Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by John Sutton Photography.

Cindy Apple
シアトルにあるお手頃価格の小さなインダストリアル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

ポートランドにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

Alex Maguire Photography One of the nicest thing that can happen as an architect is that a client returns to you because they enjoyed working with us so much the first time round. Having worked on the bathroom in 2016 we were recently asked to look at the kitchen and to advice as to how we could extend into the garden without completely invading the space. We wanted to be able to "sit in the kitchen and still be sitting in the garden".

トロントにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (石材サイディング) の写真

This house is a simple elegant structure - more permanent camping than significant imposition. The external deck with inverted hip roof extends the interior living spaces. Photo; Guy Allenby

Atlanta modern home designed by Dencity LLC and built by Cablik Enterprises. Photo by AWH Photo & Design.
アトランタにある中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (オレンジの外壁、長方形) の写真

The entry has a generous wood ramp to allow the owners' parents to visit with no encumbrance from steps or tripping hazards. The orange front door has a long sidelight of glass to allow the owners to see who is at the front door. The wood accent is on the outside of the home office or study.

Entering the home through a floor-to-ceiling full light pivoting front door provides a sense of grandeur that continues through the home with immediate sightlines through the 16-foot wide sliding door at the opposite wall. The distinct black window frames provide a sleek modern aesthetic while providing European performance standards. The Glo A5h Series with double-pane glazing outperforms most North American triple pane windows due to high performance spacers, low iron glass, a larger continuous thermal break, and multiple air seals. By going double-pane the homeowners have been able to realize tremendous efficiency and cost effective durability while maintaining the clean architectural lines of the home design. The selection of our hidden sash option further cements the modern design by providing a seamless aesthetic on the exterior between fixed and operable windows.

サンシャインコーストにあるインダストリアルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

Bois brulé et pan de toiture brisé minimisant l'impact du volume de l'extension
他の地域にあるラグジュアリーな小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (緑化屋根、下見板張り) の写真

Home Design + External facade featuring timber feature pivot door and timber feature slats
ブリスベン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 (レンガサイディング) の写真

ロサンゼルスにある中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

Photo: Lucy Call © 2014 Houzz
ソルトレイクシティにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、長方形) の写真

Peter Ellery
パース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

エスビャールにあるお手頃価格の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 (レンガサイディング) の写真

Peter Landers
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 (レンガサイディング、タウンハウス、混合材屋根) の写真

Entry, seen from the street
サンフランシスコにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

クレルモン・フェランにあるお手頃価格の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