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Crisp white walls complement the exposed beams and black-framed sliding glass doors.
Crisp white walls complement the exposed beams and black-framed sliding glass doors.
Eames chairs surround the live-edge dining table on a terrace.
Eames chairs surround the live-edge dining table on a terrace.
A shed roof descends from the living/dining area, extending beyond its edge to shield an expansive porch from the elements.
A shed roof descends from the living/dining area, extending beyond its edge to shield an expansive porch from the elements.
A pocket door may be closed to distinguish the living/dining area from the adjacent corridor and eat-in kitchen, and to separate the home’s climate zones.
A pocket door may be closed to distinguish the living/dining area from the adjacent corridor and eat-in kitchen, and to separate the home’s climate zones.
The rear curtain wall system opens to an outdoor patio raised above the tree-covered landscape.
The rear curtain wall system opens to an outdoor patio raised above the tree-covered landscape.
The siting of the home was intended to take advantage of the proximity to Lake Ontario, with windows aimed at the waterfront wherever possible.
The siting of the home was intended to take advantage of the proximity to Lake Ontario, with windows aimed at the waterfront wherever possible.
The mezzanine is fenced by slats of whitewashed pine, and acts as the children’s playroom and hangout space.
The mezzanine is fenced by slats of whitewashed pine, and acts as the children’s playroom and hangout space.
The vestibule is the entry point, and it also separates the sleeping area of the house from the communal areas.
The vestibule is the entry point, and it also separates the sleeping area of the house from the communal areas.
During storm season, nature’s awe-inspiring light show is on full display through the oversized windows.
During storm season, nature’s awe-inspiring light show is on full display through the oversized windows.
The steel structure acts as the main frame holding up the outside and inside facades; the frame is painted white to help reflect sunlight and reduce heat absorption.
The steel structure acts as the main frame holding up the outside and inside facades; the frame is painted white to help reflect sunlight and reduce heat absorption.
Located in Ojochal, Costa Rica, at the edge of a large tropical rain forest, the multi-disciplinary firm of A-01 (A Company / A Foundation) designed a prefabricated home that would respond to its local environment by exclusively using passive climate control.
Located in Ojochal, Costa Rica, at the edge of a large tropical rain forest, the multi-disciplinary firm of A-01 (A Company / A Foundation) designed a prefabricated home that would respond to its local environment by exclusively using passive climate control.
On the recommendation of a close friend, the couple flew to Texas to meet the team behind the award-winning architecture firm Lake|Flato, whose Porch House program seemed to offer the perfection solution to the family’s quick-build needs.
On the recommendation of a close friend, the couple flew to Texas to meet the team behind the award-winning architecture firm Lake|Flato, whose Porch House program seemed to offer the perfection solution to the family’s quick-build needs.
The challenges posed by the remote terrain were a tradeoff for the site’s spellbinding beauty. The Santiago-based client selected a spot on the shores of the largest lake in Patagonia, Lake General Carrera, for its turquoise-blue waters, snow-capped granite mountains, and glittering glaciers in the distance.
The challenges posed by the remote terrain were a tradeoff for the site’s spellbinding beauty. The Santiago-based client selected a spot on the shores of the largest lake in Patagonia, Lake General Carrera, for its turquoise-blue waters, snow-capped granite mountains, and glittering glaciers in the distance.