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"Shane enjoys both cooking and entertaining so we maximized the counter space to make meal prep and hosting easy," Priftaj says. "It was also very important that the kitchen include a gas grill so he could quickly and conveniently grill without having to climb up five flights of stairs to use the bbq on the patio." Priftaj selected high-gloss acrylic white cabinets from bulthaup's b3 line with an aluminum backsplash and b3 prism drawer system to keep things tidy. A Wolf hood and gas cooktop with chargrill give Carslake the flexibility he desired for indoor grilling. The counters are polished white quartz.
"Shane enjoys both cooking and entertaining so we maximized the counter space to make meal prep and hosting easy," Priftaj says. "It was also very important that the kitchen include a gas grill so he could quickly and conveniently grill without having to climb up five flights of stairs to use the bbq on the patio." Priftaj selected high-gloss acrylic white cabinets from bulthaup's b3 line with an aluminum backsplash and b3 prism drawer system to keep things tidy. A Wolf hood and gas cooktop with chargrill give Carslake the flexibility he desired for indoor grilling. The counters are polished white quartz.
Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Courtyard between buildings Architect: HOK Photo by JB Picoulet.
Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Courtyard between buildings Architect: HOK Photo by JB Picoulet.
Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Exterior, single building Architect: HOK Photo by JB Picoulet.
Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Exterior, single building Architect: HOK Photo by JB Picoulet.
Project: Special No. 9 House Location: New Orleans, Louisiana View: Exterior Architect: KieranTimberlake AIA summary: "The Special No. 9 House was designed for the Make It Right Foundation to provide storm-resistant, affordable, and sustainable housing options for the residents of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward displaced by Hurricane Katrina. To support Make It Right’s goal of building 150 homes in the Lower Ninth Ward, this single-family home is poised for mass production, anticipating a shift from on-site to off-site fabrication as more homes are scheduled for construction. Key goals were to create safe, healthy and dignified housing to residents in a flood-prone area, and to empower residents to return to improved living conditions that take advantage of New Orleans’ climate and express its deep cultural heritage." Photo by John Williams Architects.
Project: Special No. 9 House Location: New Orleans, Louisiana View: Exterior Architect: KieranTimberlake AIA summary: "The Special No. 9 House was designed for the Make It Right Foundation to provide storm-resistant, affordable, and sustainable housing options for the residents of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward displaced by Hurricane Katrina. To support Make It Right’s goal of building 150 homes in the Lower Ninth Ward, this single-family home is poised for mass production, anticipating a shift from on-site to off-site fabrication as more homes are scheduled for construction. Key goals were to create safe, healthy and dignified housing to residents in a flood-prone area, and to empower residents to return to improved living conditions that take advantage of New Orleans’ climate and express its deep cultural heritage." Photo by John Williams Architects.
City of Watsonville Water Resources Center Architect: WRNS Studio Location: Watsonville, California
City of Watsonville Water Resources Center Architect: WRNS Studio Location: Watsonville, California
Project: Special No. 9 House Location: New Orleans, Louisiana View: Interior Architect: KieranTimberlake Photo by Momenta Workshops/Alexi Lebedev.
Project: Special No. 9 House Location: New Orleans, Louisiana View: Interior Architect: KieranTimberlake Photo by Momenta Workshops/Alexi Lebedev.
City of Watsonville Water Resources Center Architect: WRNS Studio Location: Watsonville, California
City of Watsonville Water Resources Center Architect: WRNS Studio Location: Watsonville, California
Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Exterior, campus Architect: HOK AIA summary: "King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a new international, graduate-level research university established to drive innovation in science and technology and to support world-class research in areas such as energy and the environment. KAUST's new campus is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first LEED certified project and the world's largest LEED Platinum project. By integrating sustainable measures into the site planning, the community, the building design and the campus operations, the university is demonstrating new ways to build in the region and promoting responsible stewardship of the environment." Photo by JB Picoulet.
Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Exterior, campus Architect: HOK AIA summary: "King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a new international, graduate-level research university established to drive innovation in science and technology and to support world-class research in areas such as energy and the environment. KAUST's new campus is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first LEED certified project and the world's largest LEED Platinum project. By integrating sustainable measures into the site planning, the community, the building design and the campus operations, the university is demonstrating new ways to build in the region and promoting responsible stewardship of the environment." Photo by JB Picoulet.
Project: Special No. 9 House Location: New Orleans, Louisiana View: Rendering, exterior Architect: KieranTimberlake Rendering by KieranTimberlake.
Project: Special No. 9 House Location: New Orleans, Louisiana View: Rendering, exterior Architect: KieranTimberlake Rendering by KieranTimberlake.
City of Watsonville Water Resources Center Architect: WRNS Studio Location: Watsonville, California
City of Watsonville Water Resources Center Architect: WRNS Studio Location: Watsonville, California
Project: 355 11th Street, Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building Location: San Francisco, California View: Interior Architect: Aidlin Darling Design Photo by Richard Barnes.
Project: 355 11th Street, Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building Location: San Francisco, California View: Interior Architect: Aidlin Darling Design Photo by Richard Barnes.
Project: 355 11th Street, Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building Location: San Francisco, California View: Exterior Architect: Aidlin Darling Design AIA summary: "355 Eleventh is a LEED-NC Gold adaptive reuse of a Historic (and previously derelict) turn-of the-century industrial building. Because the project site is on the National Register of Historic Places, the San Francisco Planning Department mandated that the project’s new siding be an “in-kind” replacement of the original (unsalvageable) corrugated metal siding and that the overall window area be consistent between old and new. The design team successfully championed a strategy of introducing subtle perforations into the new zinc cladding to allow light and air into the occupied spaces beyond, maintaining the stoic character of the original building without the visual introduction of new fenestration." Photo by Matthew Millman.
Project: 355 11th Street, Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building Location: San Francisco, California View: Exterior Architect: Aidlin Darling Design AIA summary: "355 Eleventh is a LEED-NC Gold adaptive reuse of a Historic (and previously derelict) turn-of the-century industrial building. Because the project site is on the National Register of Historic Places, the San Francisco Planning Department mandated that the project’s new siding be an “in-kind” replacement of the original (unsalvageable) corrugated metal siding and that the overall window area be consistent between old and new. The design team successfully championed a strategy of introducing subtle perforations into the new zinc cladding to allow light and air into the occupied spaces beyond, maintaining the stoic character of the original building without the visual introduction of new fenestration." Photo by Matthew Millman.
Project: Twelve|West Location: Portland, Oregon View: Office lobby Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP Photo courtesy Zimmer Gunsul Fransca Architects LLP.
Project: Twelve|West Location: Portland, Oregon View: Office lobby Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP Photo courtesy Zimmer Gunsul Fransca Architects LLP.
Project: Manassas Park Elementary School + Pre-K Location: Manassas Park, Virginia View: Breakout space Architect: VMDO Architects, P.C. Photo by Prakash Patel.
Project: Manassas Park Elementary School + Pre-K Location: Manassas Park, Virginia View: Breakout space Architect: VMDO Architects, P.C. Photo by Prakash Patel.
Project: Manassas Park Elementary School + Pre-K Location: Manassas Park, Virginia View: Courtyard Architect: VMDO Architects, P.C. Photo by Prakash Patel.
Project: Manassas Park Elementary School + Pre-K Location: Manassas Park, Virginia View: Courtyard Architect: VMDO Architects, P.C. Photo by Prakash Patel.
Project: Twelve|West Location: Portland, Oregon View: Community space Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP Photo courtesy Zimmer Gunsul Fransca Architects LLP. View our slideshow of the 2009 Top Ten Green Projects.
Project: Twelve|West Location: Portland, Oregon View: Community space Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP Photo courtesy Zimmer Gunsul Fransca Architects LLP. View our slideshow of the 2009 Top Ten Green Projects.
Project: Twelve|West Location: Portland, Oregon View: Exterior, roof with turbines Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP AIA summary: "Rising 23 stories above the intersection of Twelfth and Washington streets in Southwest Portland, Twelve|West is a mixed-use building designed with sustainability and ongoing learning as integral goals. Twelve|West was designed to achieve the highest levels of urban sustainability, and is expected to earn a Platinum rating under LEED NC overall and LEED CI for the office floors. An emphasis was put on selecting low-impact materials, including salvage, reclaimed and FSC-certified wood. Much of the concrete building structure is exposed on the interior minimizing the use of finish material and providing ample thermal mass. Energy use reduction was a primary driver of the design. Simulations predict energy savings of 45% over a baseline code building." Photo courtesy Zimmer Gunsul Fransca Architects LLP.
Project: Twelve|West Location: Portland, Oregon View: Exterior, roof with turbines Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP AIA summary: "Rising 23 stories above the intersection of Twelfth and Washington streets in Southwest Portland, Twelve|West is a mixed-use building designed with sustainability and ongoing learning as integral goals. Twelve|West was designed to achieve the highest levels of urban sustainability, and is expected to earn a Platinum rating under LEED NC overall and LEED CI for the office floors. An emphasis was put on selecting low-impact materials, including salvage, reclaimed and FSC-certified wood. Much of the concrete building structure is exposed on the interior minimizing the use of finish material and providing ample thermal mass. Energy use reduction was a primary driver of the design. Simulations predict energy savings of 45% over a baseline code building." Photo courtesy Zimmer Gunsul Fransca Architects LLP.
Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: Entrance Architect: BNIM Architects Photo by Assassi.
Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: Entrance Architect: BNIM Architects Photo by Assassi.
Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy
Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy
Project: 355 11th Street, Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building Location: San Francisco, California View: Exterior at night Architect: Aidlin Darling Design Photo by Matthew Millman.
Project: 355 11th Street, Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building Location: San Francisco, California View: Exterior at night Architect: Aidlin Darling Design Photo by Matthew Millman.
Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: Exterior Architect: BNIM Architects AIA summary: "The Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) is a very purposeful building and site, designed to clean water, return the clean water to the local systems, and educate users about the process. Eco-Machine™ technologies were selected to clean the water utilizing natural systems including the earth, plants and sunlight. The entire building and water process utilize site harvested renewable energy achieving a net zero energy system. This required the facility to be free of waste (volume, material, energy), organized and carefully tuned to harvest solar energy for passive heating and lighting, utilizing the entire mass for thermal comfort. The resultant design’s simplicity and elegance fit its noble purpose." Photo by Assassi.
Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: Exterior Architect: BNIM Architects AIA summary: "The Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) is a very purposeful building and site, designed to clean water, return the clean water to the local systems, and educate users about the process. Eco-Machine™ technologies were selected to clean the water utilizing natural systems including the earth, plants and sunlight. The entire building and water process utilize site harvested renewable energy achieving a net zero energy system. This required the facility to be free of waste (volume, material, energy), organized and carefully tuned to harvest solar energy for passive heating and lighting, utilizing the entire mass for thermal comfort. The resultant design’s simplicity and elegance fit its noble purpose." Photo by Assassi.
Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: "Eco-machine" Architect: BNIM Architects Photo by Assassi.
Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: "Eco-machine" Architect: BNIM Architects Photo by Assassi.
Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy
Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy
The living room Ortal fireplace is clad in cold-rolled steel with a waxed finish. The side chairs, vintage reproductions from Room and Board, feature shapely walnut arms.
The living room Ortal fireplace is clad in cold-rolled steel with a waxed finish. The side chairs, vintage reproductions from Room and Board, feature shapely walnut arms.
Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy
Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy
For the interior of the Stanwood residence, Logan returned to his minimalist palette of color and materials. The Stanwoods took particular zeal in furnishing the living area with a number of pieces from Limn in San Francisco, including a pair of B&B Italia chairs and a custom rug from Ligne Roset.
For the interior of the Stanwood residence, Logan returned to his minimalist palette of color and materials. The Stanwoods took particular zeal in furnishing the living area with a number of pieces from Limn in San Francisco, including a pair of B&B Italia chairs and a custom rug from Ligne Roset.
“We kept the tones very neutral because we wanted the colors of the garden to come through,” Ong says. “Light also plays an important role here, and again the neutral tones help highlight the changes in the light and sky.” Ong’s team used Melbourne's Ajar Furniture and Design store to supply the home's furnishings, and this Marcel Breuer Club Chair Model B3 sits off the dining room.
“We kept the tones very neutral because we wanted the colors of the garden to come through,” Ong says. “Light also plays an important role here, and again the neutral tones help highlight the changes in the light and sky.” Ong’s team used Melbourne's Ajar Furniture and Design store to supply the home's furnishings, and this Marcel Breuer Club Chair Model B3 sits off the dining room.

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