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Pro Spotlight: How Indoor and Outdoor Design Work Hand in Hand
2 Denver-area architects share their tips for integrating home design with the natural landscape
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Who: Karen Keating and Paul Deardorff of TKP Architects
Where: Golden, Colorado
In Keating’s own words: “Integration of the home, the landscape and the site’s natural features all goes into home design in areas of natural wonder like Colorado.”
Whether you have a breathtaking view of the Rockies or a single oak tree that defines your front yard, it’s important to integrate your home’s architectural design with its surroundings. “Many of the homes we design are on mountain property with beautiful views,” says Karen Keating, who owns TKP Architects in Golden.
“Nearly all of our clients want smaller homes than in the past,” she says. “This is partially because of the economy and partially because they want to create a smaller footprint and leave the natural beauty as undisturbed as possible.”
Where: Golden, Colorado
In Keating’s own words: “Integration of the home, the landscape and the site’s natural features all goes into home design in areas of natural wonder like Colorado.”
Whether you have a breathtaking view of the Rockies or a single oak tree that defines your front yard, it’s important to integrate your home’s architectural design with its surroundings. “Many of the homes we design are on mountain property with beautiful views,” says Karen Keating, who owns TKP Architects in Golden.
“Nearly all of our clients want smaller homes than in the past,” she says. “This is partially because of the economy and partially because they want to create a smaller footprint and leave the natural beauty as undisturbed as possible.”
Marriage of skills. Keating’s husband, Paul Deardorff, also is an architect and serves as the company’s design director. “I’ve always had an aptitude for math and the three-dimensional relations required for interior space planning,” Keating says. “Paul’s been interested in construction since he was a child, when he hung out at the construction sites where his older brother worked. We make a good team.”
Elementary enhancements. “We encourage clients to consider all architectural design elements — from materials to size to placement of the home on the site,” Deardorff says. “The idea is to preserve and enhance the views and features that attracted them to the location.”
See below for Keating’s and Deardorff’s tips for integrating the landscape into your home design.
See below for Keating’s and Deardorff’s tips for integrating the landscape into your home design.
1. Place the Home for Optimum Views
When building on a naturally beautiful site, placement is critical; for example, the top of the hill might not capture the best views. “A house can sit gently and evocatively on a property without the landscape being diminished in any way,” Keating says. “It’s almost as if the landscape has been augmented by the house.”
This house in Golden isn’t at the highest point of the property, but the TKP team positioned it to capture city and nature views from every room. “You enter the site from above the house,” Keating says. “It’s quite dramatic to come out of the trees and see this house nestled in the center of a meadow. This placement allows for as many views as possible, as well as protection from strong winds.”
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When building on a naturally beautiful site, placement is critical; for example, the top of the hill might not capture the best views. “A house can sit gently and evocatively on a property without the landscape being diminished in any way,” Keating says. “It’s almost as if the landscape has been augmented by the house.”
This house in Golden isn’t at the highest point of the property, but the TKP team positioned it to capture city and nature views from every room. “You enter the site from above the house,” Keating says. “It’s quite dramatic to come out of the trees and see this house nestled in the center of a meadow. This placement allows for as many views as possible, as well as protection from strong winds.”
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2. Balance Close-Up and Wide Views
Not every window needs to showcase sweeping vistas. A comfortable chair placed at a window offering a more intimate view can enrich the experience of living on beautiful property.
The owner of this home in Golden fell in love with a dramatic rock outcropping. “We chose a close-up view of this feature from the master bathroom because the owner is in that space every day, at different times of the day,” Deardorff says. “Other parts of the house have expansive views of the mountains.”
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Not every window needs to showcase sweeping vistas. A comfortable chair placed at a window offering a more intimate view can enrich the experience of living on beautiful property.
The owner of this home in Golden fell in love with a dramatic rock outcropping. “We chose a close-up view of this feature from the master bathroom because the owner is in that space every day, at different times of the day,” Deardorff says. “Other parts of the house have expansive views of the mountains.”
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3. Build Smaller to Preserve Natural Beauty
A smaller, well-designed home preserves more land. “Our clients frequently spend more of their budget on highly desirable property and then reduce the square footage of their home,” Keating says.
Littleton clients purchased the property seen here shortly after they married in the 1980s. When they decided to retire and move there, Keating and Deardorff designed a 3,800-square-foot home, which is on the small side for the neighborhood. “The couple are into sustainable living and wanted to leave a small footprint on the land,” Keating says. “The interior has clean lines and simple furnishings, so the feel of the home is elegant but unassuming — just like the property.”
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More: For more information on Karen Keating and Paul Deardorff and examples of their work, visit TKP Architects’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
A smaller, well-designed home preserves more land. “Our clients frequently spend more of their budget on highly desirable property and then reduce the square footage of their home,” Keating says.
Littleton clients purchased the property seen here shortly after they married in the 1980s. When they decided to retire and move there, Keating and Deardorff designed a 3,800-square-foot home, which is on the small side for the neighborhood. “The couple are into sustainable living and wanted to leave a small footprint on the land,” Keating says. “The interior has clean lines and simple furnishings, so the feel of the home is elegant but unassuming — just like the property.”
See more of this project
More: For more information on Karen Keating and Paul Deardorff and examples of their work, visit TKP Architects’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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