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Interiors feature antiques such as salvaged Italian crystal chandeliers, bathroom vanity mirrors, a nineteenth-century Gothic wardrobe and wooden hutch originally from India, to iconic pieces by Hans Wegner and Molteni&C.

Kerri Fukui

This project explores the potential to create an urban oasis through the design of its architecture and interiors.

The interiors establish a sense of familiarity and rootedness, what the client terms “patina.” Material selections included hot-rolled steel kitchen countertops, concrete floors, smooth trowel stucco and graphite marble.

With open doors, the living area, pool and guesthouse spaces flow to form one continuous expanse.

The pool occupies the central courtyard and connects to the entertaining space and guesthouse through full-height sliding doors.

Project • By Sparano + Mooney Architecture • Housing

Urban Treehouse

This project explores the potential to create an urban oasis with the design of the home’s architecture and interiors. This residence is located in a densely-populated neighborhood and its design incorporates a series of indoor-outdoor spaces, connecting the home to its urban context while serving as a sanctuary for the owner and guests. With the design and construction of this project, modern architecture was achieved and introduced unobtrusively into this established community context. Kerri Fukui We were motivated to demonstrate that value can be found in great design at a small scale. The area’s residential real estate market has been increasingly driven by attributing value to scale, resulting in massive, underutilize... More