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Stephen Sparn Architects,PC


ZEN GARDEN HOUSE

The Mid-Century Zen Garden House is an exquisite custom renovation with tasteful Asian-style details – a true respite of great style and charm. Nestled on a beautifully landscaped 12,336 SF site in the charming Mariposa Neighborhood in West Boulder, this home offers privacy and tranquility – a Zen escape from the excesses and stresses of everyday life.

This 1950’s style house blends contemporary details with traditional materials, bringing it into the 21st century. The architects preserved much of the clean roof lines while opening up the floor plan to better suit the client’s needs. An Asian-themed entry garden greets visitors with its bubbling fountain and bamboo gates. The home is organized around a new linear skylit gallery that leads from the front entry through to the living room. A new kitchen, dining room and family room were organized within the angular form of the original walls. The rest of the shell was gutted to reconfigure a new master suite and guest bedrooms. Tall glass walls were rebuilt with energy-saving features and visually connect with the heavily forested back yard. A “bamboo forest” outside of the living room windows compliments the Asian-themed home. The home incorporats state of the art energy-conserving features including an innovative evaporative cooling system.

   

Services Provided

  • Land use review & permitting
  • Site planning
  • Architectural design
  • Construction documents
  • 3D rendering & graphics

Statistics

  • 12,336 SF site
  • 3,247 SF finished residence

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