It’s safe to say that Matt Kuhnell likes metal. Not only does he own Steel Quest, a structural steel design and construction firm, but his house—from the wall studs to the exterior paneling—is mostly made of metal, too.
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Kuhnell commissioned local architect/modernist extraordinaire José Garcia to design this Symmes Township dream home for his family of six. “José had this vision,” says Kuhnell. “He gave us a rendering and we really didn’t change anything”—right down to the steel studs, which Kuhnell supplied and Garcia showcased in the exposed, two-story great room ceiling. Kuhnell’s wife, Holly, tempered the interior design slightly to make it more family-friendly, but for the most part Garcia was given an architect’s dream: free rein.
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The 6,222-square-foot home’s exterior is clad entirely in zinc panels, which are essentially self-healing and can last 100 years. (Garcia used a similar siding when he updated a Ray Roush–designed home in Hyde Park.) The interior finishes are all über-low maintenance: a lot of stainless steel, but also concrete, glass, stone, and glass tile (there’s almost no wood or drywall here).
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Lest readers think this Symmes Township home—which is currently on the market for $2.2 million—is all work and no play, the Kuhnells are happy to point out that the concrete floors make it easy for kids to skateboard inside, and that the second-floor media room/playroom comes complete with a 110-inch HD projection screen, a built-in stage, and a galvanized metal barn door.
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And then there’s the glowing red resin sink in the Corian-walled, pebble-floored guest bath. No kidding—there’s a light source inside the sink. What more can we say? Best. Powder room. Ever.
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