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Beautiful design - open, clean lines, warm and relaxing
Floor plan. Here you can see how the central public space is flanked by the private bedroom spaces on either side. One area not shown in photos is the gym, between the master bedroom and the garage. Tate designed this as a flexible space that can serve as a bedroom if necessary — it has its own bath, closet and view of a Zen garden.Builder: GEF DevelopmentMore home tours: Apartments | Small Homes | Colorful Homes | Contemporary Homes | Eclectic Homes | Farmhouses | Midcentury Homes | Modern Homes | Ranch Homes | Traditional Homes | Transitional Homes | All
Wall-mounted cabinetry allows a nice clear view across the floor. Note the recess detail at the top of the cabinets, which mimics the architecture of the roof. They are made of the same stained oak as in the kitchen. Another stunner is the long Taj Mahal countertop with slanted integrated sinks. This move cut down on visual clutter.
The room has a panoramic view of Pinnacle Peak. A simple tray ceiling plays off the lines of the roof overhangs and the clerestory windows. Upon first glance at this photo, you might think the sculpture on the right was on an outdoor patio, but it’s actually in the bathroom, proving that the whole “seamless transitions between indoors and out” thing rings true all over the house.
Here’s a view of the exterior of the master suite. The master bath is to the left, and you can get a glimpse through it to an area that contains an outdoor shower and bathtub. The view of the gilded wood carving in the bedroom is dramatic. And you can also see how the stacked gauged stones continue inside to the headboard and fireplace walls.
Kitchen. The play on large rectilinear forms and negative space continues in the kitchen, particularly on the island. The range backsplash is oil-flamed basalt, and the countertops are Taj Mahal quartz.Check out the table on the left side of this photo, which extends outdoors. The glass between the two sides of the table opens completely.
Copper with patina wraps the fireplace, bringing in a warm live finish. That’s a TV over the fireplace. Interior designer Claire Ownby echoed the architecture throughout the project with chunky rectilinear pieces like the coffee tables. And the scale of the furniture stands up to the expanse of the space.Wine wall. The wine wall is refrigerated, and the access is on the back side.
Great room. The public spaces are all in one open room, with the great room opening to the pool (left), the dining area and the kitchen. On the right the copper canopy delineates an inviting “meet and greet” space inside the entry door. Past that is a breakfast nook that has a view of the mountains off the back of the house. A stained oak cloud ceiling marks the area over the island and anchors the pendant lights. Tate used this same oak throughout the house for continuity.
Entry. The main entry into the house and motor court is in the back. You’ll notice Tate used the same limestone tiles (right) and the mixed gauged stone (left) as on the front of the house. The roofline on this side breaks up the facade. The entry door is a pivot door, and the copper canopy over it outside continues inside. Garage doors: Custom Garage Doors
Materials. The use of limestone tiles (center rear wall), stacking gauged natural stones (left wall) and copper (facade) continue inside, as do the 24-by-24-inch porcelain tiles on the patio and floors. These, along with the glass, create a seamless transition from indoors to out. The elevated pool is covered in black porcelain tile with a Pebble Tec bottom.Roof. The roof is baked enamel metal panels, which also extend around the fascias. A large overhang provides shade for the patio. “Overhangs extend how long [the owners] can use the outdoor spaces by protecting them from the sun,” Tate says. Doors and windows. The large doors are channel-set glass with no frames, and the windows have concealed frames. These features keep the views as clear as possible. Large overhangs to protect from solar heat gain and insulated glass keep the house well within the residential energy-efficiency codes.
Inspiration. The homeowners admired Balinese pod architecture — homes composed of a series of separate buildings for different spaces. Tate used that inspiration to create a unique roofline that makes the house look as if it’s composed of a series of pavilions. The main great room is in the center, the master suite is on the left and a series of guest rooms runs down the right side of the house. Seamless transitions between indoors and out were also a major part of the design.Style: The result is architecture that Tate has dubbed “Southwestern Zen.”
The solution. The architect decided to flip everything around — placing the pool in the front yard and the motor court and main entry to the home in the back. This meant that the pool could not look the way it would if it were in the backyard. Instead, Tate gave it the look of a reflecting pool by elevating it and making it a blackwater pool with a site-specific sculpture that floats atop it, creating a focal point. The elevation of the pool and the landscaping provide privacy from the road, and the pool has a moat around it instead of a fence. (The photographer had to get this view from the street by standing on top of his truck.)
Photos by Thompson PhotographicHouse at a GlanceWho lives here: A couple who love mountain views, golf, Arizona weather and artLocation: Scottsdale, ArizonaSize: Four-plus bedrooms, 5½ bathroomsDesigners: Tate Studio Architects (architecture), Claire Ownby (interior design) and Desert Foothills Landscape (landscape architecture)This couple already had purchased a lot with a wonderful view of Pinnacle Peak — a popular landmark in Scottsdale, Arizona — when they hired architect Mark Tate to design their dream home. But the lot had a challenge: its orientation.
Walnut bed and storage - 'different' in a nice way :)
Timber. Simple. Part covered, part not
Recess for TV and space below
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