Bernbaum/Magadini Architects featured in Dallas Modern

MEADERS RESIDENCE The Meaders Residence was designed to emphasize distinctive natural elements valued in North Texas. Views of vast, open skies, mature live oak trees, water features and natural building materials that include fossil limestone all contribute to an architecture where the interiors merge with the outdoors. Sited on a heavily wooded, one-acre lot, the five-bedroom, 7,650-square-foot home capitalizes on the natural beauty of the property and introduces naturalistic details of its own. Sixteen large live oaks on the site have been kept intact, and the hardscape includes several stone terraces where the owners can enjoy outdoor living under the shade of the trees. Water features include a koi pond that hugs the cantilevered foundation pool court, along with a pond situated off the breakfast room terrace.

Details large and small play critical roles in the total composition. Large monolithic stonewalls, incorporating limestone and other materials quarried in Texas, frame custom fabricated oversized steel windows that admit natural light to enhance the indoor-outdoor connection.

Ceiling heights from nine to nearly twelve feet affirm the house’s open feeling. Lueders roughback limestone, Texas shell limestone, and cabinets, flooring and trim fabricated from rift-cut white oak create a light palette for the interiors, while art and selected furnishings provide accents of stronger color. Interior furnishings are primarily modern, though some traditional and heirloom pieces are incorporated into the design.

Every space supports an active life. The owners’ sculpture, painting and photography collections are prominently displayed on the large-scale art walls and within the public spaces. The kitchen, designed to nurture a love of gourmet cooking, includes two islands clad in Carrara marble along with an oversized range and other state-of-the-art appliances. Exercise, office, media and sitting areas throughout the house likewise await the owners’ attention. The main residence, completed in 2004, and a pool cabana, added in 2008, share the site with an extended backyard that contains a family garden and chicken coop, bringing rural Texas into the heart of the city in a modern, comfortable and timeless design.

Architecture: Bruce Bernbaum, AIA; Patricia Magadini, AIA; BERNBAUM / MAGADINI Architects Interior Design: Patrick McElwee Design; Sees Design Landscape Architecture: Bruce Berger, ASLA; Armstrong Berger Landscape Architecture; and David Hocker, ASLA; Hocker Design Group Lighting Design: Lang Lighting Design

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