Floor Plan of Cloud DADU by Cast Architecture
The original Cedar Cottage design by Cast Architecture, seen in this rendering, was a one-bedroom plan; Adi and Chris chose a larger two-bedroom model.
Adi and Chris chose an L-shaped, pre-permitted plan by Cast Architecture with extensive glass, and resisted two-story options to fit in better with their neighborhood.
A Seattle couple built their own backyard house with a city-sponsored design—and then rented out their old home on the property to friends.
After an unprecedented year of earthquakes, hurricanes, and fires, a bright light has been shed on the benefits of building with concrete.
The cabin has charcoal-colored metal siding and a punchy yellow-green front door for contrast.
In October 2017, the catastrophic Nuns fire incinerated the ’70s-era A-frame in Napa County, California, that had served as a family retreat for 20 years and that the owners, who are mostly retired, were in the process of turning into their permanent home. (When the fire hit, the couple had already brought nearly all their family keepsakes and heirlooms, making the loss especially poignant.) Working with architectural designer Brandon Jørgensen, the couple turned the loss into a chance to build what is now their permanent home with fire resistance baked into the design.
Barton and his wife, Victoria, who passed away last year, pose in front of the loft-like studio space hat serves as the headquarters for his architecture firm.
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Desai Chia Architecture harvested plagued ash trees from the client’s property and used them for interior millwork, flooring, and trim. Working in collaboration with local architect of record Ray Kendra of Environment Architects and Delta Millworks of Texas, the firm clad the dwelling’s exterior in cedar that was intentionally burned to protect it from fire, insects, and age. The process is called shou sugi ban.
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Leelanau County, Michigan
Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
Located on the ground level, the kitchen and main living space are open to the elements. Large sliding doors pocket into the wall cavity, providing a seamless connection to the coast. Skylights allow natural light to filter into the space while providing glimpses to the green roof above. A horizontal window provides a snapshot to the rugged, mountainous terrain. The linear kitchen leads along a circulation spine, which connects to the more private areas.
A resort-style pool awaits in the backyard, as well as multiple sports courts, a putting green, fire pits, and an outdoor kitchen with a new wood-burning pizza oven.
Built-in barbecue, fire pit
The couple chose partially open shelving in the kitchen. “We’re not minimalists, and we wanted to display different objects we’ve collected,” Vincent says. The cabinetry, conceived as freestanding pieces of furniture, turned out even better than they had imagined. The dining chairs are from Ikea and the appliances are by KitchenAid.
“We always want to feel the carpentry in our projects. Our goal here was to show the wood of the structure as much as possible,” says architect Jean-Baptiste Barache.
Above the dining room and kitchen, the office provides a visually simple space for the architects to work.
The couple found terra cotta breeze block that they stained black and installed so that the pattern was randomized. The builder was a bit scandalized that they wanted to cover the view from the living room, but Tom says, "The view is here all the time and it's nice to go from room to room and discover it, then rediscover it."
The materials create an ordered and constant geometry as the corridor moves from inside to out and back again.
A wall of breeze block open to the elements and sun from a skylight create a sort of outdoor shower inside the bathroom off the main bedroom.
To keep the design simple and elemental, Tom and Brenda treated the wall of cabinets, the center island and the hood almost as furniture, not anchored to the ceiling above and floor below. As a result, you are able to see the entirety of the space without interruption.
The central building, housing the dining room and kitchen on the ground floor and an office and library above, is lit for the evening.
When Casa Nube was under construction, Tom worried that it would be difficult to get used to the scale of the house, especially the 14' ceilings, after living in Brooklyn.
The house faces the east, so in the evening, sunsets can be enjoyed from the roof terrace but the view of the city below is visible from nearly every room in the house.
In the living area, a Hughes sectional from Joybird faces glass sliders by Windsor Windows.
The master bathroom features custom walnut cabinetry and Cedar & Moss Globe pendants from Rejuvenation.
Lured to Phoenix by the promise of toasty weather and access to the great outdoors, former Montana residents Eric and Sondra McVeigh purchased a home on the outskirts of the city in 2007. “We bought the property for its proximity to hiking—there’s a trailhead two blocks away,” says Eric.
Hemlock cladding covers the front of Eric and Sondra McVeigh’s home in Phoenix.
More than 60 plant species were used in the layered design.
A private patio complete with an outdoor shower lies just off the master bedroom. The Cle tiles in the kitchen also feature here, unifying the outdoor space.
The view from the kitchen.
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