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The Entasis Group have designed the Holly House, a new home in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, that features views of the Rocky Mountains.
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The description from the designer:
The clients wanted a home where they could see the mountains, trees, the landscape, downtown, and the lake from every room in the home. They wanted a timeless piece of architecture that had a rich blend of materials, art, furniture, and landscape design.
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This was a unique design process: There was a multitude of meetings with the client (over a year) to exchange information. Sharing ideas, music, books, other architecture philosophies, art, sculpture , and tried to create their love for these elements into an architectural design.
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The breezeway is of course a key architectural aspect of the home. It is a long thin home that is built to provide see through views and the breezeway is the essence of this. It is an unadulterated space with no artifacts or furniture.
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The house was sited with the idea of minimizing solar intake from the late afternoon western sun and affording maximum privacy. It is 60% glazed and has no shades or curtains. The large overhangs are designed to allow the sun in and keep the sun out during the autumn and vernal equinox.
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We designed the home, the landscaping, the hard-scapes, and the built-in furniture and trim. There were many hand sketches made to communicate with 30+ local Colorado craftsman on the project.
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We stayed away from “trendy” products and wanted the home to be timeless and relevant in 30 years. We used Cedar siding with a custom blend of stain, Copper Fascias (to naturally weather), Quartz tile for the walls (custom cut to a desired pattern on site), Steel, and Glass.
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