ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) created this modern home for a progressive family in the desirable community of Lexington. Thoughtful Land Connection. The residence is carefully sited on the infill lot so as to create privacy from the road and neighbors, while cultivating a side yard that captures the southern sun. The terraced grade rises to meet the house, allowing for it to maintain a structured connection with the ground while also sitting above the high water table. The elevated outdoor living space maintains a strong connection with the indoor living space, while the stepped edge ties it back to the true ground plane. Siting and outdoor connections were completed by ZED in collaboration with landscape designer Soren Deniord Design Studio. Exterior Finishes and Solar. The exterior finish materials include a palette of shiplapped wood siding, through-colored fiber cement panels and stucco. A rooftop parapet hides the solar panels above, while a gutter and site drainage system directs rainwater into an irrigation cistern and dry wells that recharge the groundwater. Cooking, Dining, Living. Inside, the kitchen, fabricated by Henrybuilt, is located between the indoor and outdoor dining areas. The expansive south-facing sliding door opens to seamlessly connect the spaces, using a retractable awning to provide shade during the summer while still admitting the warming winter sun. The indoor living space continues from the dining areas across to the sunken living area, with a view that returns again to the outside through the corner wall of glass. Accessible Guest Suite. The design of the first level guest suite provides for both aging in place and guests who regularly visit for extended stays. The patio off the north side of the house affords guests their own private outdoor space, and privacy from the neighbor. Similarly, the second level master suite opens to an outdoor private roof deck. Light and Access. The wide open interior stair with a glass panel rail leads from the top level down to the well insulated basement. The design of the basement, used as an away/play space, addresses the need for both natural light and easy access. In addition to the open stairwell, light is admitted to the north side of the area with a high performance, Passive House (PHI) certified skylight, covering a six by sixteen foot area. On the south side, a unique roof hatch set flush with the deck opens to reveal a glass door at the base of the stairwell which provides additional light and access from the deck above down to the play space. Energy. Energy consumption is reduced by the high performance building envelope, high efficiency mechanical systems, and then offset with renewable energy. All windows and doors are made of high performance triple paned glass with thermally broken aluminum frames. The exterior wall assembly employs dense pack cellulose in the stud cavity, a continuous air barrier, and four inches exterior rigid foam insulation. The 10kW rooftop solar electric system provides clean energy production. The final air leakage testing yielded 0.6 ACH 50 - an extremely air tight house, a testament to the well-designed details, progress testing and quality construction. When compared to a new house built to code requirements, this home consumes only 19% of the energy. Architecture & Energy Consulting: ZeroEnergy Design Landscape Design: Soren Deniord Design Paintings: Bernd Haussmann Studio Photos: Eric Roth Photography

Kingdom Industry
ロサンゼルスにある高級な広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれな階段の写真

Ipe deck on existing concrete deck.
ロサンゼルスにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな外階段の写真

A bespoke black timber staircase with half landing for a 1960s bungalow conversion
サリーにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなスケルトン階段 (木の蹴込み板、木材の手すり) の写真

ワシントンD.C.にある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな階段 (ワイヤーの手すり) の写真

This staircase opens to the foyer. The owner had admired another cable railing system, but made it his with custom posts and floating stairs. Aram Photographics

Interior Staircase
サクラメントにある高級な広いラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな階段の写真

マイアミにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなスケルトン階段 (フローリングの蹴込み板、ガラスフェンス) の写真

Made by Genneral Staircase | For Masterton Homes
シドニーにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな階段の写真

Traditional white-painted newels and risers combined with a modern vertical-balustrade system (black-painted rails) resulted in an elegant space with clean lines, warm and spacious feel. Staircase floats between large windows allowing natural light to reach all levels in this home, especially the basement area. CSC 1976-2021 © Century Stair Company ® All rights reserved.

ワシントンD.C.にある高級な小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなスケルトン階段の写真

1.2M Wide opening Schuco entrance door with triple glazed frosted side window panels. Floating Stairs with Oak Steps including recessed LED lights and a glass balustade throughout. 1.2m Square Tiles installed on the grand entrance and open plan Living area

black floating stairs
ミネアポリスにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなスケルトン階段 (木の蹴込み板、ガラスフェンス) の写真

Floating stair stringers with horizontal round-bar railing
デンバーにある高級な巨大なモダンスタイルのおしゃれなスケルトン階段 (金属の蹴込み板、金属の手すり) の写真

Interior Design by Valorie Spence, Interior Design Solutions, Maui, Hawaii www.idsmaui.com Greg Hoxsie Photography Pono Building Company, Inc.
ハワイにある低価格のトロピカルスタイルのおしゃれな階段の写真

マイアミにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなスケルトン階段 (フローリングの蹴込み板、ガラスフェンス) の写真

ワシントンD.C.にある高級な広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれなスケルトン階段 (フローリングの蹴込み板、混合材の手すり、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

ロサンゼルスにある高級な中くらいなインダストリアルスタイルのおしゃれなスケルトン階段 (金属の手すり、レンガ壁、金属の蹴込み板) の写真

Our Ida Way project was an external staircase outside of Auckland that we supplied the steel for while the builder supplied the timber as well as fitted and installed the treads. One of the most important aspects to build these floating stairs was that there needed to be good communication between us at Stairworks and the builders in order to ensure we delivered a high end result while working together. In order to achieve this, everything had to be based on the shop drawings, which is just one example as to why it is so important to have accurate shop drawings with an experienced designer such as ours. The owner wanted a floating staircase for his deck to keep his property nice and open and preserve the view. The challenge with this style as an outdoor feature, is you also have to account for water. You not only have to think about water flow and have holes to allow water to flow in and out of, but you also have to consider the impact of water on the steel over time. To account for this, we galvenised the staircase and put a three pot epoxy on top of that to ensure the longevity of the paint system.