Villa Juarez was a fun and very involved project, only possible thanks to close collaboration with the architects, the project management team, and various trades. The result is a stunning piece of architecture, on par with some of the best works inspired by the Bauhaus.
The kitchen was a fun creative endeavor. The architects asked us to find a way to close off the kitchen from the living area. We designed a custom six-panel glass wall using our Dorsis Digero wall partitioning system. Each side comprises three panels and slides into a wall cavity we built. The three panels are linked, allowing you to operate the set with one hand. Tracks, almost invisible, are recessed in the ceiling. Of course, the tracks have service openings — why is that important? It’s easy for the homeowners to remove and service the rollers and soft-close hardware if needed.
For the entryway, we designed an interior dividing wall using the Dorsis Digero wall partition system to create an airlock between the exterior and interior of the house, limiting heat loss. We love these simple design touches as they significantly improve living comfort.
Framed by a subtle black powder-coated aluminum profile, the tempered glass pane wall separates dirty and clean spaces and defines an area for house guests to hang their coats and leave muddy shoes, especially in the snowy winters.
The entrance into one of the upstairs bedrooms is through a Fortius frameless door flush with paneling. The design goal was to provide a simple look, so we picked a white oak veneer with a relatively subtle grain pattern, augmented by M&T Lusy architectural door hardware. The floor-to-ceiling panels, mounted to the support lattice, tie visually with the full-height balcony door and floor-to-ceiling Janosik No-Frame windows. The millwork team manufactured a recessed wet bar to provide access to basic refreshments.
This concealed WC/powder room jib door in the basement gym is unique because it shows two faces. The filomuro side of the Fortius frameless door features wood veneer cladding installed flush with the rest of the wall paneling. But, the interior has large format gray tile, and we felt the rich wood veneer wouldn’t quite work there. As a result, this jib door leaf has two different sides: the interior side features our durable 5-layer coating in white paint, while the exterior carries a beautiful veneer.