Once an ‘Out-of-Fad’ Style, Atriums Again See The Light of Day - Mansion Global

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Ancient Roman homes were often built with central courtyards, known as atriums, to provide light and ventilation. Today, this architectural feature serves a different purpose: Bringing the outside in.

Atriums are open-air or skylight-covered spaces surrounded by a building. An atrium is similar to a courtyard except that atriums introduce an outdoor element to what’s perceived as the interior of a building. Atriums might evoke memories of office buildings or commercial hotels, but they were prominently featured in real-estate developer Joseph Eichler’s homes in the late 1950s, too.

"If you look at the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, atriums were pretty much discarded. It was a very out-of-fad style," said Seth O’Byrne, a real-estate agent with Compass in San Diego. Atriums are back, and designers are using them as a way to create light, said O’Byrne. "Also, there’s this huge trend in design where nature and the outdoors are becoming a very important thing to bring back into homes," he said.

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Kevin Bain, a Phoenix-based architect, incorporates atriums in large houses. "No matter how many windows you put on the exterior, as you get toward the interior of the structure, it starts to get dark," said Bain. In a 10,900-square-foot home he designed in Phoenix, an atrium doubled as a light source and oasis that was lushly landscaped and had a water feature. "It actually became one of my favorite spaces in the home because it was very, very secluded," Bain said.

Fives Homes For Sale With Atriums

South Rockhill Road, Phoenix

Sean Egan Photography

Phoenix // $3,500,000

Architect Kevin Bain used a three-story atrium with a water feature to bring light to the interior of this roughly 10,900-square-foot home.

South Rockhill Road, Phoenix

Sean Egan Photography

There are six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and one half bath, as well as a movie theater and three-car garage. Outside, there are multileveled decks, a fire pit, and a negative edge pool with a Fastlane by Endless Pools. The house is listed by Keller Williams Realty.

6th Avenue, San Diego

Brent Haywood

San Diego // $2,150,000

Located across from Balboa Park, this 2,765-square-foot townhouse is built around a two-story atrium. One of six townhomes attached to The Park, a condominium tower, the home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and one half bathroom.

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6th Avenue, San Diego

Brent Haywood

The exterior walls are wrapped in Grecian marble and inside there is a Champagne display room and floating staircase. Amenities at The Park include a pool, gym, billiards and poker tables, and a wine room with storage lockers. The property is listed by Compass.

Dodds Lane, Gladwyne, Penn.

Herb Engelsberg

Gladwyne, Pa. // $4,300,000

Sitting on a 2.15-acre lot, this home’s entrance contains a skylit atrium, marble flooring, greenery, and an exposed brick wall. Built in 1966 and renovated multiple times, the house is 11,436 square feet with five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and two half bathrooms.

Dodds Lane, Gladwyne, Penn.

Herb Engelsberg

Each bedroom has a bathroom with heated tile. The house also features a home movie theater, and gym, as well as an outdoor pool and three-car garage. The property is listed by Exp Realty LLC.

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North Astor Street, Chicago

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Chicago // $4,995,000

The heart of this home is a two-story atrium with a scissor staircase.

North Astor Street, Chicago

Positive Image Photography

The heart of this home is a two-story atrium with a scissor staircase. The house, built in 1903 and located in the Gold Coast neighborhood, is 10,624 square feet with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three half bathrooms, and a three-car garage. Other features throughout the home include a marble primary bathroom with an oversize shower and jetted tub, skylit workspaces, and a private entrance off one of the lower level’s bedroom suites. The property is listed by @Properties.

Gomez Road, Hobe Sound, Fla.

Robert Stevens

Hobe Sound, Fla. // $10,500,000

An atrium graces the entrance of this house. Designed by landscape architect Morgan Wheelock, the atrium has a pool, greenery, and Moroccan lanterns. Sitting on nearly 1 acre, the 7,374-square-foot house designed by architect Scott Merrill has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and two half bathrooms, as well as an outdoor pool and two guesthouses.

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Gomez Road, Hobe Sound, Fla.

Robert Stevens

The dining room’s walls are made of whitewashed local pecky cypress, and the kitchen is outfitted with Poggenpohl cabinetry and Cuban tile backsplash. The property is listed by the Corcoran Group.

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