The residence opens up to the outdoor living and views from multiple spaces and visually connects interior spaces in the inner court. The overall floor plan design centers on maximizing the views, while extensive glazing is carefully placed to frame and enhance them. Structural considerations required a more extensive tear down, however the clients wanted the entire remodel design kept intact, essentially recreating much of the existing home. TCA managed to creatively and successfully turn this now 2 story East Village duplex penthouse into a perfect place for both work and play.Ĭonceived as a remodel and addition, the final design iteration for this home is uniquely multifaceted. Upon completion, the owner enjoys not only the newly combined total of 2,400 square feet, but also a new game room, office, putting green on the terrace, and of course, the slide. The image of the stainless steel curves in front of the oversized window to the city beyond, say nothing of the irrepressible glee of grown adults on the slide, is surprisingly poetic with careful detail, the playground element is an unexpectedly elegant addition to the space. The sculptural slide is housed in a newly created 18' tall double-height space, which includes custom designed glass railings. The half-tube stainless steel slide starts on the top floor neat the office, and lands below near both the living and dining areas. In this transformation, two identical 1-bedroom units, one atop the other, were combined into a duplex 2-bedroom home with the option to descend in the usual way on a new Italian-made "Rintal" stair, or more speedily, in a seated position, careening through the hew double-height atrium. IN a newly constructed multi-residential development, in the East Village of NYC, TCA had the opportunity to meet a unique client's desire to combine two penthouse condos.with a helical slide.
TCA has had a lot of experience connecting smaller apartments together into a seamless whole, this this adventurous client requested something we'd never seen before.
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dual glazed low e high performance windows and doors natural day-lighting decreases need for interior lighting passive flow through ventilation provides natural night cooling, taking advantage of cooling summer breezes passive solar design that reduces heat gain in summer and allows for passive heating in winter all native and drought-tolerant landscaping reduce irrigation needs 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! The project’s energy saving features include: 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. 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.Ī shady outdoor loggia and cozy outdoor fire pit create the perfect environment for relaxed Saturday afternoon barbecues and glitzy evening dinner parties alike. Who 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.ĭurable, 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. The resulting design is a sustainably balanced, visually pleasing home which reflects the lifestyle and needs of the clients. Sustainable elements include geothermal heating/cooling, rainwater harvesting, spray foam insulation, high efficiency glazing, recessing lower spaces into the hillside on the west side, and roof/overhang design to provide passive solar coverage of walls and windows. The home's program also hinged around using both passive and active green features. The owners' goals of creating a home with a contemporary flow and finish while providing a warm setting for daily life was accomplished through mixing warm natural finishes such as stained wood with gray tones in concrete and local limestone. Layering rooms with each other as well as circulation galleries, insures seclusion while allowing stunning downtown views. Nestled into sloping topography, the design of this home allows privacy from the street while providing unique vistas throughout the house and to the surrounding hill country and downtown skyline.
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