This terrace house had remained empty for over two years and was in need of a complete renovation. Our clients wanted a beautiful home with the best potential energy performance for a period property. The property was extended on ground floor to increase the kitchen and dining room area, maximize the overall building potential within the current Local Authority planning constraints. The attic space was extended under permitted development to create a master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom. The palette of materials is a warm combination of natural finishes, textures and beautiful colours that combine to create a tranquil and welcoming living environment.

An unusual acid green Anglo Indian lantern casts its glow over the dining table. Photo by Phillip Ennis
ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (茶色い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり) の写真

Roman Sebek
オレンジカウンティにあるラグジュアリーな広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、セラミックタイルの床) の写真

Light floods the breakfast room and kitchen through the eight sided lantern and clearstory windows on two exterior window walls.
他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (白い壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

ヒューストンにあるラグジュアリーな広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (ベージュの壁、淡色無垢フローリング、ベージュの床) の写真

エドモントンにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (グレーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、暖炉なし) の写真

Steven Brooke Studios
マイアミにあるラグジュアリーな広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (ベージュの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

サンフランシスコにあるラグジュアリーな広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (緑の壁、無垢フローリング、緑の床、表し梁、壁紙) の写真

ロンドンにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (白い壁、セラミックタイルの床、白い床) の写真

ハンプシャーにあるラグジュアリーな小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングの照明の写真

ボルチモアにあるラグジュアリーな広いエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (緑の壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

バンクーバーにあるラグジュアリーなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (コンクリートの床) の写真

The formal dining room is open both to the kitchen and outdoor living.
シアトルにあるラグジュアリー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キッチン (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング) の写真

Bright walls with linear architectural features emphasize the expansive height of the ceilings in this lux golf community home. Although not on the coast, the use of bold blue accents gives a nod to The Hamptons and the Palm Beach area this home resides. Different textures and shapes are used to combine the ambiance of the lush golf course surroundings with Florida ocean breezes. Robert Brantley Photography

Leslie Rodriguez Photography
ロサンゼルスにあるラグジュアリーな広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉) の写真

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

The clients imagined a rock house with cut stone accents and a steep roof with French and English influences; an asymmetrical house that spread out to fit their broad building site. We designed the house with a shallow, but rambling footprint to allow lots of natural light into the rooms. The interior is anchored by the dramatic but cozy family room that features a cathedral ceiling and timber trusses. A breakfast nook with a banquette is built-in along one wall and is lined with windows on two sides overlooking the flower garden.

Landmark Photography
ミネアポリスにあるラグジュアリーな広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (緑の壁、無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

Dining area beyond the kitchen Island.
ニューヨーク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ダイニング (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真