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The house's L shape permits a considerable courtyard, and plenty of space for lounging behind the rain screen. The stairs sit at the intersection of the two volumes and lead down into the more social of the two: the dining room, living room, and music room.
The house's L shape permits a considerable courtyard, and plenty of space for lounging behind the rain screen. The stairs sit at the intersection of the two volumes and lead down into the more social of the two: the dining room, living room, and music room.
What drew Seth Grosshandler and Kim Wainwright to their 20-acre property in rural Hillsdale, New York, were the extraordinary unobstructed views of the Berkshires to the east and the Catskills to the west. The challenge on the completely exposed hilltop site was protecting their planned 2,800-square-foot, two-bedroom courtyard house from the occasionally brutal weather.
What drew Seth Grosshandler and Kim Wainwright to their 20-acre property in rural Hillsdale, New York, were the extraordinary unobstructed views of the Berkshires to the east and the Catskills to the west. The challenge on the completely exposed hilltop site was protecting their planned 2,800-square-foot, two-bedroom courtyard house from the occasionally brutal weather.
The landscaping features encore azaleas, arborvitae, and Japanese cypress. An oak forest in the backyard provides a sense of privacy and seclusion.
The landscaping features encore azaleas, arborvitae, and Japanese cypress. An oak forest in the backyard provides a sense of privacy and seclusion.
Western red cedar, natural stone, stucco, and brick form a warm exterior. The standing metal metal roof, under warranty through 2055, withstands winds up to 110 miles per hour. Automatic LED lighting illuminates the entry at night.
Western red cedar, natural stone, stucco, and brick form a warm exterior. The standing metal metal roof, under warranty through 2055, withstands winds up to 110 miles per hour. Automatic LED lighting illuminates the entry at night.
Several factors allow the house to depend nearly wholly on the solar array on the roof for power: windows that completely open for cross ventilation, the thermal mass of concrete, sun shading, and the pool's insulating effect.
Several factors allow the house to depend nearly wholly on the solar array on the roof for power: windows that completely open for cross ventilation, the thermal mass of concrete, sun shading, and the pool's insulating effect.
In a neighborhood where houses are much larger and stand in close proximity, the Cresta is shifted towards the back of the lot with around 2,000 square feet of living space placed below grade.
In a neighborhood where houses are much larger and stand in close proximity, the Cresta is shifted towards the back of the lot with around 2,000 square feet of living space placed below grade.
The Axiom 2340 model features a deck space off the great room and light-filled, high-ceilinged living spaces.
The Axiom 2340 model features a deck space off the great room and light-filled, high-ceilinged living spaces.
Here's the rear of the residence.
Here's the rear of the residence.
The interior finishes mirror the exterior.
The interior finishes mirror the exterior.
A frosted-glass partition separates the living spaces.
A frosted-glass partition separates the living spaces.
Floor-to-ceiling glass walls help the house connect to the landscape and also offer a material contrast to the oak floors and concrete.
Floor-to-ceiling glass walls help the house connect to the landscape and also offer a material contrast to the oak floors and concrete.
Cline incorporated a number of green features into the design including a super-insulated envelope, ultra-efficient heat pump, and skylights for natural daylighting. "It approaches standards," he says. Pavers lead to the front door.
Cline incorporated a number of green features into the design including a super-insulated envelope, ultra-efficient heat pump, and skylights for natural daylighting. "It approaches standards," he says. Pavers lead to the front door.
Located in Los Altos, California, Curt Cline's modern house seeks to respect the neighborhood fabric. By keeping the abode low-slung, using a few simple geometries, and the leaving the facade spare, Cline helped the structure blend in with the 1940s and 1950s structures around it. The materials—board-formed concrete and cedar slats—instill a contemporary California aesthetic.
Located in Los Altos, California, Curt Cline's modern house seeks to respect the neighborhood fabric. By keeping the abode low-slung, using a few simple geometries, and the leaving the facade spare, Cline helped the structure blend in with the 1940s and 1950s structures around it. The materials—board-formed concrete and cedar slats—instill a contemporary California aesthetic.
Simpatico Homes founder Seth Krubiner has lived in the prefab company’s nearly net-zero prototype since it was customized and lifted onsite in 2011.
Simpatico Homes founder Seth Krubiner has lived in the prefab company’s nearly net-zero prototype since it was customized and lifted onsite in 2011.
The house, complete with Glenn’s Toyota Prius.
The house, complete with Glenn’s Toyota Prius.
The exterior siding of the Moody Road House is made up of ipe wood and includes rain screen detailing. Atkinson worked with Santa Cruz-based landscape architect Joni L. Janecki to complete the nature-immersed lot.
The exterior siding of the Moody Road House is made up of ipe wood and includes rain screen detailing. Atkinson worked with Santa Cruz-based landscape architect Joni L. Janecki to complete the nature-immersed lot.

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