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The renovation preserved the original facade of the 1914 Craftmsen-style home, while opening up the interior and employing numerous resilient, health-conscious design techniques.

The 1924 bungalow makes good use of reclaimed shiplap for an airy interior.

A peek into the kitchen and living area of the duplex located on site.

For more than 70 years, claims have persisted, without much evidence, that a home in Portland, Oregon, is a lost work by Frank Lloyd Wright. Regardless of authorship, the structure—a flat-roofed, cedar and glass ranch—endures as a sterling example of postwar American architecture. Its recessed entryway features panes of translucent glass.

After: Painting the knotty pine walls helped add a more historic feel to the house, as seen in the dining room, which is decorated with antique and vintage furnishings.

Because the owners wanted to add an additional level including a family room and roof deck to the top floor of the townhouse, the architects needed to stabilize the foundation to accommodate the additional weight.

The couple added a ledge to the side of the fireplace for display or possible seat.

In 2021, Todd and Kristen McMillan, of the design-build firm ben homes, bought this architect-designed home built in 1969 in their Burlington, Ontario neighborhood. They purchased it from the first owners, who gave them some of the original plans.

The rebuilt “Idea House,” designed by Holly Freres and David Horning of JHL design. The driveway is permeable to encourage good drainage: crushed granite gravel is installed over a stabilization mat. James Hardie exterior siding is painted in Benjamin Moore ‘White Dove,’ with reclaimed wood used for the entry and garage.

Yuan added skylights throughout the house to bring more light into the interior, including this one over the central island, which also has pendants by In Common With. The floors are by D’Hanis Terracotta Tile.

The contrasting style of the original home and the 70s-era addition come together in this space, now with white oak wall paneling and a twenty-foot-long, seven-foot-wide custom sofa designed by Office of Tangible Space. The painting is by Kathan Zerzan.

Nature meets the house where it's at.