Herzstück des Hauses und Treffpunkt der Familie ist der massive, naturbelassene Eichentisch. Der Kamin ist, wie der Boden, aus einer Kalkoberfläche. Über die Bar in der Durchreiche ergibt sich ein schöner räumlicher Zusammenhang mit der Küche und grosszügige Durchblicke. Foto: Sorin Morar

デンバーにある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 (石材の暖炉まわり、コンクリートの床) の写真

Photo: Studio Zerbey Architecture
シアトルにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (マルチカラーの壁、コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、コンクリートの暖炉まわり、グレーの床) の写真

Oliver Webber Holliday House is located on a thirteen acre section set amongst the rural landscape of the Moutere Valley. The site has a north-south orientation and is gently sloping, with a large pond in the centre of the section. The property has expansive views out to rolling hills, farmland and the mountain ranges beyond. The clients required a house that would suit just the two of them, as well as accommodate their adult children and extended family. A driveway along the southern boundary leads people up to the house, with the entry being marked by a bright red door. The house is separated into three main wings with a separate garage/workshop. The living wing opens up onto a generous northern-facing courtyard with views over the pond to the orchards beyond. This orientation creates a sun-trap for summer living and allows for passive solar gain during winter. The guest wing can be accessed separately if required, and closed off from the main house. The master wing is a quiet sanctuary with an ensuite overlooking the pool area. The gabled roof forms are reminiscent of the barn-like buildings dotted around the Moutere landscape, however with a modern take using dark-stained vertical cedar cladding. Internally, the material palette comprises polished concrete floors, a pitched cedar-batten ceiling, macrocarpa trusses and a fireplace crafted from local Lee Valley stone. Cedar shelving houses books and objects, and there are designated spaces for art, music and entertaining. Spaces are separate but open, allowing views through to other areas. The house sits slightly elevated above the pond and extensive landscaping allows it to settle into the land and its surroundings. It is a house which complements the owner’s lifestyle and one they can enjoy now and into the future.

The bank of windows and doors along the south side allow solar gain while the smaller windows to the north limit infiltration of winter winds. The dyed and scored concrete floors on both levels have hot water radiant heat and their mass helps stabilize the temperature. The ceiling joists are exposed reclaimed lumber from an old barn. Photo by Celia Pearson.

The Clear Lake Cottage proposes a simple tent-like envelope to house both program of the summer home and the sheltered outdoor spaces under a single vernacular form. A singular roof presents a child-like impression of house; rectilinear and ordered in symmetry while playfully skewed in volume. Nestled within a forest, the building is sculpted and stepped to take advantage of the land; modelling the natural grade. Open and closed faces respond to shoreline views or quiet wooded depths. Like a tent the porosity of the building’s envelope strengthens the experience of ‘cottage’. All the while achieving privileged views to the lake while separating family members for sometimes much need privacy.

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

Large family Dining table in open plan barn conversion. Legs of the dining table are original workbench used in the Threshing barn before it was converted. The wood for the table was a local tree that was falling down. Dining chairs are from a range of vintage sources. The end chairs are from an old headmistresses office. The Ercol chairs and country stools were being thrown away and so given to us and the old metal frame chairs we've had for years from a online vintage source. Walls are plywood cladding with concealed pins. Large island with concrete worktop. The worktop was cast in current location.

We created a contemporary, modern cafe design inspired by the clean lines and simplicity of the Greek islands Santorini and Mykonos. Concealed lighting, smooth lines, texture and natural materials combine with the best coffee in town for a cafe with a difference.

Photo: Studio Zerbey Architecture
シアトルにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (マルチカラーの壁、コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、コンクリートの暖炉まわり、グレーの床) の写真