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Drewett WorksA view from the 11th hole of No. 7 at Desert Mountain golf course reveals the stunning architecture of this impressive home, which received a 2021 Gold Nugget award for Drewett Works.
The Village at Seven Desert Mountain—Scottsdale
Architecture: Drewett Works
Builder: Cullum Homes
Interiors: Ownby Design
Landscape: Greey | Pickett
Photographer: Dino Tonn
https://www.drewettworks.com/the-model-home-at-village-at-seven-desert-mountain/
Robert M. Cain, ArchitectHolly Hill, a retirement home, whose owner's hobbies are gardening and restoration of classic cars, is nestled into the site contours to maximize views of the lake and minimize impact on the site.
Holly Hill is comprised of three wings joined by bridges: A wing facing a master garden to the east, another wing with workshop and a central activity, living, dining wing. Similar to a radiator the design increases the amount of exterior wall maximizing opportunities for natural ventilation during temperate months.
Other passive solar design features will include extensive eaves, sheltering porches and high-albedo roofs, as strategies for considerably reducing solar heat gain.
Daylighting with clerestories and solar tubes reduce daytime lighting requirements. Ground source geothermal heat pumps and superior to code insulation ensure minimal space conditioning costs. Corten steel siding and concrete foundation walls satisfy client requirements for low maintenance and durability. All light fixtures are LEDs.
Open and screened porches are strategically located to allow pleasant outdoor use at any time of day, particular season or, if necessary, insect challenge. Dramatic cantilevers allow the porches to project into the site’s beautiful mixed hardwood tree canopy without damaging root systems.
Guest arrive by vehicle with glimpses of the house and grounds through penetrations in the concrete wall enclosing the garden. One parked they are led through a garden composed of pavers, a fountain, benches, sculpture and plants. Views of the lake can be seen through and below the bridges.
Primary client goals were a sustainable low-maintenance house, primarily single floor living, orientation to views, natural light to interiors, maximization of individual privacy, creation of a formal outdoor space for gardening, incorporation of a full workshop for cars, generous indoor and outdoor social space for guests and parties.
Resolution: 4 ArchitectureLocated on a five-acre rocky outcrop, The Mountain Retreat trades in Manhattan skyscrapers and the scuttle of yellow cabs for sweeping views of the Catskill Mountains and hawks gliding on the thermals below. The client, who loves mountain biking and rock climbing, camped out on the hilltop during the siting of the house to determine the best spot, angle and orientation for his new escape. The resulting home is a retreat carefully crafted into its unique surroundings. The Mountain Retreat provides a unique and efficient 1,800 sf indoor and outdoor living and entertaining experience.
The finished house, sitting partially on concrete stilts, gives way to a striking display. Its angular lines, soaring height, and unique blend of warm cedar siding with cool gray concrete panels and glass are displayed to great advantage in the context of its rough mountaintop setting. The stilts act as supports for the great room above and, below, define the parking spaces for an uncluttered entry and carport. An enclosed staircase runs along the north side of the house. Sheathed inside and out with gray cement board panels, it leads from the ground floor entrance to the main living spaces, which exist in the treetops. Requiring the insertion of pylons, a well, and a septic tank, the rocky terrain of the immediate site had to be blasted. Rather than discarding the remnants, the rocks were scattered around the site. Used for outdoor seating and the entry pathway, the rock cover further emphasizes the relation and integration of the house into the natural backdrop.
The home’s butterfly roof channels rainwater to two custom metal scuppers, from which it cascades off onto thoughtfully placed boulders. The butterfly roof gives the great room and master bedroom a tall, sloped ceiling with light from above, while a suite of ground-room floors fit cozily below. An elevated cedar deck wraps around three sides of the great room, offering a full day of sunshine for deck lounging and for the entire room to be opened to the outdoors with ease.
Architects: Joseph Tanney, Robert Luntz
Project Architect: John Kim
Project Team: Jacob Moore
Manufacturer: Apex Homes, INC.
Engineer: Robert Silman Associates, P.C., Greg Sloditski
Contractor: JH Construction, INC.
Photographer: © Floto & Warner
Balance Point ConstructionAn industrial modern home with large, floor to ceiling windows, shed roofs, steel siding and accents.
Cross Custom HomesThis modern farmhouse design was accented by decorative brick, double door entry and landscaping to mimic the prairie look as it is situated in the country on 5 acres. Palo Pinto County, Texas offers rolling terrain, hidden lakes and has been dubbed the start of "The Hill Country."
Mãkena Interiorsoriginal Mid-Century Butterfly Roof home built by the Alexander Construction Co in 1959 designed by William Krisel located in Racquet Club Estates Palm Springs< CA
Blue House Exterior with a Butterfly Roof Ideas and Designs
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