Cooler Ranch

Tags:: Architecture; Wood

After searching in vain for an empty lot to build on, architect Brian White settled for a nondescript 1960s ranch that nobody else wanted—and proved that building from the ground up doesn’t always start on the ground. — Sam Grawe

When Brian White first saw the “little loser of a house” in its original condition, he wasn’t impressed. But after running out of other options, he decided to try for a complete transformation.

Photo by: John Clark

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norfolkbarry04.15.2009

Very nice project-cedar exterior was a really nice touch. I would prefer to see more of these efforts shown rather than the price-is-no-object mansions that usually fill the magazine pages.

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