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Rear addition

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Raised deck at outdoor dining terrace with Mini Cooper and wood trash enclosure feature wall beyond
Raised deck at outdoor dining terrace with Mini Cooper and wood trash enclosure feature wall beyond
Raised deck with exterior dining terrace
Raised deck with exterior dining terrace
Bistro lights and raised deck with exterior dining terrace at dusk
Bistro lights and raised deck with exterior dining terrace at dusk
Front deck and facade
Front deck and facade
A quiet, sheltered outdoor dining area
A quiet, sheltered outdoor dining area
Wire fox terrier on guard at the raised wood deck and bedroom beyond
Wire fox terrier on guard at the raised wood deck and bedroom beyond
Firepit and wire fox terrier with hardscape and landscape to exterior dining terrace at raised deck beyond
Firepit and wire fox terrier with hardscape and landscape to exterior dining terrace at raised deck beyond
Office courtyard
Office courtyard
The front uses common materials to the neighborhood in a new modern way. A recessed front porch walls flare out as if to welcome the community
The front uses common materials to the neighborhood in a new modern way. A recessed front porch walls flare out as if to welcome the community
Cantilevered wood beams angle up towards the growing city skyline. On the left, a sloped area captures the monsoon rainfall and the Mulga Acacia trees will grow to the height of the home over time to provide more shade and privacy.
Cantilevered wood beams angle up towards the growing city skyline. On the left, a sloped area captures the monsoon rainfall and the Mulga Acacia trees will grow to the height of the home over time to provide more shade and privacy.
Canal Courtyard off of the living area
Canal Courtyard off of the living area
Entry Court
Entry Court
Canal Courtyard dining area
Canal Courtyard dining area
Central Courtyard
Central Courtyard
Preservation Props Since the house is in a historic district, Beebe and Skidmore’s interventions were constrained by local guidelines, including a stipulation that the walls of the addition couldn’t line up with the walls of the existing house. They bumped the walls in by five feet on either side and painted the addition, clad in siding from Capital Lumber, a color complementary to the original building’s deep, bright blue. “A guy from Boise’s preservation office came by and said, ‘This is a perfect example of how we’d like people to build additions,’” says Dana. “We were pretty proud of that.” beebeskidmore.com capital-lumber.com
Preservation Props Since the house is in a historic district, Beebe and Skidmore’s interventions were constrained by local guidelines, including a stipulation that the walls of the addition couldn’t line up with the walls of the existing house. They bumped the walls in by five feet on either side and painted the addition, clad in siding from Capital Lumber, a color complementary to the original building’s deep, bright blue. “A guy from Boise’s preservation office came by and said, ‘This is a perfect example of how we’d like people to build additions,’” says Dana. “We were pretty proud of that.” beebeskidmore.com capital-lumber.com
An additional six weeks of construction were required on site to accommodate the large amount of decking and the two-car garage. Archiblox's David Martin said the toughest challenge of construction was the “double void area in the living room."
An additional six weeks of construction were required on site to accommodate the large amount of decking and the two-car garage. Archiblox's David Martin said the toughest challenge of construction was the “double void area in the living room."
A series of mounded earth forms offers an enticing topography for play, including one that holds an in-ground trampoline.
A series of mounded earth forms offers an enticing topography for play, including one that holds an in-ground trampoline.
Australia-based firm Contained specializes in transforming cargo vessels into well-designed lodgings. Each 20-foot shipping container easily opens up, flips out, and unfolds into a luxurious hotel room.
Australia-based firm Contained specializes in transforming cargo vessels into well-designed lodgings. Each 20-foot shipping container easily opens up, flips out, and unfolds into a luxurious hotel room.