The Kona Residence by Belzberg Architects

The Kona Residence by Belzberg Architects

Santa Monica-based studio Belzberg Architects has designed the Kona Residence in Hawaii, in collaboration with interior design studio MLK Studio.

This 8,000 square-foot dream house was completed in 2010 and won the Freestanding House 2010 Award from Interior Design magazine.

The Kona Residence by Belzberg Architects:

“Nestled between cooled lava flows, the Kona residence situates its axis not with the linearity of the property but rather with the axiality of predominant views available to the site.  Within the dichotomy of natural elements and geometric hardscape the residence attempts to integrate both the surrounding views of volcanic mountain ranges to the east and ocean horizons westward.  The program is arranged as a series of pods distributed throughout the property, each having its own unique features and view opportunities.

The pods are programmatically assigned as two sleeping pods with common areas, media, master suite and main living space.  A central axis becomes the organizational and focal feature for the entire house, connecting each of the pods through an exterior gallery corridor.  To help maintain the environmental sensitivity of the house, 2 separate arrays of roof mounted photovoltaic panels offset the residence energy usage while the choice of darker lava stone help heat the pool water via solar radiation.

Rain water collection and redirection to 3 drywells that replenish the aquifer are implemented throughout the property. Reclaimed teak timber from older barns and train tracks are recycled for the exterior of the home. Together with stacked and cut lava rock, the two materials form a historically driven medium embedded in Hawaiian tradition.

3-D modeling and digital fabrication through CNC machinery was incorporated to further enhance traditional elements in a contemporary arrangement. Local basket weaving culture was the inspiration for the entry pavilion which reenacts the traditional gift upon arrival ceremony. CNC milled ceilings and screens throughout the house continue the abstract approach to traditional Hawaiian wood carving.”

Photos by: Fotoworks Benny Chan Photography, Belzberg Architects.
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The Hurtado Residence by Mark Tracy

The Hurtado Residence by Mark Tracy

Award-winning interior designer Mark Tracy of Chemical Spaces has recently completed the Hurtado Residence.

This 10,000 square foot contemporary house in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was designed for “hip, young guests and partygoers.”

The Hurtado Residence by Mark Tracy:

“The intent of this design was to create a modern, art-gallery-style space to entertain hip, young guests and partygoers. The 11-foot custom-designed aluminum front door opens to striped Italian floor tile, a three-story elevator tower surrounded with custom art, and a floating staircase trimmed with stainless steel.

A 14-foot wide fireplace is the primary feature of the kitchen and living space, accompanied by Scavolini cabinets and metallic silver hardwood floors. Blue LED lighting glows around the second tier ceiling which extends from the kitchen and down the media wall and fireplace; it also accents the ceiling of the master bath.

The residence is located in The Ridges, an upscale custom home community to the west of Las Vegas nearing Red Rock Canyon. The home is 10,000 square feet.

Design began in June of 2009 and construction was completed in January of 2011.”

photos courtesy of Chemical Spaces
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The Gymnasium Apartment in New York City by Charles Gwathmey

The Gymnasium Apartment in New York City by Charles Gwathmey

This masterwork residence was built from soaring raw space within the former gymnasium of the original 1905 Beaux Arts Police Headquarters Building in Soho, New York City.

It represents the vision and genius of the world renowned and acclaimed architect, the famed Charles Gwathmey.

This is the only apartment Gwathmey ever designed from the ground up, and required over four years to complete.

According to the architect, the intention was to “physically maintain and visually exploit the volumetric integrity and structural expression of the existing barrel vaulted space, while adding a master bedroom suite and study/library balcony, and integrating an eclectic painting and sculpture collection.”

With tons of contemporary flare, the 6,600 square foot residence consists of 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.

Originally offered at $30 million in May 2008, this unique apartment is now tagged at $14,5 million.

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The Gwathmey Gymnasium Apartment:

“On May 6, 1905, amid the pomp and ceremony of a police band and mounted troops, mayor George B. McClellan wielded a silver trowel and laid the cornerstone for what was to become one of New York’s enduring landmarks. Hoppin and Koen’s design was majestic indeed. Influenced by London’s Old Bailey Courthouse, it went far beyond its original inspiration to incorporate architectural and artistic elements from Europe’s grandest chateaus and palazzos. With its magnificent façade and soaring interior spaces, this new Police Building was an achievement to rival showplaces as the Frick and Vanderbilt Mansions.

In 1978, the Police Building was designated a New York City Landmark, and in 1980, it was singled out for national significance when it was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  In 1984, the city chose Fourth Jeffersonian Associates to restore the landmark structure and convert it’s grand civic space into a unique private residence.

In 1997 Gwathmey-Siegel & Associates was retained by the current owners of the former gymnasium to create a space unparalleled in size and design that would fit their desire to move from a Park Avenue prewar to a new home in SoHo.

On the main level of the twenty-five foot high, steel trussed volume, is the multi-use living/dining/ entertainment/gallery articulated by custom designed, space defining furniture. At the east end of the space is the master bedroom suite, and study/library balcony accessed by an exposed stair, which rotates at the landing, and runs parallel, behind the existing longitudinal steel truss, to attic guest bedrooms, over the kitchen, master baths and dressing rooms.

The study/library balcony is suspended under the east end of the barrel vault and revealed from the master bedroom below, by a continuous radial skylight in the floor, articulating its separation while maintaining the volumetric extension.

The floor of the balcony defines the bedroom ceiling, floating asymmetrically within the existing orthogonal building frame, articulating its objectiveness and sectional variation.

Three large skylights were inserted into the south side of the barrel vaulted roof, providing natural light into the longitudinal internal façade of the space and revealing the classic building pediment above.”

Photos by: Paul Warchol

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The Glass Pavilion, an ultramodern house by Steve Hermann

The Glass Pavilion, an ultramodern house by Steve Hermann

Known for his modern designs, Los-Angeles-based architect Steve Hermann has completed The Glass Pavilion in 2010.

Located on a three-and-a-half acres lot in Santa Barbara, California, the 13,875 square foot luxury home features five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, a kitchen with a wine room and an art gallery that displays the architect’s vintage car collection.

The architect originally built the home for himself, but changed his plans and put the residence on the market last year for $35,000,000, cars and furniture not included!

According to Santa Barbara Magazine, the architect “wanted to create the most minimalist house ever designed.”

Well, the most minimalist house ever made can be yours at the time of writing for less than $24,000,000: wow, that’s a $11,000,000 discount from the original selling price!

The Glass Pavilion by Suzanne Perkins:

“The Glass Pavilion is a redefining structure within modernism. It is a benchmark building that sets the bar as to what modernism is and can be. Throughout the last century there has been a few great buildings that defined modernism and inspired a generation to imagine what is possible not only within architecture but as a society as a whole. Mies Van Der Roh’s Barcelona Pavilion and Farnsworth house, as well as Phillip Johnson’s glass house were these type of defining structures. Now, Steve Hermann’s Glass Pavilion takes the architectural tenants of these greats and catapults these concepts into the new millennium.

Set within a 3.5+/- acre estate of oak groves in Montecito and boasting 14,000+/- sq. ft. under roof, this home is impressive beyond words. An almost entirely glass home it allows occupants to be comfortably inside while completely enveloped within nature. As you drive down the long gated driveway, it slowly comes into view. You are immediately confronted with a large all glass home, floating above gently rolling lawns. The site of it is awe-inspiring.

Through the use of massive structural steel beams, the home is able to appear weightless as it hovers above an expansive lawn. No expense has been spared during the six years that it took to complete this groundbreaking structure. All of the large glass panels are Star Fire glass, an incredibly clear glass usually reserved for jewelry displays. It s kitchen and baths are by such famous names as Varena, Poliform and Antonio Lupi. In each category the best and most exciting products from around the world were sourced to make this home flawless in each category. The home has five bedrooms, five and a half baths, grand hallway and large wine room. The glass pavilion includes an art gallery where the owner currently displays their vintage car collection. The space is so generous that it is capable of holding up to 32 cars within its walnut lined walls.

This is a home with possibly no equal. The combination of architectural groundbreaking style and extreme detail in finish quality make it a home without compare. It is the pinnacle of architecture for this generation and will define the era in which it was built.”
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Photos by: Wm MacCollum

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