And there is light, not just when it’s a sunny day, but Enduring Domain Architecture have thought about what direction the sun comes from and what might obstruct that light, and have positioned the windows in just the right place so that you needn’t turn a light on so long as its daylight outside. You are exposed to natural light from early in the new day as your serotonin is stimulated and you feel energised and your mood is lifted. You are in tune with the natural rhythms of the day.

New build on Waiheke Island. This project is in progress.
オークランドにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ダブルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、クオーツストーンのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、白いキッチンカウンター、板張り天井) の写真

The clients called me on the recommendation from a neighbor of mine who had met them at a conference and learned of their need for an architect. They contacted me and after meeting to discuss their project they invited me to visit their site, not far from White Salmon in Washington State. Initially, the couple discussed building a ‘Weekend’ retreat on their 20± acres of land. Their site was in the foothills of a range of mountains that offered views of both Mt. Adams to the North and Mt. Hood to the South. They wanted to develop a place that was ‘cabin-like’ but with a degree of refinement to it and take advantage of the primary views to the north, south and west. They also wanted to have a strong connection to their immediate outdoors. Before long my clients came to the conclusion that they no longer perceived this as simply a weekend retreat but were now interested in making this their primary residence. With this new focus we concentrated on keeping the refined cabin approach but needed to add some additional functions and square feet to the original program. They wanted to downsize from their current 3,500± SF city residence to a more modest 2,000 – 2,500 SF space. They desired a singular open Living, Dining and Kitchen area but needed to have a separate room for their television and upright piano. They were empty nesters and wanted only two bedrooms and decided that they would have two ‘Master’ bedrooms, one on the lower floor and the other on the upper floor (they planned to build additional ‘Guest’ cabins to accommodate others in the near future). The original scheme for the weekend retreat was only one floor with the second bedroom tucked away on the north side of the house next to the breezeway opposite of the carport. Another consideration that we had to resolve was that the particular location that was deemed the best building site had diametrically opposed advantages and disadvantages. The views and primary solar orientations were also the source of the prevailing winds, out of the Southwest. The resolve was to provide a semi-circular low-profile earth berm on the south/southwest side of the structure to serve as a wind-foil directing the strongest breezes up and over the structure. Because our selected site was in a saddle of land that then sloped off to the south/southwest the combination of the earth berm and the sloping hill would effectively created a ‘nestled’ form allowing the winds rushing up the hillside to shoot over most of the house. This allowed me to keep the favorable orientation to both the views and sun without being completely compromised by the winds.

Sol 25 was designed under the premise that form and configuration of architectural space influence the users experience and behavior. Consequently, the house layout explores how to create an authentic experience for the inhabitant by challenging the standard layouts of residential programming. For the desired outcome, 3 main principles were followed: direct integration with nature in private spaces, visual integration with the adjacent nature reserve in the social areas, and social integration through wide open spaces in common areas. In addition, a distinct architectural layout is generated, as the ground floor houses two bedrooms, a garden and lobby. The first level houses the main bedroom and kitchen, all in an open plan concept with double height, where the user can enjoy the view of the green areas. On the second level there is a loft with a studio, and to use the roof space, a roof garden was designed where one can enjoy an outdoor environment with interesting views all around. Sol 25 maintains an industrial aesthetic, as a hybrid between a house and a loft, achieving wide spaces with character. The materials used were mostly exposed brick and glass, which when conjugated create cozy spaces in addition to requiring low maintenance. The interior design was another key point in the project, as each of the woodwork, fixtures and fittings elements were specially designed. Thus achieving a personalized and unique environment.

Accès à la cuisine et au salon
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キッチン (ダブルシンク、インセット扉のキャビネット、淡色木目調キャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、黒いキッチンカウンター、板張り天井) の写真

Accès à la cuisine et au salon
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キッチン (ダブルシンク、インセット扉のキャビネット、淡色木目調キャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、黒いキッチンカウンター、板張り天井) の写真

New build on Waiheke Island. This project is in progress.
オークランド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キッチン (ダブルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、クオーツストーンのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、白いキッチンカウンター、板張り天井) の写真

Accès à la cuisine et au salon
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キッチン (ダブルシンク、インセット扉のキャビネット、淡色木目調キャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、黒いキッチンカウンター、板張り天井) の写真