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Project posted by Johndavid Carling

Bahay Betty

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Location
Northeast Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Year
2021
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
Master Suite - A modified take on the "A Frame" provides the owners with a space that, as entrepreneurs, help them get in a different headspace for new ideas in business.
Master Suite - A modified take on the "A Frame" provides the owners with a space that, as entrepreneurs, help them get in a different headspace for new ideas in business.
Master Suite Loft - Recessed curtain tracks and a guard rail made of 1/4" steel reduce site-line intrusion on the second floor through the 20' high wood wall of windows. Curved oak wood floors from Estonia add warmth to the angled soft white walls.
Master Suite Loft - Recessed curtain tracks and a guard rail made of 1/4" steel reduce site-line intrusion on the second floor through the 20' high wood wall of windows. Curved oak wood floors from Estonia add warmth to the angled soft white walls.
Master Suite Living Room - Trim less details such as fire alarms and AC vents keep the emphasis on the central spiral stair.
Master Suite Living Room - Trim less details such as fire alarms and AC vents keep the emphasis on the central spiral stair.
Master Suite Entry - 8' tall double clad wood doors highlight the master loft, flush to wall panels help conceal access door.
Master Suite Entry - 8' tall double clad wood doors highlight the master loft, flush to wall panels help conceal access door.
Entry - The four sides of the entry way are each one full material and set the tone for the materials on the interior of the home. Local cypress was used on the ceiling. A large bar casement window trio bring light into the great room.
Entry - The four sides of the entry way are each one full material and set the tone for the materials on the interior of the home. Local cypress was used on the ceiling. A large bar casement window trio bring light into the great room.
Time Capsule - This is something we create for each home. The owners put photos, letters, and other items for the next generation.
Time Capsule - This is something we create for each home. The owners put photos, letters, and other items for the next generation.
Tile - Switches and plug details create simplicity and intentionality with the floral accent tiles that call back to the family's Filipino heritage. A custom concrete cove base tile was custom fabricated and recessed into the counter to help with cleaning and the visual transition between surfaces.
Tile - Switches and plug details create simplicity and intentionality with the floral accent tiles that call back to the family's Filipino heritage. A custom concrete cove base tile was custom fabricated and recessed into the counter to help with cleaning and the visual transition between surfaces.
Maple shelves with built in CNC - AC diffusers and a compressed paper cutting board counter top add warmth to the black appliances.
Maple shelves with built in CNC - AC diffusers and a compressed paper cutting board counter top add warmth to the black appliances.
The message “You are Loved” on a stepping stone sets the tone for the home and the atmosphere the family wants to cultivate.
The message “You are Loved” on a stepping stone sets the tone for the home and the atmosphere the family wants to cultivate.
Curved oak wood floors are used throughout the private spaces of the home and help the owners connect to the natural wood warmth often felt in homes in the Philippines but with a modern interpretation.
Curved oak wood floors are used throughout the private spaces of the home and help the owners connect to the natural wood warmth often felt in homes in the Philippines but with a modern interpretation.
A custom dining table made from the curved oak flooring was commissioned by the clients. The curves in the wood provide a contrast that emphasizes the minimalist form of the gathering table. The inner edges of the table are a hard maple bull nose that create a soft tactile connection to the table but also connect to the maple shelving in the kitchen tonally.
A custom dining table made from the curved oak flooring was commissioned by the clients. The curves in the wood provide a contrast that emphasizes the minimalist form of the gathering table. The inner edges of the table are a hard maple bull nose that create a soft tactile connection to the table but also connect to the maple shelving in the kitchen tonally.
A larger deck that mirrors the shape of the "A Frame" in plan is stage to large family gatherings accessed by the great room kitchen to the north and the master suite to the east. The deck boards were custom cut to continue the curve from the interior wood floors.
A larger deck that mirrors the shape of the "A Frame" in plan is stage to large family gatherings accessed by the great room kitchen to the north and the master suite to the east. The deck boards were custom cut to continue the curve from the interior wood floors.
All interior doors in the home are frameless flush to wall doors. A long hallway of twelve of these "hidden doors" culminate in the entry to the master suite. Recessed night lights illuminate the path through the home at night.
All interior doors in the home are frameless flush to wall doors. A long hallway of twelve of these "hidden doors" culminate in the entry to the master suite. Recessed night lights illuminate the path through the home at night.
At night the double height volume glows in the backyard like a lantern.
At night the double height volume glows in the backyard like a lantern.
Exterior sconces accentuate the lines of the custom hand bent metal panels as each subsequent rib receives slightly less light creating a soft gradient.
Exterior sconces accentuate the lines of the custom hand bent metal panels as each subsequent rib receives slightly less light creating a soft gradient.
The all wood window wall contrasts with the large oak tree canopy and creates magnificent sunset shadow play and keeps the deck cool during the day.
The all wood window wall contrasts with the large oak tree canopy and creates magnificent sunset shadow play and keeps the deck cool during the day.
Handmade walnut cabinets contrast with the porcelain sinks and add a rich personality to the master bathroom.
Handmade walnut cabinets contrast with the porcelain sinks and add a rich personality to the master bathroom.
Deep green tile textures in the master shower contrast with black floor tile and walnut vanities; again creating a modern interpretation of island architecture through color and materiality.
Deep green tile textures in the master shower contrast with black floor tile and walnut vanities; again creating a modern interpretation of island architecture through color and materiality.
Terracotta & grey tile in one of the bedroom's shower remind the owners of the common material back home. Not pictured - a third bathroom of blue tile was also created that has a custom site built tile bathtub.
Terracotta & grey tile in one of the bedroom's shower remind the owners of the common material back home. Not pictured - a third bathroom of blue tile was also created that has a custom site built tile bathtub.

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Details

Square Feet
2000
Lot Size
75x125
Bedrooms
4
Full Baths
3
Smart Home Tech
Nest

Credits

From Johndavid Carling

A short video story of the home is here:
youtu.be/lHa...

EXTERIOR / OVER ALL
The client mentioned they wanted to live in a space that would help them think differently.
That comment alone let us know he was thinking about living in a architectural sense. We decided we wanted to use the concept of angled walls but suit them to the client's specific needs and space. The invention is a modified A frame with a transverse angular roof that creates a stronger projecting effect which we felt suited the architecture concept of a different head space well.

The owners also expressed the joy they get from their Filipino culture and we incorporated that into the minimalist super flat detailing and materiality through out the home.

You approach the home and are greeted by the message “you are loved” in the first stepping stone. You walk along a flat paver composition with three raised vegetable gardens where, as chefs, they can train their little ones in food growing.

ENTRY
The entry portal is a material study. Each wall is a single material used in the home and creates a color block effect. Here we took extra care to detail everything in a minimalist or super flat manner so the real star of the space could stand out, the time capsule.

When people are building a legacy home it is often at an important point in their life and building a custom architect designed home can take several years. Inside are photos of the building process, letters to their future self, and other memorial items.

You enter the door and immediately are greeted by a foyer with smooth white walls that conceal a floor to ceiling hidden pull out shoe holder.

Your feet are greeted by a deep blue Spanish style tile with a micro pattern which give the tile more of a carpet effect than a large screaming pattern which flattens out and contrasts with the smooth bright walls and ceilings.

KITCHEN
With Lo being one of Orlando’s top restauranteur minds, we wanted to pull out all the stops in designing a super flat kitchen. The kitchen provides a calm simple atmosphere. The items needed in a kitchen can often times create a cluttered space unless treated with care and attention in architectural detailing.

The cutting board is an insert into the kitchen sink with a center drain hole. The counter top is made of that same cutting board material and has a recessed cook top with a concealed hood vent above. Custom cove tile is included to transition to a floral tile pattern. Disposal switches and outlets are recessed and centered in the flower tiles minimizing their visual impact on the balanced asymmetrical-composition.

Hand made maple shelves warm up the atmosphere visually while also concealing operable laser cut maple air vents. Matte finished recycled composite doors hide the dishwasher. To top it all off; the faucet works via voice command and the black steel refrigerator makes whiskey ice balls to add to the fun.

From the kitchen a large folding wall opens to a central raised entertaining deck which upon walking through you are greeted by the otherwise unassuming 2 story modified A frame. The contrast in scale provides a strong transition which has received some of the stronger positive reactions to the architecture of the home.

PRIVATE AREA / HALL
Moving through the private areas you pass through a large flat wood projection window nook.
The way we organized the home collected almost every door in one vestibule which really benefited from the super flat concept. Twelve doors were seamlessly and beautifully integrated in an almost artistic vestibule entrance into the A frame.