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| Featured builder: Jack Keenan.
Photography by Abe Ajlouny. Photo sponsored by Kevin McElhinny
Masonry. |
Choosing
to keep his company small and living up to the high standards
he set for himself, Jack Keenan is about quality, not quantity.
"I build only about one to two homes a year, which allows
me to work closely with my clients and everyone else involved
in the construction process. When I work on a large project
like this one, it is for years, not months, so there is an
education we go through together and a friendship that is
formed."
Building homes of this caliber is a
major undertaking, and a conscientious builder like Jack Keenan
respects the monetary and emotional investment -his clients
are making. Therefore, he's available to guide his clients
through every stage of development. Many of his clients are
self-made individuals who are savvy in their fields but never
realized how hard it is to build a house and the high costs
that are involved. "It is a constant learning experience
for everyone," says Keenan.
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| Above: This home radiates
at night, making the courtyard a beautiful setting for
evening entertaining. Photography by Abe Ajlouny. |
The featured "courtyard style"
residence, designed by Hayer Magnus Architects of San Diego,
was "inspired by the client's appreciation of Arts and
Crafts architecture in a modem, open plan layout. Indoor rooms
open to outdoor spaces that encourage al fresco dining and
gathering," explains Hector Magnus, fomer Principal Architect,
now in his own practice.
According to Magnus, the terracing,
landscape and hardscape designs were created to capture views
towards the Monterey Peninsula. The south-facing courtyard,
which includes a negativeedge pool and outdoor sitting area
with fireplace, utilizes the prevailing breezes for natural
cooling in the warmer months and captures solar energy for
warming in the cooler months. The design also features radiant
heat underneath the outdoor patio for year-round eating and
entertaining.
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| Above: This 8,000-square
-foot Arts & Crafts home was designed to harmonize
with the site and neighboring homes. The materials consist
of exterior cement plaster with a ledge stone base, timber
columns and trellis. The color palette was selected to
suit the existing natural surroundings. The garage is
sensitively tucked behind a porte cochere to minimize
the visual impact from the street. Architecture by Hayer
Magnus Architects, roof construction by Alliance Roofing,
quarry slate roofing materials supplied by FireFree Roofing.
Materials, lumber supplied by Big Creek Lumber, plastering
by Castle Plastering, painting by Corralitos Painting,
landscaping by Far West Landscape, security system by
First Alarm, concrete by Tom Ralston Concrete, mechanical
by Richard Denton Mechanical, windows by Somerset Door
& Window, garage doors by A-1 Overhead Door, electrical
by McDow Electric, outside radiant heat by Montano Plumbing,
masonry by Kevin McElhinny Masonry, negative-edge pool
by Precision Pools. Photos sponsored by Alliance Roofing,
FireFree Roofing Materials and McDow Electric. |
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