Nanton II by JHA Architecture + Interior provides a serene and inspiring space for three generations to gather, recharge and create the future
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From the outside, the Nanton II mansion boasts a majestic Tudor façade that blends seamlessly with the adjacent traditional mansion in the famous Shaughnessy. I'm here. But step inside and the home is an exciting new expression of sophistication and high tech.
This old world and modern juxtaposition represents the family history of the land's homeowners. The client grew up in an existing home at this address. This is her pre-1940s building that his parents first purchased after immigrating to Canada.
By the time she approached her JHA Architecture + Interiors for this project in 2016, the client was married and she had three children andmulti-generational I was ready to build housing. She could live.
After the client shared the specific vision they wanted for their JHA Architecture + Interior home, Founder John Henshaw and lead interior designer Joy Chao took into account the family's expected traffic patterns and adjusted the home's orientation to the south to maximize the amount of natural light in the layout. I worked on
Unlike many other architecture firms that bring interior designers onto projects after the plans have been made, Henshaw and Chao take a more holistic approach to their work. “My team and his team work together [from the beginning] to ensure that both interior space planning and exterior architecture work seamlessly,” explains Chao.
New builds require maximum space It incorporates some aspects of her childhood home while making the most of it. "She preferred a modern home because the house is in the 'Second Her Shaughnessy' area (between King Her Edward and Her 33rd Streets), but I don't think it would be offensive in the neighborhood. I didn't want to," Chao says.
The client also wanted a suite and study area for her grandparents on the first floor, but this is the standard main layout of her floor with a study, living room, dining room, kitchen, and dining area. It was unusual given the area.
Nanton II was his sprawling 5,400-square-foot design, but Henshaw aimed to exploit every inch of space. "You don't need corridors in a house like this. It's most efficient to go from room to room, room to room. I've learned from looking at old buildings, including old palaces," he says.
The result is a house with five beds and five and a half baths. Seven people from three generations with different lifestyles are enjoying their busy lives individually and together.
The house is designed with one large L-shaped kitchen, nook and dining room, spacious enough to accommodate all seven residents. Prepare meals together for one big feast with ample ceiling height cabinetry, spacious porcelain countertops, kitchen island, two sinks, large Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, and pantry. There's plenty of room for everyone, whether you're with your kids or your kids are fixing it up. A post-activity snack while grandparents make a late breakfast. For outdoor fun, this main kitchen opens onto the covered outdoor kitchen, complete with BBQ, gas grill, sink and countertops.
In the basement are offices where the homeowner runs his audiovisual business and a second kitchen there is. Hosting client. The main floor houses a study where parents have been known to watch the news while their children hang out and play Minecraft.
The client's sophisticated taste includes contrasting colors, hard and soft textures, angular circular lines, various materials such as metal and glass, and beautiful built-in woodwork and natural materials. and are represented throughout the house. Marble, walnut, oak. Artwork and avant-garde lighting and furnishings, including a client-chosen red and white striped sofa, add subtle flair.
In 2020 he won the NKBA Design Excellence Award for Best Contemporary Powder Room Main Her floor powder room design is client selected Bocce from her pendant and hansgrohe waterfall faucet Inspired. “We took [them] as a starting point and played around with the geometry of both the lights and the faucets,” he explains Chao.
Sustainability was a top priority for this build. Most of Henshaw's projects. “I wanted it to be net zero,” he says Henshaw. His 3 inches of full external insulation in the building's skin and his foam spray in the attic improve energy efficiency and comfort, keeping homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer. High tech homes have remote blinds and roller shades in most key spaces, cable TV and remote climate control.
Nanton II was completed in August 2019, pre-pandemic, but not until the summer of 2020, when COVID-19 restrictions began to lift and the family lived together for months. did not complete. The design team was able to take photos and go in to see how the occupants were using the space. “I could see three generations happily interacting in the house, and it was really satisfying to see how well it worked out for them,” says Chao.
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