Design Vault Ep. 23 Private Residence with Ross Padluck

ABOUT THE ARCHITECT: 

Design Vault Ep. 23 Private Residence with Ross Padluck

 

 

 

Ross Padluck is a Partner at Kligerman Architecture & Design. He joined the firm under Ike Kligerman Barkley in 2010. Ross’ passion for architecture began with a childhood fascination of historic New England homes. Before joining the firm, Ross worked at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and Superstructures. He matriculated at the New York Institute of Technology for a bachelor degree in architecture, where he accepted the AIA Henry Adams Medal as valedictorian of the School of Architecture. His work at Kligerman Architecture & design has been featured in Architectural Digest, Luxe, Interiors and Gallerie.


 
Kligerman Architecture & Design is known for distinctive design rooted in tradition but modern in its sculptural forms, taut detailing, glass expanses, and often a touch of whimsy. We realize our projects through traditional handicraft and cutting-edge processes. Structures are imagined in impressionistic watercolors and communicated through sketches; they are also digitally rendered and designed using the latest technologies, including our in-house 3D printer and Virtual Reality renderings . From these initial designs through construction, we focus on selecting the best materials. Enduring material integrity is a hallmark of our work.
 

 

Daniela is also an educator. Since the early 1980’s she has taught at Yale University as a TA, University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University, and has developed and taught Bryn Mawr College’s design studio program. She often serves on juries for professional awards in architectural design and construction quality, as well as serving on academic reviews.
 


 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE PROJECT: 

The house is located on a narrow, urban lot. The vernacular of the neighborhood includes many homes from the 1920s that utilize various elements of brick and stone cladding combined with tile roofs and decorative windows.
 
We drew our inspiration from the Italian Art Deco movement as well as the German Expressionists. We studied the work of Piero Portaluppi, who was preeminent in Italy in the 1920s and 1930s. His architecture is a streamlined Deco Classicism with creative forms and decorative elements. We also looked at German architects such as Fritz Hoger and Henrich Muller, who were creative very experimental forms with brick.
 
For the exterior design of this home, the goal was to create a very detailed exterior that complemented the established vernacular of the neighborhood while still standing on its own. We created a monochrome color palette of rich colors by using Hunt Valley colored brick from Glen Gery, lilac sandstone, black windows, toned stucco, black slate, and copper. All of the brick designs on the house were made with using standardized special shapes from the catalog, and pairing the shapes together to create unique combinations. This results in the gentle undulation of the columns between the front windows, and the corduroy texture of the chimney. The crown above the entry arch was created all from standard bricks, and is supported by the solid sandstone column, affectionately referred to as the Chess Piece by the masons.
 
The leaded glass panels in the windows utilized wavy restoration glass and clear roundels. The delicateness of the leaded glass panels is contrasted by the weight and mass of the brick piers. The roof dormers are clad in copper. We kept the detailing on the dormers tight, they appear as objects perched on the roof, invoking the work of the Germans in the 20s. 
 
All of the detailing on the house is subtle. The brick is the star of the design. We’ve molded and shaped and cut it to create a masonry skin, similar to how we use wood shingles. All of these elements gently pull together to create a home that commands a quiet, solid presence on the block.

 

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