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339 Outdoor Large Patio, Porch, Deck Wood Patio, Porch, Deck Design Photos And Ideas

Green Roof and Ocean View
Front of the house.
View from the rooftop.
Perspective from the garden in front of the house.
"The retreat has an exterior platform larger than the interior in order to encourage the inhabitants to carry on outdoor activities," says Alejandro. "The exterior platforms are connected so it is possible to walk around in a cyclic and spontaneous pattern."
Extremely durable Caribbean ipe has been used for the exterior deck, interior floors, and siding.
East Elevation
West Elevation
West Elevation @ Dusk
View from Southwest @ Dusk
Large roof overhangs provide protection against unwanted solar heat gain.
The covered porch wraps around the east and south sides of the home to overlook Teton views, as well as the pond and creek.
Covered porches overlook prominent views, while deep roof overhangs provide protection against the region's unforgiving weather.
All four zones open up to covered cedar-lined decks, which maximize California’s great landscape and cooling cross breezes.
"The panoramic that wraps the house differs significantly on each side, such that the perception and experience of the place changes dramatically as one turns and moves around," add the architects.
Robust and low-maintenance metal mesh—which offers both solar and privacy control—has been chosen for the screens.
Residents can view many forms of wildlife up close from the decked terrace. Spacious enough for a table and chairs, it is the ideal spot to rest and relax.
"There are several trees planted within the deck," Dunin explains. "As they grow, they will create separate intimate areas and provide additional shading and privacy."
"The homeowners hoped to transform their lot into a unified, beautiful, indoor-outdoor oasis linking their home, yard, and a new backyard shed in a designed experience where every detail would come together to compose the many smaller sub-spaces into an integrated whole," notes the design firm.
Concrete pavers line the new hardscape, which steps up to a deck built of ipe wood. Ipe wood has also been used for the built-in benches and fencing.
The wooden rooftop deck is edged with river stone.
A glazed doorway in the master bedroom hallway opens up to a secluded sitting area that is perfect for soaking up the morning sun.
The surrounding forest served as a major design inspiration for the timber-clad home, which is oriented to face views of the trees.
The homeowners wanted a space to accommodate their interests: gardening, looking after their ducks, or relaxing in the shade provided by the canopy of trees on the property.
The netted, hammock-like balustrades are an innovative solution that provides safety and a place for relaxation, while keeping views as unobstructed as possible.
Collapsing walls were added to expand the open-plan living space on the main floor. This extended the space into an outdoor deck, which can now be enjoyed all summer long.
The circular yurt-like interior is set within a square envelope.
The western wall of the treehouse is clad in metal to shade the structure from afternoon sun.
Sliding walls open up the space to embrace the surrounding landscape.
Through the renovation, the owners wanted to take better advantage of the house’s elevated site, which presents gorgeous views.
A series of French doors extends the interior living spaces to the deck and meadow beyond.
Along the glass sliding doors, a wooden bench extends to the apex of the room to capture stunning views of the rural landscape.
A firewood storage area is located beneath a small bunkroom that is accessible from the terrace via a metal staircase.
A sheltered, exterior corridor protects the main building from the summer sun, and allows the family to walk to the second building without getting wet when it rains.
The deck
The deck
The infinity pool
A Durand Oak tree on one side of the main living area.
The expansive cantilevered decks let the clients enjoy the view they love from thirty feet above the ground.
The enclosed screen porch is enveloped in locally sourced cypress.
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