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Situated on a gently sloping narrow lot in Kirkland, WA, large windows and an open floor plan fill this contemporary brick home with light, creating a seamless connection to the outdoors. The design uses the site topography to its advantage - sunken gardens, terraced greenery, and other intimate covered outdoor spaces are created for gathering or quiet reflection in the serene, modern landscaping, while the house above projects toward sweeping panoramic views of Lake Washington.
Situated on a gently sloping narrow lot in Kirkland, WA, large windows and an open floor plan fill this contemporary brick home with light, creating a seamless connection to the outdoors. The design uses the site topography to its advantage - sunken gardens, terraced greenery, and other intimate covered outdoor spaces are created for gathering or quiet reflection in the serene, modern landscaping, while the house above projects toward sweeping panoramic views of Lake Washington.
Situated on a gently sloping narrow lot in Kirkland, WA, large windows and an open floor plan fill this contemporary brick home with light, creating a seamless connection to the outdoors. The design uses the site topography to its advantage - sunken gardens, terraced greenery, and other intimate covered outdoor spaces are created for gathering or quiet reflection in the serene, modern landscaping, while the house above projects toward sweeping panoramic views of Lake Washington.
Situated on a gently sloping narrow lot in Kirkland, WA, large windows and an open floor plan fill this contemporary brick home with light, creating a seamless connection to the outdoors. The design uses the site topography to its advantage - sunken gardens, terraced greenery, and other intimate covered outdoor spaces are created for gathering or quiet reflection in the serene, modern landscaping, while the house above projects toward sweeping panoramic views of Lake Washington.
A pair of Icelandic prefab pioneers deliver an efficient family home in Culver City.
Building smarter is at the heart of everything designers Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir do. Whether they’re testing the limits of indoor/outdoor living or developing a prefabricated wall system that they hope will make traditional wood framing a thing of the past, the founders of the Santa Monica design studio Minarc are consumed with making structures stronger, lighter, and more efficient.
“Most spaces, you’re looking outside. I love pretty much every angle,” said Sara. “The views created are of the property, the trees and nature. It’s really neat to see the outdoor environment change when you’re inside this house. You can see the leaves, whether they’re green or it’s fall or they’re completely gone because it’s winter.”
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