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The main living area is on the second floor in an open double-height space where the ceiling peaks at 15 feet under an angled roof. It contains an airy kitchen/dining area and a living room. A hallway leads to the primary bedroom, and a loft contains a bedroom for their kids. The ground floor has an apartment they rent to local teachers.
The main living area is on the second floor in an open double-height space where the ceiling peaks at 15 feet under an angled roof. It contains an airy kitchen/dining area and a living room. A hallway leads to the primary bedroom, and a loft contains a bedroom for their kids. The ground floor has an apartment they rent to local teachers.
The southern edge of the hill on which Ogyen Choling sits offers sweeping views of the Tang Valley and is bedecked with two types of prayer flags, <i>lungdhar </i>and <i>manidhar</i>. The former is composed of colorful squares commonly hung on a diagonal line from high to low between two objects, such as trees or stupas (Buddhist shrines). It’s believed the traditional mantras on prayer flags are passed on when the wind ruffles the fabric, which is why <i>lungdhar </i>flags are found blowing in the wind at passes, temples, and bridges in Himalayan nations. The vertical <i>manidhar</i>—most often white but sometimes red, as here—are raised to honor the deceased. A wooden dagger is affixed to their top to help those they commemorate “cut the knot of ignorance.”
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A canvas by John Finneran hangs beneath the HVAC vents. Of the lacquered plywood used throughout, Lizz says, "To us, it doesn’t feel like pattern. White walls would be serious and cold, and our family’s not serious or cold. But when our appraiser saw it, he said, 'When are you going to finish it?'
A canvas by John Finneran hangs beneath the HVAC vents. Of the lacquered plywood used throughout, Lizz says, "To us, it doesn’t feel like pattern. White walls would be serious and cold, and our family’s not serious or cold. But when our appraiser saw it, he said, 'When are you going to finish it?'
Lizz's parents—architect Louis Wasserman and landscape architect Caren Connolly—designed the house to take advantage of its hillside setting.
Lizz's parents—architect Louis Wasserman and landscape architect Caren Connolly—designed the house to take advantage of its hillside setting.
Greg Knapp and Robyn Traynor worked with architect Peter Braithwaite to design a nature retreat for their family on a slice of Canadian wilderness. It has two shed-roofed structures joined by a boardwalk elevated above a preexisting walking path on the couple’s land.
Greg Knapp and Robyn Traynor worked with architect Peter Braithwaite to design a nature retreat for their family on a slice of Canadian wilderness. It has two shed-roofed structures joined by a boardwalk elevated above a preexisting walking path on the couple’s land.
Adair has long wished for Togo chairs, but as much as she loves the design, she tries not to be too precious about it. “We let the kids use them how they want, and they’re perfect fort furniture,” she says. “They’re really durable. It’s a design that makes architect parents happy.”
Adair has long wished for Togo chairs, but as much as she loves the design, she tries not to be too precious about it. “We let the kids use them how they want, and they’re perfect fort furniture,” she says. “They’re really durable. It’s a design that makes architect parents happy.”
<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">In order to maximize light, even the upper section of the bathroom walls are transparent, meaning anyone taking a shower can be seen from the living room, but only from the neck up.</span>
In order to maximize light, even the upper section of the bathroom walls are transparent, meaning anyone taking a shower can be seen from the living room, but only from the neck up.
The Anza Airstream was designed to feel more open than other trailers, with little upper cabinetry.
The Anza Airstream was designed to feel more open than other trailers, with little upper cabinetry.
Keeping ample green space on the property was a top-tier goal. One of the house's original screened-in porches remains, but, according to Emily, "we dropped the screens so when you're sitting in the dining room, you can look out and see the bamboo." The divide between the new and old sections is marked by a gap in the roof that lets the sun into a small planted area.
Keeping ample green space on the property was a top-tier goal. One of the house's original screened-in porches remains, but, according to Emily, "we dropped the screens so when you're sitting in the dining room, you can look out and see the bamboo." The divide between the new and old sections is marked by a gap in the roof that lets the sun into a small planted area.
"It was really a breezy project,
"It was really a breezy project,
Interior designer Markie Miller and her father Lance Price, a woodworker, teamed up to rehab the old trailer.
Interior designer Markie Miller and her father Lance Price, a woodworker, teamed up to rehab the old trailer.
The simplicity in massing and material create a sculptural blocking of interior and exterior spaces.
The simplicity in massing and material create a sculptural blocking of interior and exterior spaces.
More living areas wrap around the home, tracing the garden's perimeter. Here, glass doors swing open to a view of the stand-alone studio just steps away from the main structure.
More living areas wrap around the home, tracing the garden's perimeter. Here, glass doors swing open to a view of the stand-alone studio just steps away from the main structure.
An energy-efficient, Danish wood-burning stove by Rais anchors one corner of the living room.
An energy-efficient, Danish wood-burning stove by Rais anchors one corner of the living room.

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