Hood 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.

グロスタシャーにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング) の写真

オレンジカウンティ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家の外観 (マルチカラーの外壁) の写真

Only the chicest of modern touches for this detached home in Tornto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood. Textures like exposed beams and geometric wild tiles give this home cool-kid elevation. The front of the house is reimagined with a fresh, new facade with a reimagined front porch and entrance. Inside, the tiled entry foyer cuts a stylish swath down the hall and up into the back of the powder room. The ground floor opens onto a cozy built-in banquette with a wood ceiling that wraps down one wall, adding warmth and richness to a clean interior. A clean white kitchen with a subtle geometric backsplash is located in the heart of the home, with large windows in the side wall that inject light deep into the middle of the house. Another standout is the custom lasercut screen features a pattern inspired by the kitchen backsplash tile. Through the upstairs corridor, a selection of the original ceiling joists are retained and exposed. A custom made barn door that repurposes scraps of reclaimed wood makes a bold statement on the 2nd floor, enclosing a small den space off the multi-use corridor, and in the basement, a custom built in shelving unit uses rough, reclaimed wood. The rear yard provides a more secluded outdoor space for family gatherings, and the new porch provides a generous urban room for sitting outdoors. A cedar slatted wall provides privacy and a backrest.

サクラメント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家の外観の写真

Killian O'Sullivan
ロンドンにある高級な小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (レンガサイディング) の写真

front entry with porch (photo: Bob Miller)
デトロイト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家の外観 (混合材サイディング) の写真

サクラメントにある高級なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

シアトルにある高級なコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

SaA was hired to design a state-of-the-art 2,100 sq ft recording studio and performance space. We negotiated the purchase and disassembly of a rural barn in upstate New York. The lumber was then graded and coded in Texas and shipped to our site for a modern-day barn-raising, deep within a Redwood grove. The studio is a part of a larger design for a family retreat, including five new or renovated buildings on this wooded 80-acre site. Photo by Bruce Damonte

Chris Snook
ロンドン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家の外観の写真

Schlafzimmer mit Giebelfenster nach Osten Foto: Ester Havlová
他の地域にあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

Our ’Corten Extension’ project; new open plan kitchen-diner as part of a side-return and rear single storey extension and remodel to a Victorian terrace. The recessed glazed detail between existing and new.

バンクーバーにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング) の写真

Ben Lehman www.lehmanimages.com
デンバー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家の外観 (漆喰サイディング) の写真

Ken Gutmaker
サンフランシスコにあるラグジュアリーなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、マルチカラーの外壁) の写真

他の地域にある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

Kristen McGaughey Photography
バンクーバーにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

El proyecto como tal es una reflexión sobre el entorno en el que se envuelve, ya que no estamos desligados a las asperezas que se han generado en nuestra provincia con el tema de nuestro preciado líquido vital y universal por el creciente desarrollo inmobiliario y agrícola el cual ha venido a demandar el alto consumo del agua afectando la mayoría de las fuentes de abastecimiento de los habitantes residentes en sus hogares y por tanto nos vimos obligados a proyectar conciencia a través de la poiética de la arquitectura para sensibilizar a las actuales y venideras generaciones. También, a través de la intención, fue pensar en re-pensar la arquitectura de nuestro lugar (locus), ya que, nuestros antepasados lograron técnicas constructivas muy pragmáticas y con alto grado de sensibilidad que funcionaron a la perfección en nuestro entorno y por lo tanto esa herencia nos toca perfeccionarla y adaptarla a nuestras generaciones.