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Rock House, Springdale, Arkansas
Constructed in 1913, later abandoned and left for dead for many years, this Arkansas country residence has received new life by renovating both the interior and exterior. Included in the renovation...
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Brighthawk Treehouse
At an elevation of 2,500 ft, the 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom guest house is set within desert and riparian surroundings; perfect for showcasing the unique, eco-friendly adaptive structure. Given the...
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Lizard Tail: A residence for Ron and Missy Stratton
My approach to Architecture is to create joyous spaces that freely flow through a variety of interior and exterior experiences. The choreography of the spatial sequences is derived from the owners...
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wayne residence
The WResidenceayne redefines sustainable architecture. This 12,000 sf residence has an 80 percent energy efficiency utilizing the latest technology in Geo-Thermal heating and cooling. The 4 acre...
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South Surf Road
The South Surf Road Residence is a summer home for a family of four that reside full time in Georgia, but are originally from the New York metro area and have vacationed along the New Jersey shore...
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Surfers End
Located on the site of a former 1921 Arts and Crafts Bungalow, the Surfers End House completed in 2005, is not only an updated version of the former style, but also a blend of many other...
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New Moon Cottage
In 1962, during the New Moon cycle of one of the most devastating coastal storms in New Jersey history, Long Beach Island had been split in half at its narrowest point, the small barrier island town...
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Westridge Residence
While also capturing 270-degree views of downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean, this massive foundation-up renovation and second-story addition floods the once-dark interior with natural light...
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Tiny House 227
In conjunction with UMass Architecture + Design and the Yestermorrow Design Build School, twelve semester students collectively designed and built a Tiny House from start to finish, using a consensus...
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California Colonial Renovation & Addition
This ca. 1890-95 Colonial Revival home was a "fixer upper." The house was raised to create a family room and bedrooms in the basement. The scope of work eventually expanded to include kitchen and...
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Earth bermed log home
I designed an eath bermed home with a log face and super insulated upper floor. The challenges of joining non movable concrete with Logs that move constantly was quite a challenge. I didn't have...
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beach cottage remodel
we began an extensive remodel project on a small 1950's beach cottage in South Ponte Vedra Beach in 2008. thinking we would just "freshen it up" we ended up expanding the foot print and taking it...
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Harmony House
Harmony House provides a pleasing, functional, healthy, comfortable, daylit interior for its owners while also existing in harmony with the natural environment. This two family home located near...
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Haugerud Home
This St. Paul, Minnesota home started out as modest (and very original) 1950s rambler. The homeowner loved the location, but needed a larger home. She wanted to save as much of the home as possible...
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A Contemporary Water-Collecting Home
2 commentsIn addition to a commitment to building green, our clients for this project shared with us three particular goals: to connect to a courtyard or garden; to take advantage of a spectacular Bay view...
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Waterfront Retreat
Waterfront Retreat Before: The original 1970's waterfront house and its accompanying guesthouse was primarily a summer getaway for the owners who lived in New York City. The desire to use it as a...
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Completely new Kitchen and Full Bath in former space that was kitchen and casual dinning area.
Two years ago we decided that I needed a first floor full bath because of my spinal disability. We wanted to change the existing space without adding sq. footage. Our new bath is our former small...
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front porch remodel
we wanted to go with a kind of country feel with the front of the house that was inviting, friendly and open to the surroundings. the front porch before was in bad shape, the home was built in 1901...
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A Screen Porch that Grew
The original modest goal was a screen porch. The problems were many: !) The rear of the house faced southwest, was completely unshaded. and the roofline, combined with the custom-height doors into...
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Rabbit Run Farmhouse
The girls had graduated college, married, and were starting their own families. We were not too many years from retirement. What kind of house did we (an engineer/amateur architect and a degreed...
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Aging in Grace
Our clients came to us with a busy but beautiful Berkeley hillside lot on which to build a home for the rest of their lives. We combined an L-shaped layout and a walled forecourt to shelter lush...
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Old Southern Charm in New Construction
3 commentsThis new house was built for a professional couple who wanted to find a larger home but still live within walking distance of downtown Decatur, Georgia. After looking for years they finally settled...
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Port Orchard Residence
Port Orchard Residence The home is designed to maximize the setting overlooking Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline, while meeting the client's needs today for an active lifestyle yet...
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Historic St. Louis Shaw Neighborhood Restoration
Our mission was to develop and restore a derelict home in a historic district of St. Louis to its former beauty while incorporating modern lifestyle requirements of new home buyers at an affordable...
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Saskatchewan Lake Front Retreat
This lake front home, situated in northern Saskatchewan, was truly custom crafted in a collaborative effort between the builder, Northern Sky Developments Inc. and the home owners. Each detail of...
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Dooley Residence
The task was to transform a forclosed, run-down, poorly built country ranch-house into a contemporary Napa wine country vacation home. This house was poorly built in 1973 with scrap lumber, the...
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Simpatico Prototype Home
The project is a contemporary two-story single-family residence designed for an extremely narrow infill lot (30'x100') in an established urban neighborhood. The home is the prototype for a new prefab...
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Town house remodeling in Sunnyvale, CA
1 commentI am long time subscriber of FH magazine and I'd like to participate in 2013 house awards.I am owner of very small remodeling company (me and helper) and provide full remodeling and design servicesI...
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Project Green Home
A simple, iconic house in a garden on a typical city lot, Project Green Home is far from ordinary. Combining passive strategies with an exceptionally well-insulated envelope and a sophisticated...
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East Bay Remodel & Addition: A Study in Contrast
Our clients needed to expand. The couple and their 4 children owned a small split-level house in the dense residential city of Albany CA. While the street frontage of the 1930's era structure was...
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New Southern Coastal Style Residence
4 commentsThis new house was built for a couple moving from New York City. Wanting to have the walk-ability of New York and the space of the suburbs, they decided to settle and build in downtown Decatur...
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Riverbank House
About Riverbank House…A quick 25 minute drive from NW Portland, our home is a remodel of 2 mismatched vernacular residential structures into a single cohesive residence. The original 2 residences...
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