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New doors and windows and a simplified palette lend the master bedroom—which retains the lines of the original mid-century modern house—a calm, unfussy elegance.
New doors and windows and a simplified palette lend the master bedroom—which retains the lines of the original mid-century modern house—a calm, unfussy elegance.
This modular system created by the architects at Resolution: 4 allows them to customize a home’s floor plan by stacking, lining up, and joining factory-built, rectangular modules.
This modular system created by the architects at Resolution: 4 allows them to customize a home’s floor plan by stacking, lining up, and joining factory-built, rectangular modules.
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.
The frosted windows allow some privacy to the studio, while bringing in natural light.
The frosted windows allow some privacy to the studio, while bringing in natural light.
The residents splurged on double-height Marvin Integrity windows.
The residents splurged on double-height Marvin Integrity windows.
The pair take in the expanse of Lake Michigan. The Douglas House's views are completely unencumbered.
The pair take in the expanse of Lake Michigan. The Douglas House's views are completely unencumbered.
Marvin has a stated dedication to Universal Design, and planning for the long term. The Canadian project includes tilt-turn and hopper windows, with easy-to-reach handles.
Marvin has a stated dedication to Universal Design, and planning for the long term. The Canadian project includes tilt-turn and hopper windows, with easy-to-reach handles.
Heavy Metal is a steel clad private residence that sits on eight acres of heavily wooded terrain. #steel #facade #joplin #exterior #hufft Photo credit by Andrew Fabin, Matthew Hufft
Heavy Metal is a steel clad private residence that sits on eight acres of heavily wooded terrain. #steel #facade #joplin #exterior #hufft Photo credit by Andrew Fabin, Matthew Hufft
Here's the rear of the residence.
Here's the rear of the residence.
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.
Two linked 1,000-square-foot pavilions are greater than a sum of their parts. The simply detailed, taut, flat-roofed home’s two wings form a T-shape. One wing runs north to south, parallel to a pool, and contains the open-plan living spaces. Photo by Matthew Millman.
Two linked 1,000-square-foot pavilions are greater than a sum of their parts. The simply detailed, taut, flat-roofed home’s two wings form a T-shape. One wing runs north to south, parallel to a pool, and contains the open-plan living spaces. Photo by Matthew Millman.