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Dylan Barber Building DesignPhoto of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey black house exterior in Geelong with a flat roof.
Mihaly SlocombeHood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open.
For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility.
The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors.
Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.
Aboda Design GroupThis is an example of a contemporary two-storey house exterior in Sunshine Coast with a flat roof.
Rhodes Architecture + LightMaterial expression and exterior finishes were carefully selected to reduce the apparent size of the house, last through many years, and add warmth and human scale to the home. The unique siding system is made up of different widths and depths of western red cedar, complementing the vision of the structure's wings which are balanced, not symmetrical. The exterior materials include a burn brick base, powder-coated steel, cedar, acid-washed concrete and Corten steel planters.
Burdge & Associates ArchitectsMediterranean Home designed by Burdge and Associates Architects in Malibu, CA.
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean one-storey stucco white house exterior in Los Angeles with a gable roof and a tile roof.
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean one-storey stucco white house exterior in Los Angeles with a gable roof and a tile roof.
Town + Country Cedar Homes, Inc.Design ideas for a large country three-storey brown house exterior in Other with mixed siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.
Hoffman Grayson Architects LLPOriginally, the front of the house was on the left (eave) side, facing the primary street. Since the Garage was on the narrower, quieter side street, we decided that when we would renovate, we would reorient the front to the quieter side street, and enter through the front Porch.
So initially we built the fencing and Pergola entering from the side street into the existing Front Porch.
Then in 2003, we pulled off the roof, which enclosed just one large room and a bathroom, and added a full second story. Then we added the gable overhangs to create the effect of a cottage with dormers, so as not to overwhelm the scale of the site.
The shingles are stained Cabots Semi-Solid Deck and Siding Oil Stain, 7406, color: Burnt Hickory, and the trim is painted with Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior Low Luster Narraganset Green HC-157, (which is actually a dark blue).
Photo by Glen Grayson, AIA
French Market LanternsAlantowne by Primo Wall Mounted Copper Lantern
Electric with Black finish
Photo of a country exterior in Houston with vinyl siding.
Photo of a country exterior in Houston with vinyl siding.
Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.Mid-sized transitional one-storey white house exterior in San Francisco with wood siding, a gable roof, a mixed roof, a grey roof and clapboard siding.
Jordan Iverson Signature HomesWe added a bold siding to this home as a nod to the red barns. We love that it sets this home apart and gives it unique characteristics while also being modern and luxurious.
ADG LightingPhoto of a mediterranean two-storey stucco white house exterior in Other with a hip roof and a tile roof.
Klopf ArchitectureKlopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it.
Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy.
Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy.
The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors.
Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house.
The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood.
The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley.
Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers
Staging: Da Lusso Design
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed
Location: Los Altos, CA
Year completed: 2017
Cocinas SantosUna vez convertidos en propietarios de la vivienda, confiaron a Natalia Zubizarreta la misión de adaptarla a sus necesidades. La interiorista se encargó de elegir y cuidar personalmente la calidad y acabado de todos los detalles, desde los materiales, carpinterías e iluminación, hasta el mobiliario y los elementos decorativos. | Interiorismo y decoración: Natalia Zubizarreta. Fotografía: Erlantz Biderbost.
Mezger HomesInspiration for a small contemporary one-storey white house exterior in Austin with mixed siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.
Builders Door & WindowMid-sized traditional two-storey grey exterior in Phoenix with stone veneer and a gable roof.
Pine Hall Brick CompanyChesapeake Pearl Oversize Tumbled brick with White mortar.
photo by Pine Hall Brick Company
Photo of a traditional two-storey brick white exterior in Other.
Photo of a traditional two-storey brick white exterior in Other.
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