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needed," Specht explains. "The texture
provided by forming the concrete with
wood boards also contributes to giving
the house a less 'slick' appearance and
introduces a handcrafted expression to
the house."
Crafted also describes the interior, which
is orderly and artful, awash in warm
neutral hues with occasional pops of
paintbrush shades, mostly appearing in
works of art, but sometimes in a purplish
desert plant just beyond the glass. The
blend of wood and concrete is clean and
organic, and the light buoyant, if not a
bit dreamy. The views, finally, are unfail-
ingly picturesque. Together these details
set the stage for an understated selec-
tion of contemporary art and furnishings
to enjoy their moment. All, however, is
synthesized in service of what is a singu-
lar work of architecture.
"Our work doesn't have a typical palette
or expression," Specht insists. "The ideas
that we always carry into our process,
though, involve the direct expression
of materials, an elimination of purely
applied decorative elements, and attempt-
ing to produce a timeless architecture by
being conscious of trends and scrupu-
lously trying to avoid them." Sangre de
Cristo house forcefully and spectacularly
argues the point.
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