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Architects: Chen + Suchart Studio LLC
- Area: 279 m²
- Year: 2013
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Photographs:Matt Winquist
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Manufacturers: Western Window Systems
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Construction Company: Verge Design, Joby Dutton
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Structural Engineering: AED Structural Engineers Inc, Christopher J. Sosnowski
Text description provided by the architects. The context for this site consists of larger homes on one-acre lots. Aesthetically, the neighboring houses’ architectural language is more often than not, associated with speculative developer trends and styles, rather than an integrated understanding of the site, the views, and other opportunities. As a result, the project required a strategy which would edit out the immediate context of this neighborhood while focusing on distant views of the McDowell Mountains to the north and the valley to the south and southwest. The project also sought to create a protected courtyard space for the backyard and pool area as an immediate focus for the lower level of the house in contrast to the second level taking advantage of the more distant views.
