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The kitchen opens to the dining area, with a table and benches from Facebook Marketplace. The firepit chairs are from Polywood. The circular window has a custom exterior copper trim by Mission Iron Works.

A woodstove by Stuv is anchored by a bookshelf and firewood storage.

A partial-height carrel conceals Kurtzman's work station in the primary bedroom, with additional storage situated behind the desk that was designed in collaboration with and built by Andrew Hussey. The weaving draped over the front is by Sidney Brower, Gideon's father. Paintings on display throughout the home are by his mother, Cynthia Brower.

Locally sourced engineered flooring in the light-filled Pilates studio was easier on the budget and the body.

Annalisa Chasan's sculpture practice includes mainly ceramic vessels, "but because I'm a movement person, I'm also very interested in the body," she says, "so there are pieces that are inspired by the spine."

Though it's compact, the bathroom is illuminated by one of the ADU's three skylights. "The light is fantastic,

A wall of clerestory windows brings afternoon light into the ceramics studio while large sliding glass doors can open it entirely to the garden. They were all custom-made by Blomberg, a company in Sacramento, and the project's biggest splurge.

The team eliminated the original front door, making the mudroom / side entry the main entry. This made better use of the small floor plan and allowed the kitchen to expand.

Australian architect Lucy Clemenger utilized shakkei principles to dissolve the boundaries between her home and the neighboring park. "A glazed open-plan living space visually embraces the park," Clemenger says. "The floating timber-clad extension was designed to frame views of the landscape while also providing privacy in the sleeping quarters."

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“The dome is very acoustic,” says Dudik. “Artists can stay there, be really close to Pappis, and have this creative retreat that overlooks the Sawtooth Mountains.”

“If the house had a wood frame, we wouldn’t have been able to get such open windows.”—Michael Epstein, architect

Raise the Roof Using a commercial roof in a residential project was a first for architect Michael Epstein. While similar systems are often covered, Epstein chose this long-span roof deck from Epic Metals for its beam-like interior face, which hides fastenings in its deep grooves, creating a flat-panel appearance.

Floor plan for Refugio Bariloche by Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento

In the primary bathroom, the skylight aligns perfectly with the floating vanity below, letting in an abundance of natural daylight and creating geometric shadows on the walls.

Cedar ceilings throughout are a nod to the cedars in the old-growth forest surrounding the house. A window over the sink gives the homeowners a peek-a-boo view to the front of their house, so they can catch glimpses of foliage, even while washing the dishes.

The portico is used as a living room in Spring and Summer.