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Rande Leaman Interior DesignWe kept things clean and modern in the entryway, but still welcoming and warm. The sleek walnut and stainless steel console has room for books and a place to drop your keys. The classic mid-century coatrack is both functional and a cool piece of sculpture.
Noel Cross+ArchitectsWho says green and sustainable design has to look like it? Designed to emulate the owner’s favorite country club, this fine estate home blends in with the natural surroundings of it’s hillside perch, and is so intoxicatingly beautiful, one hardly notices its numerous energy saving and green features.
Durable, natural and handsome materials such as stained cedar trim, natural stone veneer, and integral color plaster are combined with strong horizontal roof lines that emphasize the expansive nature of the site and capture the “bigness” of the view. Large expanses of glass punctuated with a natural rhythm of exposed beams and stone columns that frame the spectacular views of the Santa Clara Valley and the Los Gatos Hills.
A shady outdoor loggia and cozy outdoor fire pit create the perfect environment for relaxed Saturday afternoon barbecues and glitzy evening dinner parties alike. A glass “wall of wine” creates an elegant backdrop for the dining room table, the warm stained wood interior details make the home both comfortable and dramatic.
The project’s energy saving features include:
- a 5 kW roof mounted grid-tied PV solar array pays for most of the electrical needs, and sends power to the grid in summer 6 year payback!
- all native and drought-tolerant landscaping reduce irrigation needs
- passive solar design that reduces heat gain in summer and allows for passive heating in winter
- passive flow through ventilation provides natural night cooling, taking advantage of cooling summer breezes
- natural day-lighting decreases need for interior lighting
- fly ash concrete for all foundations
- dual glazed low e high performance windows and doors
Design Team:
Noel Cross+Architects - Architect
Christopher Yates Landscape Architecture
Joanie Wick – Interior Design
Vita Pehar - Lighting Design
Conrado Co. – General Contractor
Marion Brenner – Photography
Sally Conran Studio Ltd.For the light filled, double height entrance Sally chose a huge, striking, heavily foxed mirror hung over a contemporary console table in crisp black marble to compliment the neutral palette of natural oak, stone flooring and architectural white walls
Choeff Levy Fischman, P.A.The owners wanted a one-story home which lent itself to a pod concept heavily immersed in landscaping and water features.
After the AntiqueThis project in Norfolk required a larger portico. Here just the full doric columns , pedestals and raised stone entrance step were needed. We used a slightly open textured limestone to help it weather quickly. This picture is taken within a few months of installation.
Jeff Pittman HomesThe front door opens to the living room which features a fire place, limestone flooring, and opens to the courtyard.
Lakeville HomesThe entry path takes your over a water feature. It hints at the home's connection to the nearby Lake Washington, adding drama in an understated manner.
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