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The remote studio/office that Robert Swatt of Swatt Miers Architects designed for a Healdsburg, California, property is marked by glass walls that provide the feeling of working in nature.
The remote studio/office that Robert Swatt of Swatt Miers Architects designed for a Healdsburg, California, property is marked by glass walls that provide the feeling of working in nature.
A ceiling and flooring made from Western Red Cedar pay tribute to the trees of the forested landscape.
A ceiling and flooring made from Western Red Cedar pay tribute to the trees of the forested landscape.
Extra-wide concrete pillars help to support the studio at its core.
Extra-wide concrete pillars help to support the studio at its core.
One of the concrete supports rises from a steep hillside and stands among surrounding trees.
One of the concrete supports rises from a steep hillside and stands among surrounding trees.
The bathroom features a washbasin, toilet, and shower.
The bathroom features a washbasin, toilet, and shower.
The "plug-and-play
The "plug-and-play
Inside, timber panels treated with light oil give a clean, warm, and contemporary look. “Although the unit was intended solely as my office, it is now also frequently used as a hang-out and sleepover spot for my daughter and her friends when I’m not using it,” says owner Glen Vriesema.
Inside, timber panels treated with light oil give a clean, warm, and contemporary look. “Although the unit was intended solely as my office, it is now also frequently used as a hang-out and sleepover spot for my daughter and her friends when I’m not using it,” says owner Glen Vriesema.
"This is the oldest structure I've ever worked on,
"This is the oldest structure I've ever worked on,
In a primary suite, a free-standing tub and new dormer window lend an air of European elegance. "<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">That planning wasn't tracditional and allowed me to achieve what they wanted,
In a primary suite, a free-standing tub and new dormer window lend an air of European elegance. "<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">That planning wasn't tracditional and allowed me to achieve what they wanted,
"You never see closets in homes this old,
"You never see closets in homes this old,
When ordered from outside of Europe, the Ecocapsule® is shipped by crate.
When ordered from outside of Europe, the Ecocapsule® is shipped by crate.
The home is clad in red-painted Norwegian pine, echoing the red-flecked trunks of the surrounding spruce forest. “We wanted to reference a traditional red barn in a modern way and pull it forward into our time and give it a complexity,” says color consultant Dagny Thurmann-Moe.
The home is clad in red-painted Norwegian pine, echoing the red-flecked trunks of the surrounding spruce forest. “We wanted to reference a traditional red barn in a modern way and pull it forward into our time and give it a complexity,” says color consultant Dagny Thurmann-Moe.
“During summer there is so much greenery, and it grows and changes every day. It’s very different in the autumn and winter—even the acoustics are different,
“During summer there is so much greenery, and it grows and changes every day. It’s very different in the autumn and winter—even the acoustics are different,
Architect Ravi Raj leaned into the historic character of the neighborhood by designing a large pitched roof for the house. It had the added benefit of providing cover for an outdoor dining space, which connects to the larger wraparound deck.
Architect Ravi Raj leaned into the historic character of the neighborhood by designing a large pitched roof for the house. It had the added benefit of providing cover for an outdoor dining space, which connects to the larger wraparound deck.
The new prefab unit is located just a few meters from the main home—a thatched-roof cottage that dates back to the 1950s. “The dark color of the cladding blends into the dark hedges in the garden, so the unit doesn’t attract too much attention,” says Vriesema.
The new prefab unit is located just a few meters from the main home—a thatched-roof cottage that dates back to the 1950s. “The dark color of the cladding blends into the dark hedges in the garden, so the unit doesn’t attract too much attention,” says Vriesema.

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