Marin County Residence

This accessible house is designed on one level to provide a barrier-free environment and to capitalize on the potential for an internalized landscape. The plan is based upon an irregular grid, which informs all elements of its composition.

Each programmatic function is contained within an individual building to respond to its specific needs. This enables each space to form a distinct relationship with its own courtyard or garden.

The ceiling plane is fractured and folded along a diagonal pattern, exploring the interplay of light in unique ways.

These spatial volumes are bound together by an enclosing perimeter wall, which creates a single form out of a village of buildings and landscapes. The irregular pattern of openings in this simple wall hints at the home’s underlying geometry and expresses the various functions contained within.

Designer(s) / Architect (s) : Dirk Denison Architects

E Conway Residence by Studio One Architecture

The existing home is located on a narrow corner lot along a major road in an affluent suburban neighborhood. The primary purpose for the addition was to solve a dangerous existing pedestrian and vehicular egress issue as well as to control entry access to the property. The existing home and tight setbacks restricted buildable area to just 0.07 acres. Despite the minimal land available, the site was reconfigured to add a new garage, in-law suite, swimming pool, lanai, and outdoor dining area along with renovating the existing main level, providing a new kitchen, gathering room, and support spaces.

Project Data :
Architects : Studio One Architecture
Location: Sandy Springs, Georgia
Dates: 2009-2010
Project Scope: 2,000 square feet addition 950 square feet renovation
Lot Area: 0.44 acres
Structural Eng: Quinn & Associates, PE

Modern Beach House Architecture at Otter Cove Residence

This stunning modern beach house architecture ideas is the Otter Cove Residence that was designed by San Francisco-based studio Sagan Piechota Architecture. Completed in 2008, this contemporary two story private residence is located in Carmel, California, USA with unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean. 10,000 sq ft curvilinear design composed of contrasting fields of glass, stone, steel and wood with interior and exterior landscaped ‘courtyards’.

Upper Level: Four en-suite bedrooms, powder room, three-car garage. Open plan kitchen, dining and living rooms feature two fireplaces – expansive light exposure from both East and West directions. Lower Level: Offices, en-suite bedroom, screening room, gym, game room, bar & lounge.

Here is the note from the architects :

“Perched atop a rocky outcrop overlooking the ocean, this Carmel residence strives to appear as a natural extension of the landscape while resolving competing private and public concerns.

A language of fluid lines was adopted to respond to the boundary conditions of the site. The s-curve in the western wing of the plan increased the effective view potential while positioning rooms according to their needs for privacy, the oceanfront bedrooms orienting away from public spaces.

The large area of the house was disguised by splitting the house into two wings — recessing the house into the site and locating nearly half of the space partially underground. The plan-split created a courtyard, the eastern wing providing privacy from Highway One and the western wing buffering the ocean wind. Secondary spaces are located on the lower floor and borrow light from above through three staircases. These spaces provide respite from the panoramic drama on the upper floor.

Roofs are visually pulled apart from the walls creating the affect of lightness and lift. This lift affords long horizontal views to the hills east without sacrificing privacy. It also balances light minimizing glare off the ocean, while creating opportunities for high operable windows encouraging cross ventilation.

Walls are located only where absolutely necessary for privacy or structure and treated as monolithic elements. Stone cladding predominates, rooting the house in the site and visually connecting with the rocky cove.”

Architects: Sagan Piechota Architecture
Location: Carmel, CA, USA
Principal in Charge: Daniel Piechota
Project Team: Jaeson Greer, Ben Frombgen
Collaborators: Mike Eggers, Tim Whitehill, Audrey Hitchcock, Jeremy Tsai
Interior Designer: Jorie Clark
Structural Engineer: Alex Rood, Fulcrum Engineering
Landscape: Christian Lemon
General Contractor: McLeod Construction
Project Year: 2005-2008
Photographs: Joe Fletcher

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Modern and Artistic Features at Nicholson Residence

This spectacular residence renovation with its modern and artistic features is a renovation project of Nicholson Residence that was conducted by Australian architect Matt Gibson and located in Park Road, Middle Park, Melbourne, Australia. Check out what the architect says about this beautiful residence :

“This renovation involved the renovation of a Federation single fronted terrace within a heritage overlay including the provision of a series of first floor level spaces that cantilever deep into a previously treed rear of the site.

The rear addition presents as a long, tall timber-clad tube wrapped around the remaining existing boundary walls and cleared out GFL interior. The newer works provide a more generous engagement with the exterior and garden foliage via extensive use of glass and continuity of material externally.

A whimsical and artistic ‘giving back’ to the parkland legacy is provided at first floor level in the form of a steel sheet external graphic ‘appliqué’ and internal decal. This provides texture and interest for both interior and exterior whilst enabling a functional Planning outcome preventing overlooking to neighbours.

The colour and material palette is deliberately restrained so as not to compete with the exterior, or with the family’s accumulated artwork and furnishings.”

Architect : Matt Gibson Architecture and Design

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