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The home is built into its grassy-dune landscape (icluding a day-lit lower level) yet still appears to float over its terrain.
The home is built into its grassy-dune landscape (icluding a day-lit lower level) yet still appears to float over its terrain.
Floor Plan of Grafton House by Studio Nilsson
Floor Plan of Grafton House by Studio Nilsson
Floor Plan of Butterfly House by Oliver Leech Architects
Floor Plan of Butterfly House by Oliver Leech Architects
The entryway leads to a common area of a kitchen, dining, and living space.
The entryway leads to a common area of a kitchen, dining, and living space.
Floor Plan of Hypostyle House by Miguel Marcelino
Floor Plan of Hypostyle House by Miguel Marcelino
Floor Plan of Boulder Bridge by Alan Morris
Floor Plan of Boulder Bridge by Alan Morris
White oak floors, new windows, and a honed Brazilian Soapstone fireplace are a modern refresh.
White oak floors, new windows, and a honed Brazilian Soapstone fireplace are a modern refresh.
Floor Plan of DD House by Bokey Grant Architects
Floor Plan of DD House by Bokey Grant Architects
Floor Plan of Monterey Family Bungalow by Merritt Amanti Palminteri
Floor Plan of Monterey Family Bungalow by Merritt Amanti Palminteri
As evening sets in, the home glows like a lantern.
As evening sets in, the home glows like a lantern.
A highlight of the overhaul is the floor-to-ceiling glass on the north side, which includes a five-panel bifold door. The door opens to the couple’s favorite area of the house, the backyard. The deck is shaded by the cantilevered roof, and Ren planted drought-resistant brush amid the existing oak trees.
A highlight of the overhaul is the floor-to-ceiling glass on the north side, which includes a five-panel bifold door. The door opens to the couple’s favorite area of the house, the backyard. The deck is shaded by the cantilevered roof, and Ren planted drought-resistant brush amid the existing oak trees.
Chris made a point of avoiding plasterboard, instead using structurally insulated panels for the walls to create an airtight seal, and for the flooring, a hydronic concrete slab from Hydrotherm that can warm or cool the interiors.
Chris made a point of avoiding plasterboard, instead using structurally insulated panels for the walls to create an airtight seal, and for the flooring, a hydronic concrete slab from Hydrotherm that can warm or cool the interiors.
The sod roof is angled to create a sweeping elevation on approach and is planted with grass tussocks cut from the hillside during construction. “The tussocks camouflage the house, melting it into the landscape,” explains architect Kate Brown.
The sod roof is angled to create a sweeping elevation on approach and is planted with grass tussocks cut from the hillside during construction. “The tussocks camouflage the house, melting it into the landscape,” explains architect Kate Brown.