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ARCHITECT PFAU Architecture 630
3rd Street, Suite 200 Jay
Serrao, Ron
Herman, Matthew
Millman, Santos
& Urrutia, Caletti
Construction,
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As an outgrowth of the client’s keen involvement with their work and the local arts community, the program of this house is developed as a live/work loft, yet on the scale of the single family dwelling. A spatial unity between the interior and exterior of the building is realized as interior space is bounded by 12 inch concrete masonry walls at both ends, separated only by variable wood and glass windows. Integrally colored concrete masonry walls are employed as the fundamental space-making and structural elements. Unlike typical building practices today, this project revels in the expressive poetics latent in the nuts and bolts of construction and the honest straightforward use of materials. |
The jury was simply delighted and excited with this project. It’s clarity of purpose, space, and details are superb. It makes no apology in using the concrete masonry block. Its simple elegance, and its beauty, is in its craftsmanship. It was designed in an architect’s mind, and clearly executed, no detail is overlooked. Its success lies in the extreme detailing and care. The woodwork and cabinetry never attempts to obscure the concrete block masonry. It’s excellent in terms of execution, and has great quality. It also has a wonderful Japanese-like feel to it, yet a suburban feel as well. It is going to be a wonderful place to live . . . a superb project. |