低価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (青い壁、クッションフロア、白いドア、グレーの床、壁紙) の写真

他の地域にある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (ベージュの壁、クッションフロア、ベージュの床) の写真

ボルチモアにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (クッションフロア、グレーの床) の写真

他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (グレーの壁、クッションフロア、茶色い床、白いドア) の写真

Mannington Adura, Seaport Wharf luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout the entire main level of this house.
グランドラピッズにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (ベージュの壁、クッションフロア、淡色木目調のドア、マルチカラーの床) の写真

ミラノにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (白い壁、クッションフロア、白いドア、茶色い床) の写真

The owners do organic vegetable gardens & need a space when coming in from the gardens to wash off the vegetables. They wanted a hand pump in place for its very common in this rural area for the power to go out so wanted to make sure they could still get water

Der schmale Eingang gewinnt durch die Farbe Weite. Das Blau wird im weiteren Bereich wieder aufgenommen.
フランクフルトにある低価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (青い壁、クッションフロア、白いドア) の写真