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Red House Building
Architect: Elizabeth Herrmann
Photos: Susan Teare
This 1100 sf 3-bedroom cottage in the Mad River valley was designed by architect Elizabeth Herrmann for a family of four who dreamed of downsizing and reducing energy consumption. Sited on an east-facing slope with view over the Mad River, the little black house features a standing seam roof, triple-glazed windows from Alpen, and a high-performing insulation package. A small Morso woodstove provides heat in the winter. A single Mitsubishi heat pump provides cooling in the summer and backup heat in the winter. Water is heat by an electric heat pump water heater.
Josh Wynne Construction
I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got.
It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall.
The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland.
The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is.
I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces.
Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation.
For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House.
Photos by Ryan Gamma
Staging by iStage Homes
Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton
AIA Seattle
This thoughtfully sited and detailed home is an example of a rural retreat that invites its visitors to unwind - its “great room” a natural gathering place that spills out to expansive decks and opens to the tranquil landscape beyond. Photo credit: Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects.
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Lars Krog Hansen Arkitekt MAA
Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian one-storey black exterior in Copenhagen with wood siding.
Arctic Studio
Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian one-storey brown exterior in Gothenburg with wood siding and a flat roof.
LLP arkitektkontor AB
Åke Eson Lindman
Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian two-storey beige exterior in Stockholm with wood siding and a gable roof.
Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian two-storey beige exterior in Stockholm with wood siding and a gable roof.
Van Dam Architecture and Design
Photos by Rob Karosis
This is an example of a mid-sized scandinavian one-storey brown exterior in Portland Maine with wood siding and a gable roof.
This is an example of a mid-sized scandinavian one-storey brown exterior in Portland Maine with wood siding and a gable roof.
Mønhuset
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian one-storey black exterior in Other with a gable roof and wood siding.
General Architecture
Design ideas for a small scandinavian one-storey beige exterior in Stockholm with wood siding and a gable roof.
Christian Stolz Bauen
Entwurf und Bau: Christian Stolz /
Foto: Frank Jasper
Photo of a large scandinavian three-storey brown exterior in Hamburg with wood siding and a gable roof.
Photo of a large scandinavian three-storey brown exterior in Hamburg with wood siding and a gable roof.
Danze & Davis Architects, Inc.
Photo of a large scandinavian two-storey stucco white house exterior in Austin with a gable roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Libby Raab Architecture
Single Story ranch house with stucco and wood siding painted black. Board formed concrete planters and concrete steps
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian one-storey stucco black house exterior in San Francisco with a gable roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and clapboard siding.
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian one-storey stucco black house exterior in San Francisco with a gable roof, a shingle roof, a black roof and clapboard siding.
株式会社 山下ホーム
ガルバリウム鋼鈑を立平張りにしすっきりとした外観。
Photo of a scandinavian two-storey brown house exterior in Other with a shed roof.
Photo of a scandinavian two-storey brown house exterior in Other with a shed roof.
Scandinavian Exterior Design Ideas
株式会社 アトリエ六曜舎
写真:大槻茂
築40年の古家をスケルトンリフォームした事務所兼用住宅。建物ボリュームを小さくし、切妻を片流れ屋根に変更して、太陽光発電パネルと太陽熱温水器、トップライトを設置。18kWhの鉛蓄電池によって、電力会社の電線をひかない「オフグリッド」を実現した。当面はガスも引かずに、コンロはIH、給湯器はなく、太陽熱の温水のみで年間7割以上の入浴・シャワーが可能。雨水タンクや井戸水など、水の有効利用をはかりつつ、木質バイオマスの無電力ペレットストーブを採用して「完全CO2排出ゼロ」の事務所を実現した。
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