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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Californian-based firms, John Maniscalco Architecture have completed a linear roofed house in the old village at Sugar Bowl Norden, California. This Sugar Bowl residence is designed to adjust the dramatic environment. Surrounded by a pine trees, and massive snow loads, snow pack of as much as 8-9 feet, the site conditions dictate the buildings design. [...]
Tags: bent planar roof form, California, cedar-clad volume houses entry, horizontally oriented house, John Maniscalco Architecture, light-filled airy spaces, linear roofed house, Norden, old village at Sugar Bowl, rustic feel of a mountain home, Sugar Bowl residence, two story glazed wall, walnut interior palette
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
At a glance this building is alike a local water towers which is commonly found in the Sacramento Valley, but actually this is a modern farmhouse which is designed by Butler Armsden Architects for architect Lewis Butler’s parents in the middle of California’s agricultural heartland. Named Yolo County Cabin, this farmhouse has an unique architectural [...]
Tags: agricultural vernacular architecture, architect Lewis Butler, Butler Armsden Architects, California’s agricultural heartland, houses a viewing terrace, modern farmhouse, small movable cabin, traditional water tower, unique farmhouse architectural forms, wins 2010 California Home + Design Award, yard shed forms, Yolo County Cabin
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Set within a half-acre beachfront site, on the earliest developed areas of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, this 5,000 square foot residence is really perfect for a telecommuting couples with growing childrens. Called Affeldt’s residence, this oceanview houses was built and designed stunningly by a local firms, Studio-A Architectures, provides generous spaces for large scale [...]
Tags: Affeldt residence, cantilevered bay, classic piano nobile principle interior spaces, combination living-dining-kitchen areas, entrance court, ground level pool with expansive decks and terraces, Hilton Head Island, lofty home office, oceanview houses, second floor terrace, South Carolina, Studio-A Architectures, sunny exercise room extension and rooftop terrace, tree top screened porch
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Charles Rose Architects have built a private home that can used year-round which is peering out from the wooded hillside in Massachusetts and provides a breathtaking views of the Vineyard Sound. Called Chilmark Guest House, this beautifully small guest cabin is designed to maximise the views, with large windows and balconies that create a sense [...]
Tags: cabin roof deck, Charles Rose Architects, Chilmark Guest House, extra living space, guest cabin roof terrace, hillside forest house, large windows and balconies, Massachusetts, natural material palette, open great room, pigmented concrete material, semi-open space house, small guest cabin, unique-designed porch, Vineyard, Wooded hillside House, year-round private home
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Elevated Flood Prone House by Naf Architect & Design
Built in 2006, this V shaped Elevated House Plans was designed by Japanese architecture firm Naf Architect & Design in Hiroshima, Japan. Rice fields surround the site, with natural riches around such as a national park, a pond of Junsai -a kind of waterweeds threatened with extinction- [...]
Tags: Elevated House Floor Plan, Elevated House Plans, Elevated House Rooftop terrace, flood-prone house, Hiroshima, Hover House, Interior Living Area design, Japan, Japanese architecture firm, Large Deck design, marble floors, Naf Architect & Design, Outdoor Bathing Area design, outdoor entertaining areas, simple but stylish Interiors, sliding-glass doors, V shaped House, wood-clad walls
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