Spanish Colonial – Pappas Residence – Tempe, Arizona
This residence earned and received certification for being LEED Platinum, the highest level of sustainable construction.
Notice the detail presented in the home’s porte cochere and arched front door.
The blue theme runs through the home, including the Silestone countertops and glazed hood. Arches are a consistent motif as well.
The use of massive natural stone adjacent to the kitchen creates a diversion from uniform hard material applications. The stairway to the lower level leads to the library and authentic wine cellar.
The photos immediately above are the theatre room and an interior hallway.
The interior courtyard provides bright light to each of the adjacent interior rooms. Durable ceramic or masonry tiles add to the reduced maintenance of the home. Walls can be periodically power washed with ease keeping the walls and tile pristine and fresh.
The courtyard is enhanced by the use of bifold collapsing exterior doors.
Construction
The photo above shows the Hambro Flooring System, which is a light gauge floor joist that supports a lightweight concrete floor.
