Award-winning residential firm Brightwater is bringing a fresh approach to intentional, modern living at its newest Net Zero Energy community, Aster. Nestled in Roswell, GA, yet set apart like a natural retreat enveloped by mature trees, ponds, and winding nature trails, Aster was conceived as a unique setting that would celebrate its idyllic surroundings blending quiet with convenience, simplicity with high performance. So, when it came to home design, the Brightwater team looked to an equally unique style for inspiration, crafting the community’s striking new homes in a modern Scandinavian architectural style. “At Aster, the thought was what is the land telling us to do,” says Brightwater founder Charlie Bostwick. “Part of that was designing around the views, designing around the connection to nature – this idea of biophilia and how do people better connect with nature. So, we thought about what style that wanted to be, if we wanted to connect to nature and design around that. And that’s what Scandinavian architecture can be about. Rather than being an object in the landscape, it’s about spaces that people can be in. It’s the thought of form follows function, the window goes where the view is, but all while keeping that aesthetic balance.”
A quick stroll down Aster’s rising streetscapes shows stunning Scandinavian-inspired designs that look distinctively at home among the community’s verdant surroundings. And a step inside quickly reveals the beautiful balance of form and function achieved in Aster’s new home designs. The standout features of the modern Scandinavian style are put to their best use here in a masterful blend of curated comfort, natural beauty and wellness-minded living.
Uniquely Massed Exteriors that Complement the Natural Environment
Scandinavian architecture is perhaps most recognized for the striking shapes and clean lines of its unique exterior designs. New homes at Aster showcase simple, innovative shapes that blend organically with the lines of the landscape. Minimalist shades and rich, dark hues on the exterior are complemented by natural wood and pops of nature-inspired color – further weaving each home into the fabric of its surroundings.
Large Windows and Doors Creating Airy, Light-Filled Interiors
The iconic massings of Scandinavian architectural designs make way for large windows and doors. The result is home interiors that are flooded with natural light and where wooded views, green hues, and blue skies are welcomed. Aster’s quietly lush surroundings are a perfect setting for this visual connection between life indoors and out, offering large homesites with backdrops of mature trees, ponds, and green spaces.
Clean, Modern Spaces with Natural Materials
Modernity and simplicity come together in the signature Scandinavian style home interior. At Aster, crisp, straight lines are blended with rich, nature-inspired materials for a designer-curated look that thoughtfully balances form and function. Statement fixtures, many in wood or metal, add style that is elegant in its simplicity.
Thoughtful Blending of Indoors and Out
Not only do the large windows of these Scandinavian-inspired designs invite the outdoors in, but each home design at Aster cultivates connection to the natural world with open views, large glass doors, and abundant outdoor living areas.
Sustainable, Eco-Forward Construction
Scandinavian design itself is in many ways a celebration of the natural world. It’s only fitting then that the style incorporates a diversity of opportunities for sustainable and eco-friendly materials and building practices. In fact, all new homes at Aster are Net Zero Energy with included solar panel arrays – a part of Brightwater’s commitment to building more sustainable, healthier new homes responsibly and with true respect for the environment. Aster also features wildscaping, that is landscaping designed to provide habitat for wildlife like bees, butterflies, birds and beyond incorporating native plants, seasonal diversity, and thoughtful low maintenance.
Aster’s thoughtfully conserved natural setting is an ideal backdrop for the stunning Scandinavian architecture featured in its home designs. From the moment you enter the neighborhood, you’ll find yourself enveloped in the quiet green of mature trees and natural spaces. The community design celebrates its setting as well with winding nature trails, reflecting ponds, a neighborhood firepit with a view to the stars and even a natural play area and activity lawn for the kids and kids at heart.
Aster’s new home designs are under construction now with a select handful of move-in ready designs as well as the community’s curated designer model home available for touring Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm. New home prices at Aster begin at $1.4 million. For more information, directions, or a preview of available homes at Aster, visit the community web page here or call Wynn Tierney at 470-386-0929.