Nestled in an undeveloped thicket between two homes on Monmouth road, the Eastern corner of this client’s lot plunges ten feet downward into a city-designated stormwater collection ravine. Our client challenged us to design a home, referencing the Scandinavian modern style, that would account for this lot’s unique terrain and vegetation. Through iterative design, we produced four house forms angled to allow rainwater to naturally flow off of the roof and into a gravel-lined runoff area that drains into the ravine. Completely foregoing downspouts and gutters, the chosen design reflects the site’s topography, its mass changing in concert with the slope of the land. This two-story home is oriented around a central stacked staircase that descends into the basement and ascends to a second floor master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet. The main entrance—a triangular form subtracted from this home’s rectangular plan—opens to a kitchen and living space anchored with an oversized kitchen island. On the far side of the living space, a solid void form projects towards the backyard, referencing the entryway without mirroring it. Ground floor amenities include a bedroom, full bathroom, laundry area, office and attached garage. Among Architecture Office’s most conceptually rigorous projects, exterior windows are isolated to opportunities where natural light and a connection to the outdoors is desired. The Monmouth home is clad in black corrugated metal, its exposed foundations extending from the earth to highlight its form.

メルボル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 (メタルサイディング、タウンハウス) の写真

Front entrance to home. Main residential enterance is the walkway to the blue door. The ground floor is the owner's metal works studio. Anice Hochlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography LLC

Photo: Durston Saylor
ニューヨーク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 (メタルサイディング) の写真

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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 (メタルサイディング) の写真

Simply two way bi-folding doors were added to this modest extension to allow it to flow seamlessly into the garden.
ロンドン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 (メタルサイディング、アパート・マンション、混合材屋根) の写真

At night, the battens on the facade glow, further emphasizing the triangular shapes inspired by the gabled roofs of the home and its neighbours.
メルボル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 (メタルサイディング) の写真

Alle sichtbaren Holzbauteile sind aus massiver heimischer Eiche gefertigt. Die Geländer und andere von uns eingesetzte Metallelemente sind ausschließlich aus Edelstahl gefertigt. Die Baumhausterrasse gliedert sich in zwei Ebenen. Die untere Terrassenebene misst eine Länge von 7,50 m auf 4,00 m Höhe. Auf der oberen Ebene in 5,00 m Höhe ist man geschützt von dem Dachüberstand des Baumhauskörpers.

This accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a sustainable, compact home for the homeowner's aging parent. Although the home is only 660 sq. ft., it has a bedroom, full kitchen (with dishwasher!) and even an elevator for the aging parents. We used many strategically-placed windows and skylights to make the space feel more expansive. The ADU is also full of sustainable features, including the solar panels on the roof.

Photo by Hixson Studio
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 (メタルサイディング、タウンハウス) の写真

The kitchen window herb box is one of a number of easily attached accessories. The exterior water spigot delivers both hot and cold water from the unit's on-demand water heater. Photo by Kate Russell

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エッセン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 (ガラスサイディング) の写真

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ブレーメン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 (メタルサイディング) の写真

The backyard with an all-glass office/ADU (accessory dwelling unit).
ロサンゼルス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 (ガラスサイディング) の写真

The two modules connect seamlessly above the site built basement.
シアトルにある低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 (メタルサイディング) の写真

The covered entry stair leads to the outdoor living space under the flying roof. The building is all steel framed and clad for fire resistance. Sprinklers on the roof can be remotely activated to provide fire protection if needed. Photo; Guy Allenby

A modest single storey extension to an attractive property in the crescent known as Hilltop in Linlithgow Bridge. The scheme design seeks to create open plan living space with kitchen and dining amenity included. Large glazed sliding doors create connection to a new patio space which is level with the floor of the house. A glass corner window provides views out to the garden, whilst a strip of rooflights allows light to penetrate deep inside. A new structural opening is formed to open the extension to the existing house and create a new open plan hub for family life. The new extension is provided with underfloor heating to complement the traditional radiators within the existing property. Materials are deliberately restrained, white render, timber cladding and alu-clad glazed screens to create a clean contemporary aesthetic.

The street wall, new addition, and existing building are all united in their color palette of shades of white, but are distinct in their materials, shape, and joint patterns. The street wall and existing building have a horizontal emphasis, while the second floor's addition has a vertical one.

This accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a sustainable, compact home for the homeowner's aging parent. Although the home is only 660 sq. ft., it has a bedroom, full kitchen (with dishwasher!) and even an elevator for the aging parents. We used many strategically-placed windows and skylights to make the space feel more expansive. The ADU is also full of sustainable features, including the solar panels on the roof.