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Family Connections: a Five-Star Retreat in the Desert Southwest
Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
A landscaped path leads to a set of massive ornamental bronze doors, emblazoned with a pattern of rings radiating outward, symbolizing the house as a central point from which activity radiates in all directions.
Photo credit:
Douglas Friedman
Family Connections: a Five-Star Retreat in the Desert Southwest
Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
The formal rear yard layout includes a myriad of terraced outdoor dining and entertainment spaces, with a short descent to a pool area, where fire pits and sofa seating provide several structured, yet casual, settings to experience the landscape and view.
Photo credit:
Douglas Friedman
Family Connections: a Five-Star Retreat in the Desert Southwest
Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
Flanked by tailored landscaped decks, the deep-set windows of the ribbed black 'crown' structure were designed to block the harsh summer sunlight, while allowing temperate winter rays in.
Photo credit:
Douglas Friedman
Family Connections: a Five-Star Retreat in the Desert Southwest
Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
Rear yard pool deck.
Photo credit:
Douglas Friedman
Family Connections: a Five-Star Retreat in the Desert Southwest
Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
Lounge chairs by McKinnon & Harris line the pool deck at sunset.
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Douglas Friedman
Family Connections: a Five-Star Retreat in the Desert Southwest
Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
Daniel Joseph Chenin, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
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Ryne Belanger
Family Connections: a Five-Star Retreat in the Desert Southwest
Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
Daniel Joseph Chenin, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
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Ryne Belanger
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
A push and pull of interior volumes manifests in an exterior form that offers the occupant a meaningful relationship to the outdoors.
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Shai Gil
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
The front facade of the house features a fresh approach to traditional design elements; the home’s entrance is accessed on the side of the foyer volume instead of from the front. A complementary Corten steel planter defines the granite porch and serves as a designated area for displaying the house number.
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Shai Gil
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Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
A cantilevered porch overhang, clad in warm cedar that wraps down the elevation and covers the front door, creates a bold and inviting entrance. The driveway’s granite pavers seamlessly transition onto the entrance porch, adding to the cohesive design.
Photo credit:
Shai Gil
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
The design of the house emphasizes permeability and openness. The foyer, which is filled with natural light, offers a complete view of the street, yet the layout of the rooms ensures that the interior of the house remains private and concealed from view.
Photo credit:
Shai Gil
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Large windows connecting the interior spaces to the outdoors blur the boundaries between inside and outside. Within the living room, the use of walnut millwork and a slate fireplace surround offers a striking contrast to the light-colored white oak flooring and stair.
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Riley Snelling
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
A sculptural staircase defined by a solid balustrade of white oak and Baltic birch is featured in the centre of the house.
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Riley Snelling
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
The dining room sits within a double-height atrium with a fully-glazed rear facade that provides an expansive view of the neighbourhood’s mature trees, inviting natural light deep into the interior and magnifying the grandeur of this modest space.
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Shai Gil
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
The dining room features a dramatic light fixture from Propellor Design, a Vancouver-based studio. In this double height space, projecting second storey bedrooms create recessed areas for the kitchen and living room below.
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Shai Gil
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
The contrasting material palette selected for the house is seen in the selection of finishes used in the kitchen, including white oak and charcoal cabinetry and dark stone counters. A long horizontal window provides framed views of the backyard, further emphasizing the connection between the interior and exterior spaces.
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Shai Gil
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
The stair’s scissor configuration forms a compelling and dynamic three-dimensional geometric composition, animated by the procession of figures as they ascend and descend between the different levels of the house. A wood-clad ceiling treatment extends from the staircase to the foyer, defining the edge of one of the internal volumes.
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Shai Gil
Shift House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
The monolithic stair guard's diagonal wood grain imparts a sense of craftsmanship while also evoking a feeling of movement and energy. Walls painted in shades of grey-blue serve as further defining elements against the white walls and oak flooring.
Photo credit:
Riley Snelling
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