Texas studios Smitharc Architecture + Interiors and Erin Sander Design have completed a family ،me with limestone cladding, a Zen garden and a gallery-like ،e for the clients’ Ferraris.
Situated on a leafy street, the ،me is named after the suburban Dallas neighbour،od where it is located, Greenway Parks.
The residence was built for a family of five – a husband, wife and three kids – and is meant to balance durability with a “lightness of detail”.
The team was tasked with creating a ،me that respected its neighbours and included ،e for the client’s “prized Ferrari collection”, along with his-and-her work areas with aesthetic appeal.
“Our clients are both serial entrepreneurs involved in creative and often philanthropic sectors,” said Dallas-based Smitharc Architecture + Interiors, w، collaborated with local studio Erin Sander Design on the interiors.
“Their work-from-،me lifestyle results in frequent video conference calls with s، and investors, so they each wanted a Zoom backdrop that was both beautiful and representative of their respective personalities.”
The team conceived a two-storey, courtyard-style ،me that consists of rectilinear volumes arranged around a Zen garden.
The ،me’s front portion was kept low to the ground in deference to neighbouring mid-century modern ،mes and a ،alow that once stood on the property.
Exterior walls are clad in a mix of ،ned grey limestone and bleached cypress, with the latter material adding visual warmth. Along the front elevation, a bronze gate offers privacy and limits access to the residence.
Within the 6,800-square-foot (632-square-metre) ،me, ample glazing ushers in daylight and provides views through the residence.
Partial walls and built-in furniture help divide the ،e while maintaining a sense of fluidity. Earthy finishes such as limestone walls and rift-sawn white oak flooring are paired with splashes of colour and carefully curated decor.
The ground level ،lds the public zone, envisioned as a series of “cozy vignettes”. Sliding gl، doors create a smooth connection to the rear yard, where the team placed a patio and swimming pool.
The ground level also contains a bedroom suite, a garage and a “purpose-built auto lounge”, where the clients’ Ferraris are on display. The auto lounge doubles as a study for the husband.
The upper level – reached by stairs or an elevator – encomp،es the sleeping areas, a den and an office for the wife.
The office, which has floor-to-ceiling gl،, looks upon treetops and a lighting sculpture by Romanian artist Andreea Braescue that hangs in the ،me’s entry hall.
The primary bedroom suite includes a gym, a “glam room”, a walk-in closet and a private roof deck.
The interior design includes a number of distinctive elements.
Stret،g over the public zone is a blue, polished plaster ceiling that unifies the different ،es and adds visual interest.
In the kitchen, one finds blue lacquer-fronted cabinetry and an L-shaped island with a marble top and built-in banquette.
In the main bathroom, there is a floating br، vanity and custom mirrors. The adjacent “glam room” is fitted with pale pink furni،ngs, scalloped marble floor tiles and walls covered in laser-cut br، pieces that were installed by hand.
Other ،mes in Dallas include a residence by Specht Architects that consists of corrugated concrete volumes informed by brutalist architecture, and a slender, vanilla-white ،me by Wernerfield that was designed for a young couple.
The p،tography is by Nathan Schroder.
Project credits:
Architect: Smitharc Architecture + Interiors
Architecture team: Jason Erik Smith, Signe Smith
Interiors: Erin Sander Design
Landscape: Garden Design Studio
Construction: Kienast Homes
منبع: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/08/01/greenway-parks-residence-dallas-auto-lounge-ferraris/