The Chestnut Residence by Dan Heinfeld
It’s always interesting to see the houses that architects design for themselves, and for Dan Heinfeld, president of LPA Architects, his goal was not only to build a beautiful and liveable home, but also a sustainable one.
The two-story, four-bedroom, four-bathroom house is located in Newport Beach, California, where Heinfeld lives with his wife and daughter. Heinfeld’s efforts towards building a sustainable home are found in such features as the use of recycled materials, VOC-free paint throughout, sensors that turn off lights when nobody is in the room, and solar panels on the roof. The contemporary home also takes advantage of the California climate by opening itself up to increase air flow and to make use of natural light, while providing the enjoyable experience of seamless indoor/outdoor living around a central courtyard.
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Photos by Cristian Costea
alexandre on 29 Nov 2008 at 1:55 pm #
oooh wood, i love wood. i loooved that loooooong hallway… everything! only the pool i would wish to be a little larger…
Speedmaster on 30 Nov 2008 at 10:32 am #
Absolutely fantastic! I love the staircase and view form the loft.
aidan on 02 Dec 2008 at 7:34 pm #
whoa! nice house! i loved the living room and the hallway. great!
BANJAXED on 11 Feb 2009 at 8:57 pm #
Man , Talk about a dream home, everything looks organized but it does have a big aura of coziness
woundedduck on 13 Mar 2009 at 3:51 pm #
Another McModern mansion, that’s built to house, what, three people? If the architect wants to be “sustainable,” why doesn’t he knock the square footage down to 2000 from 5000 and save all the wasted energy on heating and cooling?
John Forde on 05 Apr 2009 at 3:22 pm #
Would someone please define ’sustainable’? Is this house sustainable enough for every one in the world to be able to have one without comprimising the resources of future generations. Give me a break. Go live in the slums for a year and learn about the real world mate.
ryguy on 06 Apr 2009 at 12:01 pm #
The heating and cooling argument is not valid since it explains above how the house is designed to make use of breezes to reduce those costs, it also says it uses that same concept to lower costs due to lighting. As for John Forde, you are clearly one of those people who will never be satisfied with anything and has some smug remark to say about everything. Your slums comment is not an argument, I am not a conservationist and environment Nazi but if I were this is what I would require rich people to do in their homes, what more could you ask for that is quasi-reasonable? I am sure you got something.
j on 08 Apr 2009 at 6:48 pm #
this is a beautiful house. i think it is amazing that something like this can be built using recyled materials and environment-friendly materials as well as incorporating air flow, sunlight etc. this is a great example of what is possible even now
Amanda on 08 Apr 2009 at 8:59 pm #
I loved everything I saw, especially getting to read about the environmental benefits, or should I say environmental awareness? I would’ve loved to see pictures of what the bedrooms/bathrooms look like. With all that wood & a modern look, you definitely pull off a great look while still looking reasonably like a family can live there. Great job!
Alberto Chavarria on 25 Apr 2009 at 6:37 pm #
It is a very nice house! I love the use of the light, the wood and how the designer use the living,kitchen in a really nice open space.
Tim Kilpert on 26 May 2009 at 6:40 am #
This student has become a master. The Master F.L.W. would be proud. VERY proud!
alex on 04 Jun 2009 at 7:49 am #
beautiful yes, but you’ve got to be kidding, its a huge house for three people with a ton of wasted space, what’s the point? aesthetic quality? great. a space can still be beautiful and open without having 100 square feet of floor space for your sofa.
Slambert on 19 Jun 2009 at 8:40 am #
I’m sorry Alex but what has size got to do with anything???? Who says that people have to live in minimalist boxes….. I say if the space is available and it can be utailised in a sustainable or at the very least a “semi” sustainable way then good on ya! In an urban setting sure, size is an issue, and to needlessly take up too much is very “bourgois”, but in an environment where this is not an issue EFFECTIVE use of space in design is paramount.
Architecture should equally encompass environment/sustainability and mood in regards to space/shape/form/function… Its equally valid to create a space in which the inhabitant is open to environmental change as it is to create a space that is environentally sound…. obviously the synthesis of both is the ideal!
Slambert on 19 Jun 2009 at 8:47 am #
…and I’m sorry but if you want to talk about sustainablity then acknowledge the fact that a system that minimizes power use by turning off unused lights would I believe impact more on continuing environmental impact than most so called sustaibable buildings! (I back this up by studies that have found that if everyone in Sydney Australia turned off their appliences at the plug then we could shut down ONE power station in the region!).