Bachelor's pad.

Copyright Mario Grigni Architect 1990-2009 ©

2700 SF, private 2 bedroom contemporary.

• Designed for a mature divorcee, gourmet cook, ex Air Force pilot, occupies a cul-de-sac lot on a wooded ridge, separating several ponds.
• The completely open plan has no interior doors, not even to the bathroom. Privacy is achieved with distance and by articulating the spaces with changes of floor levels. The only private space is the guest suite downstairs.
• The roof structure connects all the spaces under a single eave.
• The decks follow the slope of the land extending the living area well into the woods.
• The kitchen has every possible appliance, an extensive pantry and becomes a bar at one end for serving, complete with ice maker and wine rack. It is the focal point of the living room.
• The raised office, opposite the kitchen, is the command center from which the owner can oversee everything without being seen.
• The master bedroom suite has a steam shower, a laundry and the view of several lakes in winter..
• The exterior materials and colors were selected to make the house disappear in the background of the woods. The low E glass completes the illusion by reflecting the sky and making the house almost transparent.
• Weathering finishes, wide overhangs, and no gutters reduce the maintenance.
• Careful orientation and siting is required to take advantage of passive solar features. A water source heat pump ads to the unobtrusive, highly efficient energy management.