High Tech Modern Residence
Sanford, NC
For the High Tech Modern Residence project, the clients wanted a modern, clean Main House constructed adjacent to the Pool House / Guest House. Complete with state-of-the-art features, they aim for their guests to easily and seamlessly flow between the houses while enjoying plenty of outdoor spaces, a pool, and a basketball court for entertainment.
Dawn's vision and creativity began with her unique and artistic approach as an experiential architect. She thoughtfully blended the client’s desire for an open plan concept with a strong connection to the outdoor living areas into a spatial progression on the inside of the home.
The composition of the interior spatial progression began with consideration of topography and of the site while integrating how the interior space can step with the grade creating visual focal points along the journey. During the spatial experience, the ceiling height raises and lowers creating unexpected spatial compressions and expansions. These ceiling changes emphasize the scale of each space while creating distinction along the spatial journey.
The simple design elements of point, line, and plane are elevated throughout the entirety of High Tech Modern Residence. Sometimes the simple elements are clad with material changes and other times material continuity is used to accent the feature. In either case, the design focal points are highlighted with artistic lighting fixtures and ambient details.
Interiors
Architect Dawn Christine designed the floor plan of High Tech Modern Residence to create an artistic spatial progression from room to room, putting very thoughtful consideration on how each room connected and how they influenced one another. One of the many ideas that was kept throughout the design was the use of multiple focal points, layered upon one another the same way an artist layers paint on a canvas. These very detailed spatial and architectural focal points were designed to create a dramatic and heightened modern living experience for the client.
Exteriors
The exterior form of High Tech Modern Residence was designed to express a simple, yet strong geometric form. Flat roofs and large overhangs emphasized the simplicity of “the line” as a design element, while showing a sophisticated complexity of the concept through layering. The two story portion of the building was positioned to maximize the view of the pool and the wooded lot, but also provided an architectural barrier for the pool and patio area from the harsh west summer sun. The tall walls on the front façade of the gym and dance studio are bisected by the large overhangs highlighting the tall repetition of windows. Stone and faux stained wood are used to soften the linearity of the design and bring in more traditional textures.
Our award-winning document tells the story of the ideas and design that made High Tech Modern Residence a success.
crafting the Design
The client desired an open plan with a strong connection to the outdoor living areas and a spatial progression inside the home. The interior spaces considered the site and topography, integrating the grading to design stunning visual focal points.
To create the spatial experience, ceiling heights were raised and lowered for unexpected compressions and expansions. These ceiling changes emphasize the scale of each space and create distinctions as you walk through the lovely home.
Simple design elements of point, line, and plane are enhanced throughout High Tech Modern Residence. Sometimes, the elements are material changes, and other times, material continuity is used to accent key features. Design focal points are accented with artistic lighting and ambient details.