他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな巨大なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (ベージュの壁、コンクリートの床、両方向型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり) の写真

Architect: Steven Bull, Workshop AD Photography By: Kevin G. Smith “Like the integration of interior with exterior spaces with materials. Like the exterior wood panel details. The interior spaces appear to negotiate the angles of the house well. Takes advantage of treetop location without ostentation.” This project involved the redesign and completion of a partially constructed house on the Upper Hillside in Anchorage, Alaska. Construction of the underlying steel structure had ceased for more than five years, resulting in significant technical and organizational issues that needed to be resolved in order for the home to be completed. Perched above the landscape, the home stretches across the hillside like an extended tree house. An interior atmosphere of natural lightness was introduced to the home. Inspiration was pulled from the surrounding landscape to make the home become part of that landscape and to feel at home in its surroundings. Surfaces throughout the structure share a common language of articulated cladding with walnut panels, stone and concrete. The result is a dissolved separation of the interior and exterior. There was a great need for extensive window and door products that had the required sophistication to make this project complete. And Marvin products were the perfect fit. MARVIN PRODUCTS USED: Integrity Inswing French Door Integrity Outswing French Door Integrity Sliding French Door Marvin Ultimate Awning Window Marvin Ultimate Casement Window Marvin Ultimate Sliding French Door Marvin Ultimate Swinging French Door

The aim for this West facing kitchen was to have a warm welcoming feel, combined with a fresh, easy to maintain and clean aesthetic. This level is relatively dark in the mornings and the multitude of small rooms didn't work for it. Collaborating with the conservation officers, we created an open plan layout, which still hinted at the former separation of spaces through the use of ceiling level change and cornicing. We used a mix of vintage and antique items and designed a kitchen with a mid-century feel but cutting-edge components to create a comfortable and practical space. Extremely comfortable vintage dining chairs were sourced for a song and recovered in a sturdy peachy pink mohair velvet The bar stools were sourced all the way from the USA via a European dealer, and also provide very comfortable seating for those perching at the imposing kitchen island. Mirror splashbacks line the joinery back wall to reflect the light coming from the window and doors and bring more green inside the room. Photo by Matthias Peters

The clients called me on the recommendation from a neighbor of mine who had met them at a conference and learned of their need for an architect. They contacted me and after meeting to discuss their project they invited me to visit their site, not far from White Salmon in Washington State. Initially, the couple discussed building a ‘Weekend’ retreat on their 20± acres of land. Their site was in the foothills of a range of mountains that offered views of both Mt. Adams to the North and Mt. Hood to the South. They wanted to develop a place that was ‘cabin-like’ but with a degree of refinement to it and take advantage of the primary views to the north, south and west. They also wanted to have a strong connection to their immediate outdoors. Before long my clients came to the conclusion that they no longer perceived this as simply a weekend retreat but were now interested in making this their primary residence. With this new focus we concentrated on keeping the refined cabin approach but needed to add some additional functions and square feet to the original program. They wanted to downsize from their current 3,500± SF city residence to a more modest 2,000 – 2,500 SF space. They desired a singular open Living, Dining and Kitchen area but needed to have a separate room for their television and upright piano. They were empty nesters and wanted only two bedrooms and decided that they would have two ‘Master’ bedrooms, one on the lower floor and the other on the upper floor (they planned to build additional ‘Guest’ cabins to accommodate others in the near future). The original scheme for the weekend retreat was only one floor with the second bedroom tucked away on the north side of the house next to the breezeway opposite of the carport. Another consideration that we had to resolve was that the particular location that was deemed the best building site had diametrically opposed advantages and disadvantages. The views and primary solar orientations were also the source of the prevailing winds, out of the Southwest. The resolve was to provide a semi-circular low-profile earth berm on the south/southwest side of the structure to serve as a wind-foil directing the strongest breezes up and over the structure. Because our selected site was in a saddle of land that then sloped off to the south/southwest the combination of the earth berm and the sloping hill would effectively created a ‘nestled’ form allowing the winds rushing up the hillside to shoot over most of the house. This allowed me to keep the favorable orientation to both the views and sun without being completely compromised by the winds.

Buff colored concrete by Peacock Pavers. Photographer: Fran Brennan
ヒューストンにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり) の写真

Photos by Kristi Zufall, www.stellamedia.com
サンフランシスコにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (グレーの壁、スレートの床、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり) の写真

View towards dining space.
シアトルにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、グレーの床、板張り天井) の写真

Chris Considine
ロサンゼルスにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、グレーの床) の写真