Hiller Residence by Michael P. Johnson Design Studio Ltd.

Ruth Hiller, painter and corrective exercise specialist, purchased a 1950′s single storey home located in Winter Park, Colorado.
He approached Michael P. Johnson Design Studio Ltd. with the challenge to remodel this poorly designed building in a manner within a minimalist design ethic.
Working with the existing basement foundation a two storey solution allowed the living, dining, and kitchen to fly above the dense evergreen forest. The lower level, contains two master bedroom suites, entry and a commons room.

The basement was designated for use as a painting studio with natural light borrowed by the use of light wells located on the west elevation. A 44.5 cm. X 44.5 cm. full body porcelain tile was selected for its beauty and durability for the entire lower level. The use of a single tile color unifies the total space allowing the free flow from room to room.

The use of porcelain tile in my projects is not of a decorative nature but as a building material. I use large format tile to function as a platform for the modern furniture and art work prevalent in all of my work.