Category: Residential
Region: North America
Year: 1987
Location: SANTA FE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.
FT2 Construction: 0 sq ft
FT2 Ground: 0 sq ft
Involved Areas: Architecture, Interior Design
Collaborators:
LEGORRETA®
Ricardo Legorreta
Noé Castro
Carlos Vargas Sr.
Gerardo Alonso
Emilio Guerrero
Sydney Brysker
Associate Architects:
Arquitecto Asociado: Peter Walker / Martha Schwartz
Arquitecto Ejecutivo: Sheriff & Associates
Consultants:
INTERIOR DESIGN: LEGORRETA® / Bruce Gregga Interiors, Inc.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Peter Walker
STRUCTURAL DESIGN: Kurily Szymanski Tohirkow, Inc.
ELECTRICAL DESIGN: Dalan Engineering
MECHANICAL DESIGN: MB & A
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Weir Brothers, Inc.
Photographer:
Lourdes Legorreta
The house occupies a magnificent site which overlooks the Santa Fe Valley. The building was created as a second home for a successful businessman and his wife. It is now being used regularly. The design is intended to respond to the owners personality and to be an elegant, simple, human and peaceful place for family life. Ricardo Legorretas initial reaction was to design a structure that blends into the landscape and could be seen as a wall on the crest of a hill, a horizontal wall that enveloped and contained the house. The climate and the life style of the owner called for an extensive outdoor living environment, so the terraces, a swimming pool and a tennis court were located in a series of spaces as an extension to the house. Walls that form the spatial edge take advantage of the light and shadow of the location and are infused with water and color. The residence was designed as two houses that can operate separately but linked by an element that has since evolved in a gallery. The gallery and the main residential spaces incorporate old beams and doors made of rough wood, taking advantage of one of the contractors hobbies, working with old wood. Each room was specifically designed to exude its own personality. This allows the family to enjoy different experiences as they move from room to room throughout the house. Views, lights and color and their effect upon space were carefully planned and controlled to enhance a sense of mystery and enjoyment. Space and light were also used to create an environment for art pieces. The landscape was designed by Peter Walker; the interior was designed by Bruce Gregga.
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