Nexus Architecture

Our latest residential renovation reinterprets a 1950s ranch as a Coastal Craftsman bungalow in St. Petersburg, Florida. Drawing from the region’s 1920s architectural lineage, the design reestablishes a sense of place through proportion, materiality, and detail—aligning the home with the historic vernacular of Florida’s Suncoast while accommodating contemporary living with an open floorplan and zoned private spaces.

We were commissioned to design a new residence in a predominantly residential neighborhood with a rich architectural history. We integrated materials and constructive elements to pay homage to the historic character of the surrounding homes. We incorporated contemporary elements, such as the wide roof projections and extensive use of glazing surfaces. The central piece of this design is a sinuous staircase which connects the three lower levels. This layout allows the user plenty of flexibility to accommodate modern family living while keeping privacy and functionality as priorities. With the foyer and formal dining located on the front and the implementation of a side family entry into a discrete mudroom, this layout allows the kitchen, family dining, and living room to be seamlessly connected to the private yard

The small footprint of the existing house was completely expanded to create this wonderful modern farmhouse home. The centrally located entry and foyer open to a large private study and the formal dining which connects to the kitchen through the butler and walk-in pantry. The kitchen was carefully planned with tons of storage and a large multifunctional island featuring three-tone cabinetry. The living room opens to the open metal staircase which features large glazing surfaces oriented to the south to provide all three levels with plenty of sunlight. The layout on the second level offers three large suites with a conveniently located laundry room. The primary suite features an expansive space for the bed with access to the wardrobe through the private spa with views to the private yard and outdoor entertainment spaces

Please enjoy this featured article on one of our recent design transformations, situated on a very unique cul de sac street in the Washington Park area. This street is in a part of the neighborhood which most WP residents don’t even realize is there. This design and its special location offer a modern urban family lifestyle with an emphasis on indoor/outdoor entertainment and no vehicular thru-traffic. Despite this extra measure of safety and privacy the home is just a 5 minute walk to the most desired park in the city of Denver. There is a video presented by the sales agent embedded within the article.

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260 South High Street has been featured in Modern in Denver

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Creating a home sympathetically with the unique opportunities of its natural and manmade surroundings is the key tenet of a more holistic design approach. Situated in the gently sloping terrain of the Colorado Plains, this design marries its form to its terrain with a stepping back of its upper facades. Through the careful placement and orientation of the home on the hillside and the use of covered decks and terraces, the home embraces an indoor-outdoor lifestyle. With an extensive use of fixed and moving glass, it maximizes the surrounding views and enjoys the resulting visual expanses through these outdoor gathering areas, providing almost seamless transitions in between.