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Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The Wabi-Sabi residence offers a distinctively high canyon vista with a rare and close relationship to nature.
Photo credit:
Matt Winquist
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
Running along an east-west axis, the north volume contains the home's more private areas - including a cantilevered outdoor patio featuring a spa pool - while the southwest volume contains spacious zones for gathering.
Photo credit:
Matt Winquist
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The home’s grading was blended with the site topography as part of LEED Gold Certification goals, and to facilitate the retention of as much of the current storm runoff as feasible.
Photo credit:
Matt Winquist
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The use of integrated outdoor spaces and decks better connects the interior of the home to its landscape and exterior setting.
Photo credit:
Matt Winquist
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The home offers a modern yet seamless transition to is natural surrounding.
Photo credit:
Matt Winquist
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
At the front of the house, the cedar cladding morphs into a screen as part of an entry procession punctuated by glimpses of the panoramic view.
Photo credit:
Matt Winquist
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The central hallway ushers natural light into the interior.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The interior spaces were designed to double-function as gallery spaces for the homeowners’ collection featuring regional artists.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The dramatic view down the canyon, with city lights visible in the distance, is the primary focus of the great room.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
Alternative views of the canyon become evident from every angle within the room.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
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Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
Materials on the main levels are bright and warm: white walls, white oak flooring, and white Caesarstone surfacing.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
Floor-to-ceiling glazed windows allow natural light to stream into the 4,000-square-foot home.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
This window bench offers a stunning mountain vista, and integrates the architecture with the surrounding natural beauty.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The home features large windows to capture the surrounding views from most rooms.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
This wall-mounted sink in the hall bathroom highlights how a thoughtful design approach can maximize functionality in a small space.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The central hallway's skylights bring natural illumination deep into the interior.
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Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
Floor-to-ceiling windows and a skylight in this bathroom flood the space with natural light.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The rough texture of the board-formed concrete walls both contrast with the refined beauty of the natural landscape beyond, and also compliment the rugged aspect of the site’s terrain.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
View of the dining room and kitchen to the hallway beyond.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
Sparano + Mooney Architecture's Wabi-Sabi Residence Draws Upon Japanese Aesthetic Culture
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The warm tones of the wood used throughout the home are expressed in the vocabulary of the kitchen cabinetry.
Photo credit:
Lucy Call
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