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| 6.3.2022
P R O F I L E | B U T T R I C K P R O J E C T S A R C H I T E C T U R E + D E S I G N
One of the first challenges to bring this project to life was to
resolve the geometry of the trapezoidal lot. "The site was very
tight and the back edge is a diagonal slice through the lot, so
fitting in a pool, pool house and the new structure, and tying
those to the existing building next door took some finesse,"
confesses Buttrick.
Just under 3,000 square feet, the Art House comprises two
bedrooms and a loft open to the living/dining areas below.
"We created a set of spaces that range from private bedrooms
to the 'public' family agora — the lawn in back that connects the
pool, the studio and the house — that have varying degrees of
closure and transparency," says Buttrick.
Throughout the day, light play is omnipresent thanks to the
11-foot-tall glass doors in the main living area — which blur the
lines between the interiors and exteriors — and the perforated
zinc that wraps the second level. The other primary exterior
materials are low maintenance cementitious panels.
"Given the gallery nature, wall board was an easy choice for
the walls," says Buttrick. "To create interest against the white
surfaces, we augmented with a soft green/blue Italian limestone
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that runs from inside to out. […] All of the material selections
were in service of both the art — we did not want anything to
jump off the page — and to show off the daylight as it tracks
across the house throughout the day."
Helping the collection it contains to shine, this house features
the perfect balance when it comes to architectural lines, color
palette and spatial organization. "It layers art, materials and
daylight together," concludes Buttrick.
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