The clients purchased a dated two-story contemporary house, with poor overall flow and layout, and practically no curb appeal, but with ample floor area. There was economic value in re-using the foundation/footprint, so the design inquiry began be utilizing existing perimeter, while introducing strategic, small additions to allow for maximization of spaces and proportions.
The desired styles that inspired the exterior were an appreciation for simpler, Modern lines combined with the classic proportion and materials of Hampton-inspired homes. The front façade, while presenting a timeless and quiet appeal, still offers hints of massive amounts of glass and dynamic, active forms at the rear of the house. Integrating the existing pool, along with terrain change as the property dropped from front to the back of house, was critical to creating a walk-out lower level that engages the users as much as any above-grade level in the house.
Z+ Interiors integrated closely, along with the client input, feedback and inspiration images, early in the design process. This helped visually integrate all spaces, and allow for ingenuity and atypical solutions in multiple locations throughout the home. The use of glass at the interior, from a Primary Suite wall, to enclosure of the secondary stair to amplify the “floating” nature of the landing, to the wine wall at the dining room, helped unify the copious amounts of glass at the exterior facades with the vibe of the clean, minimal interiors.
January 6, 2025
