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rear elevation highlights the symmetry of the plan through the use of two shed roof heights pitching away from the central axis created by the foyer corridor. Despite not having an upper level, this compact cottage has a powerful lakefront presence through the use of vaulted ceilings and expansive glass in the open concept living and kitchen space
side patio / 26 x 48’ in thirds: from front to back, and from left to right. Main left third is circulation spaces. Punching through this block wall, in 3 distinct parts, are windows for stair tower, bathroom, and patio. The right two-thirds of main level are LR, kitchen, DR. At 16’ long, front to back, these 3 rooms align perfectly with the three-part block wall façade. It’s this interplay between plan and elevation that creates cohesion between each façade, no matter from where it’s viewed. Main level cabinetry and built-ins serve as dividing elements between rooms, also framing elements for views outside.
26 x 48’ in thirds: from front to back, and from left to right. Main left third is circulation spaces. Punching through this block wall, in 3 distinct parts, are windows for stair tower, bathroom, and patio. The right two-thirds of main level are LR, kitchen, DR. At 16’ long, front to back, these 3 rooms align perfectly with the three-part block wall façade. It’s this interplay between plan and elevation that creates cohesion between each façade, no matter from where it’s viewed. Main level cabinetry and built-ins serve as dividing elements between rooms, also framing elements for views outside.
Hire lighting designer pre-build, while making plans- so that wiring will be roughed in, switch points considered, light fittings and globes specified. They will interpret your room orientation, window/skylight sizes to determine how much lighting you require in a room, the quality of light (warm or cool) and how you can add any special effects / paint finishes and colors also
Roller shades are located in a 'pocket' along the windows. We furred (dropped) the ceiling to create this pocket.
amazing! ... New indoor ‘box’ space is separated from LR- a place to greet and hang coats / bumpout’s door opens North rather than West into the wind, rain. Raised shed roof maintains streamlined ranch profile while preserving sunlight and views -for LR kitchen. Slanted steel columns support the open structure and prevent lift of the roof.
wow saw possibility between the house and carport: Steel/glass addition into narrow courtyard [between house and carport]. Floating cantilevered steel and glass cube adds dramatic interior volume and captures view of back yard. Deep corrugations of metal siding contrast with vertical v-groove siding of original ranch house.
AIA agreements more complete, gets revised, "standard of the industry".. getting preliminary pricing from builders. The architect wants us to ask builders to use AIA standard contract instead of their usual contracts / usually more missing from a builder's contract.
Saarinen table / Finish protects- none our maple turn orangish. Maple plywood with edge banding/veneer tape at joints. Strips of veneer are behind the 1/4" wide x 3/8" deep joint. Ply attached onto studs?/ No, thin3/8 ply substrate over studs, for better fastening and smaller reveal depth. The underlayment has been screwed/ [local building supplier for thin cut of maple (a veneer) attached to the outer face of the plywood substrate-polyurethane finish? 3/8" maple veneer ply with a clear finish and edge banding at the 1/4" reveals. The veneer ply is hung on 3/8" cdx, which provides structural support, using construction adhesive and brad nails which virtually disappear.1/4" reveal and that shadow line is providing the black line you see
Finish protects- none our maple turn orangish. Maple plywood with edge banding/veneer tape at joints. Strips of veneer are behind the 1/4" wide x 3/8" deep joint. Ply attached onto studs?/ No, thin3/8 ply substrate over studs, for better fastening and smaller reveal depth. The underlayment has been screwed/ [local building supplier for thin cut of maple (a veneer) attached to the outer face of the plywood substrate-polyurethane finish? 3/8" maple veneer ply with a clear finish and edge banding at the 1/4" reveals. The veneer ply is hung on 3/8" cdx, which provides structural support, using construction adhesive and brad nails which virtually disappear.1/4" reveal and that shadow line is providing the black line you see.
"Details matter" -we are composing music; even simple motifs reoccur throughout, uniting the space. Classic elements are often reinterpreted in a more contemporary way. We repeated a refined geometric design in various rooms: the kitchen backsplash over the cooktop, the butler’s pantry floor and in the living room, the large overhead fixture, the ceiling, and the fireplace screen, and the flanking side cabinets. The scale varied....
we are composing music; even simple motifs reoccur throughout, uniting the space. Classic elements are often reinterpreted in a more contemporary way. We repeated a refined geometric design in various rooms: the kitchen backsplash over the cooktop, the butler’s pantry floor and in the living room, the large overhead fixture, the ceiling, and the fireplace screen, and the flanking side cabinets. The scale varied....
Your contractor may not be considering whole home structural shear and seismic reinforcements [old structure like that will likely need]. More than an engineer or interior designer, or general contractor, all working separately, you need a big-picture, all-around pro, i.e., an architect in the US. [[In Canada, an architectural technologist may possibly provide what you need. I‘d want their input on the renovation as a whole.]] You can employ a licensed technologist or even a licensed BCIN designer for a lower cost, and often a better result. (Leading designers, such as Ferris Rafauli, designer of Drake's TO mansion, actually employ architects.)
If building an addition, or otherwise changing the house footprint, hire an architect.... etc...
powder coated metal
Relocated stair core to become a feature piece of furniture, that runs through the centre of the building, providing a dedicated circulation space, whilst maintaining views across each living area.
Slot roof-light wraps down towards the end elevation / 3m high oak-framed and glazed doors- connects house to garden visually / as though in the open air. Glazing high performance, with the exposed internal brickwork and extensive wild flower roof acting as a thermal sink to moderate internal temperatures.
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overhangs / balcony with sliding door
roof lines meeting
stairs and sunroom above / bathroom
SLIDING PARTITION DOORS / White concrete is more expensive that regular. It uses a different cement and aggregate and is typically fabricated in a shop setting. In this project, the kitchen counters and floor were poured in place.
worth - build stairs for bathroom and upper deck ?
--same color of foundation rock, extend visual of the house? / A rectangle for main L, D, kitchen to north, garage, beds/baths to south. Secondary building attaches to the west; east special places: entry, stair, music room, m.bath. Modern, and careful delineation of the parts: cantilevering roofs both lift and extend beyond the planar stucco, siding and glazed wall surfaces. Where house meets ground: crushed stone along base repeats roof lines above; defined edges of lawn held away from the foundation. It's the movement through the volumes of space, and along surfaces, and out into the landscape that unifies the house. Porch ceilings and under eaves is exterior-grade drywall. Fascia is a 1x pvc material. Soffit is exterior-grade gwb, but consult with a building professional about venting issues. Windows from Jeld-Wen / SW Foggy Day.
This LEED-H Platinum-certified custom luxury home: interior finishes, state-of-the-art lighting, ventilation, and built-in home energy-monitoring systems. It utilizes Passivhaus detailing and 100% of the lumber used for the structure and framing of the project was Forest Stewardship Council®
natural light shines down through transparent layers, unusual for a basement.
new front addition, an addition of a second floor master suite, a new carport with duel Tesla chargers, all new mechanical , electrical and plumbing systems/ custom wood staircase
Not to code for a true stair- as the loft has an exit path to a code-compliant stair on the upper level / mahogany "tread" dimension is 6 3/4" connects bedroom to loft above, with storage cubbies and drawers.
House is divided by a sloped translucent ceiling [central slot] that contains the main circulation space and stair, allowing daylight deep into the core. Acrylic cantilevered treads/ upper floors cantilever off the foundation as if to float/ hidden systems geothermal wells and heat pumps aid in both heating and cooling, and a 30 panel photovoltaic system mounted on the roof feeds electricity back to the grid/ exterior mounted mechanical shades prevent excessive heat gain without sacrificing the view.
House is divided by a sloped translucent ceiling [central slot] that contains the main circulation space and stair, allowing daylight deep into the core. Acrylic cantilevered treads/ upper floors cantilever off the foundation as if to float/ hidden systems geothermal wells and heat pumps aid in both heating and cooling, and a 30 panel photovoltaic system mounted on the roof feeds electricity back to the grid/ exterior mounted mechanical shades prevent excessive heat gain without sacrificing the view.
sunlight to first floor
code - how far out can balcony be?
'brow' styled window element pulls your eye outward
Low risers, wide steps, hand rails, landing half way up to pause. Elevator for all floors. Elevance Kohler tub with sides that lower for easy access, extra grab bars, and a walk-in shower. Door handles are levers instead of knobs. Thresholds are flush and doorways are extra wide so a wheelchair can pass through. NHAB checklist for Aging in Place: http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?genericContentID=89801
short walls with barrel ? in front
flip the plan, and ok with garage connected to DR slider
Entry surveys spaces below, which follow contours of of hillside.
remodel - how safely to have bump out and with balcony
This front yard of a mid-20th-century Eichler Home uses ground-face concrete blocks to give texture to the walls, which layer themselves and increase in height as one moves closer to the house, like a means of transition from public to private. This example uses stacked bonding, unlike the more typical running bond. Since the stacked bond does not gain structural strength from interlocking blocks, these walls — not retaining walls, but site features — most likely have some vertical reinforcing in their cavities and also horizontally between the rows of blocks. More: High Marks for Reinforced Concrete Great Ways with Cor-Ten Steel
In this renovation of a 1920s bakery warehouse — actually the architects' studio — the CMU walls were a given. The architects decided to offset the gray of these walls with "warm, refined materials." It is reminiscent of the Ehrlich project shown previously, especially the use of wood joists, which stand out against the gray concrete. A closer look ...
full overlay door panels so the hinges will not show. -Beth pro
Northlight Architects chose cool temp CFLs / frosted glass window also has a bit of blue tint.
vs. "builder-designed" house etc. learning
This siding is metal paneling -- in this case, 26-gauge steel standing seam panel system, with a "weathered zinc" look enamel finish... similar to AEP's "Cool ZACtique II" though I'm not sure that exact product
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects 9 years ago Our firm (Ehrlich Architects) designed the built in couch. The windows are Zelluck.
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My favorite variations of the dogtrot house have always been those with fireplaces added to the center. It allows use of the open space during cooler weather, allowing you to feel both the cool breeze and the warmth of an open fire. This chimney stands in one opening of a dogtrot, rather than being part of the interior wall. It becomes a two-sided fireplace, and the central space is a place to gather.
Here, the elements of a classic dogtrot house are achieved by returning the exterior walls of each self-contained space into the breezeway. A pair of twin buildings are connected only by a roof, and appears to stay completely open during all seasons.
This contemporary home also places the dining room in the open space and sets up an axial relationship of furniture and architecture. Good designers look for ways to make the two complement each other.
The space transitions to a seating area where furniture is used to reinforce the lines of the architecture. The eye carries on through porch, pool and beyond to into the coastal marsh.
Operable sliding louvered panels allow privacy and the ability to modulate the sun and air when needed.
open concrete slab ...
steel house prototype -showcases ASC Building Products’ Iron Ox corrugated wall panel and Design Span® hp standing seam metal roofing. Iron Ox is made from unpainted and untreated steel which allows the surface to rust and form a natural iron oxide finish. This provides a stunning, aged appearance. The project also includes a host of other steel products from ASC Building Products’ sister companies, AEP Span and ASC Steel Deck, including structural steel composite floor deck and over 1,200 feet of AEP Span cold-formed structural Cee Sections.
Quiet, private u-shaped massing of home around back patio. Trespa Rain Screen Cladding low-maintenance edge to the distinctly modern, flat-roofed home. Indoors, an exchange between levels occurs at the stone fireplace, which is set against a wall punctured by 2 cubic openings dressed in sliding grass cloth sheets. Stairs to the right of the fireplace lead up into a master suite or out into an open concept living area that connects entertainment space. The linear flavor of both interior and exterior is broken slightly by a curved wall. Soft wood finishes, polished concrete, white walls, cable railings. Blocks of window dressed in thin, matte black casings kiss the view outward with an additional modern touch.
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