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"Itt feels like a warm hug when you are in the kitchen,
"Itt feels like a warm hug when you are in the kitchen,
“When you work with a remodel, depending on how far you want to take the work, you are either careful and consider the existing structure or you treat it as a blank canvas,” he says. They worked with the shape of the building to make it “appear less imposing from the street” as well as clean up the elevations to make them more pedestrian in scale by rebuilding the front porch and carport. The exterior, a blackened sugi ban-esque wood, brings warmth and resiliency, and has an “alligator-like texture to it,” says the architect.
“When you work with a remodel, depending on how far you want to take the work, you are either careful and consider the existing structure or you treat it as a blank canvas,” he says. They worked with the shape of the building to make it “appear less imposing from the street” as well as clean up the elevations to make them more pedestrian in scale by rebuilding the front porch and carport. The exterior, a blackened sugi ban-esque wood, brings warmth and resiliency, and has an “alligator-like texture to it,” says the architect.
For the living room, Dovetail’s metal shop fabricated a custom fireplace to go between the Quantum windows. The steel surround is coated in an antique black finish to complement the stained cedar wall.
For the living room, Dovetail’s metal shop fabricated a custom fireplace to go between the Quantum windows. The steel surround is coated in an antique black finish to complement the stained cedar wall.
During site excavation, a collection of large, glacial boulders was discovered. Ken, who is interested in geology wanted to keep them on property, so Signal Architecture worked as many as they could into the landscape. The slatted fir wall separates the home’s dining area from the guest wing.
During site excavation, a collection of large, glacial boulders was discovered. Ken, who is interested in geology wanted to keep them on property, so Signal Architecture worked as many as they could into the landscape. The slatted fir wall separates the home’s dining area from the guest wing.
A more narrow window focuses the eye on tree trunks, creating an “abstracted view of the landscape,” says the firm.
A more narrow window focuses the eye on tree trunks, creating an “abstracted view of the landscape,” says the firm.
Floor-to-ceiling glass in the living room makes it feel as though the room merges with the natural setting.
Floor-to-ceiling glass in the living room makes it feel as though the room merges with the natural setting.
The European white oak flooring is ‘Crystal Thunder’ by Riva Floors.
The European white oak flooring is ‘Crystal Thunder’ by Riva Floors.
In the bathroom, Kevin specified large format porcelain floor tile with staggered 2x8 ceramic Clé Tile on the walls.
In the bathroom, Kevin specified large format porcelain floor tile with staggered 2x8 ceramic Clé Tile on the walls.
The home was part of Arts & Architecture magazine's case study program, which sponsored the design of efficient and affordable homes from the mid 1940s to the mid-60s.
The home was part of Arts & Architecture magazine's case study program, which sponsored the design of efficient and affordable homes from the mid 1940s to the mid-60s.
The living space is inspired by traditional barn interiors with soaring ceilings. The interior is clad almost entirely in white oak, including the floors, ceiling panels, and the trim around the windows and doors. “I consulted a German friend of mine and said, ‘I'm thinking of Baltic, birch and oak,’” says homeowner and designer Michael Halpern. “And he said, ‘Oh, the German expression is <i>aus einem Guss</i>. Or in one pour.’ And I thought that sounds right. So it became all oak.”
aus einem Guss
The cantilevered addition was kept, and another bedroom added to the second floor over the existing house. Parks collaborated with Fort Structures to ensure that the third addition would sync with the rest of the house, replicating the window placement to make them sit between the roof beams, while still meeting current code and insulating the ceiling.
The cantilevered addition was kept, and another bedroom added to the second floor over the existing house. Parks collaborated with Fort Structures to ensure that the third addition would sync with the rest of the house, replicating the window placement to make them sit between the roof beams, while still meeting current code and insulating the ceiling.
The rooftop addition houses an extra bedroom with a prime view of the trees. Parks designed the windows to fully sit between the beams, while working with Fort Structures to ensure proper insulation above.
The rooftop addition houses an extra bedroom with a prime view of the trees. Parks designed the windows to fully sit between the beams, while working with Fort Structures to ensure proper insulation above.
Walls are covered in Umi Torimu in Latte Glossy from DDS Tile with a Gentry Small Opal Glass Globe Pendant Light from Mullan Lighting on Etsy.
Walls are covered in Umi Torimu in Latte Glossy from DDS Tile with a Gentry Small Opal Glass Globe Pendant Light from Mullan Lighting on Etsy.
Vintage chairs from Round Top sit with a Harmony sectional from West Elm, as well as a vintage coffee table and Turkish rug.
Vintage chairs from Round Top sit with a Harmony sectional from West Elm, as well as a vintage coffee table and Turkish rug.
The preserved wood walls and ceiling are painted Benjamin Moore White Dove and the floors are concrete. The painting on the stone wall is by Kate Zimmerman Turpin.
The preserved wood walls and ceiling are painted Benjamin Moore White Dove and the floors are concrete. The painting on the stone wall is by Kate Zimmerman Turpin.

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