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October 2014

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October 2014 nshoremag.com 135 There are symmetrical aspects and axial corridors in their designs, but the focus is on natural forms. "The house is the manmade, geometric component," says White. And it is the element around which they orchestrate the landscape—always thinking about how to bring together na- ture's loose contours with architecture's strict lines. White gives the example of a kitchen with a simple rectangular deck that juts into the landscape: They might "What we constantly think about," explains White, "is how to integrate the interior and the exterior spaces and how to break down the [barrier] that so often separates us by glass or walls. We try to first make the space larger by bringing the inside out or the outside in." Though White and his team adhere to industry regulations and standards, they do not get "caught up in symme- try or axes or mathematical formulas." believe a site's landform, architecture, and environment, and the client's lifestyle are all inextricably linked. Working with that theory always at the fore, they create spaces that engage the senses, heighten awareness, and evoke an aesthetic and emotional response. The results are simultaneously natural and cutting edge. It is the artful synthesis of form and function that makes ZEN's designs both memorable and livable. Inside Out The ZEN approach is to wed interiors with complementary exteriors.

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