Marrying Mid-Century Modern with Mother Nature in Santa Fe, NM

While open concept floorplans are popular, this home demonstrates a fresh take by riffing on a tenet of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright used the concept of compression and expansion to impart a feeling of change when entering a room. Each room or hallway opens to another imbuing a sense of surprise. It’s always unfolding, room to room. This home is compartmentalized, but not into traditional divisions. Stand in any of the well-defined rooms and it still feels huge and airy, with a constant visual continuation to the space beyond. Around every corner is a different view. “There is always a visual connection to the rest of the house,” says Prull. 

This characteristic of subtlety is a well-known Prull skill. “People often respond positively to a space without being able to articulate why,” he says. “They’re responding to the synergy of spatial relationships, and good proportion, the accurate intersection of materials, tone, texture and color. In addition to good architecture, you have to have proper material selections and proper execution.” 

Chandler Prewitt Design executed the interior design, mindfully playing up the rectilinear, mid-century modern theme, but also softening it in places. Prewitt chose the pillowy dining room chandelier, a centerpiece in its own right and another of those visual surprises. “This house is simple, elegant and harmonious,” says Vevoda of Prewitt’s work.

Vevoda and Prull love their home, as an extension of not only themselves, but their work. Says Vevoda, “It’s a reflection of our sense of place and time.”