TUCKER RESIDENCE - A House between the pine trees…

Lead Designers Claudia Kappl Joy

Entry Description

This mountain home is wedged into the hillside. The concrete mass grows from the ground to the sky; surrounded by pine trees that negotiate the views to all sides. Organized on three levels the home is anchored by a center stair and composed along the strong ‘North-South Axis’, which defines the directional views and the transitional experience within.
Generously daylit, the home is balanced and complemented with high-end, state of the art electrical lighting throughout. Expansive, mechanized sliding doors open to the light and air, while manually drawn drapes ensure personal daylight control. The control system (Lutron QS w/ Savant Override) ensures the full integration of Mechanical, Electrical, Lighting and Sound at the convenience for the home-owners fingertip. The interiors and furnishings add a refined quality while the energy efficient home opted for a LEED certification early on and was designed, including hydroponically heated floor slabs and thickened walls for additional thermal massing.
Designed by Faulkner Architects, the home is the culmination of a tight collaboration between the client, architect, interior, lighting designer and contractor.

Company Description

We are an energetic and motivated team of Lighting Designers and Architects with more than 19 years of experience. We are members with the Collectives: CLD, IALD, IESNA and Women In Lighting.
We search for high quality lighting solutions with the goal to achieve an all encompassing experience. From emphasizing the designers vision, revealing the intended character to (co-)creating the mood. We engage in a process that shall result in a cohesive atmosphere, for space that moves us psychologically and emotionally.
We value close collaboration with partners who like us are passionate about Light.