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he client for this project is very much into a great deal of color,” says Tim Carlander of Vandeventer + Carlander Architects, the Seattle-based firm that designed the Mad Park Residence. “So early on in the design process we started to formulate the house around organizational principles. Then we assigned materials for those basic volumes.” The program required accommodating a family of six while serving as a platform for entertaining and displaying a growing collection of contemporary art. This dual need of housing a family and art led to the concept of “served” and “service” zones as the organizational tool for the home’s design. Zoning of functions also permit art and children to live side by side, together enriching the living space. “The padauk (Pterocarpus spp.) was chosen for two reasons,” explains Carlander, referring to the exotic wood specified for the
flooring and cabinetry of the home. “One very functional reason is that padauk is a very stable wood and is listed as a very good material to use over a hydronic (in floor heating) system. So we had the technical requirement of picking a material that would not do a great deal of expansion and contraction.” The home also features significant south-facing glass. Despite shading elements Carlander knew it was important to find a material capable of withstanding temperature variation. “Aside from that, the padauk has such an extraordinarily strong color. It is an orangish-red that is hyper-intense. The client loved it, and that is why it was chosen over anything else.” The home is comprised of four distinct elements: a glass enclosed main floor living area, a wood wrapped upper bedroom level, a steel sheathed “service” volume to the rear, and a cantilevered, stucco-clad office. “The
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