Takatina LLC

M Residence

M Residence
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M Residence 

TAKATINA

ARCHITECTS
Takatina Llc

DESIGN TEAM
Christina Kawabata

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Takaaki Kawabata

STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS
Chez Engineering

GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Orsi & Co.

PHOTOGRAPHS
Man Photography

AREA
1940 Ft²

YEAR
2023

LOCATION
Accord, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The M Residence is a mid-century house originally built in the 1980s and is nestled on a seven-acre bucolic wooded area in the Hudson Valley.

M Residence
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M Residence
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TAKATINA was approached by the clients, a couple in the creative field, for a gut renovation and addition to modernize the house to suit their lifestyle.

Our goal was to create a serene and retreat-like atmosphere while respecting the existing rustic character and highlighting the collection of modern furnishings and art objects.

M Residence
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M Residence
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M Residence
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The highly tactile and visually soft and warm finishes were incorporated into the new scheme while preserving the existing exposed wood framing on the ground floor.

A newly installed century-old reclaimed terracotta tiles with floor heating and warm white paint with restored wood ceiling and framing created the backdrop and the ribbon windows around the house received a continuous soft glow of light throughout the day.

A twelve-foot-long custom island with honey-stained rift-cut oak veneer and limestone countertop anchored by a sculptural Vola faucet and integrated PITT cooktop system guilelessly centers the kitchen, dining, and living area.

M Residence
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M Residence
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M Residence
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The guest bathroom is inviting with a floor-to-ceiling ribbed glass panel that allows light into the space but adds privacy while showering.

The reflections and shadows dance around the wood wainscoting of the walls, as the diffused light filters into the bathroom.

The master suite on the second floor was completely reconfigured with an addition surrounded by a rooftop garden.

M Residence
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M Residence
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M Residence
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The A-framed master bedroom has a picturesque view of the woods and the garden.

The wide plank pine wood flooring and large Noguchi pendant light hanging from the wood ceiling sets the tone.

The monolithic and sculptural limestone custom vanity invites you into the new bathing pavilion.

M Residence
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M Residence
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M Residence
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The experience is enhanced by large, clear ribbed fixed glass windows which were carefully placed to capture and blur the exterior view.

The soft plaster and checkerboard patterned limestone tiles surround the freestanding tub and warm light glows from the skylight above the shower area.

The journey will continue to phase 2 with a new guest pavilion and carport to complete our master plan.

M Residence
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