This prefabricated 1,800 square foot Certified Passive House is designed and built by The Artisans Group, located in the rugged central highlands of Shaw Island, in the San Juan Islands. It is the first Certified Passive House in the San Juans, and the fourth in Washington State. The home was built for $330 per square foot, while construction costs for residential projects in the San Juan market often exceed $600 per square foot. Passive House measures did not increase this projects’ cost of construction. The clients are retired teachers, and desired a low-maintenance, cost-effective, energy-efficient house in which they could age in place; a restful shelter from clutter, stress and over-stimulation. The circular floor plan centers on the prefabricated pod. Radiating from the pod, cabinetry and a minimum of walls defines functions, with a series of sliding and concealable doors providing flexible privacy to the peripheral spaces. The interior palette consists of wind fallen light maple floors, locally made FSC certified cabinets, stainless steel hardware and neutral tiles in black, gray and white. The exterior materials are painted concrete fiberboard lap siding, Ipe wood slats and galvanized metal. The home sits in stunning contrast to its natural environment with no formal landscaping. Photo Credit: Art Gray

The vegetated roof is planted with alpine seedums and helps with storm-water management. It not only absorbs rainfall to reduce runoff but it also respires, so heat gain in the summer is zero. Photo by Trent Bell

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.

Like you might expect from a luxury summer camp, there are places to gather and come together, as well as features that are all about play, sports, outdoor fun. An outdoor bocce ball court, sheltered by a fieldstone wall of the main home, creates a private space for family games.

シュトゥットガルトにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (緑化屋根) の写真

フェニックスにある高級な中くらいなサンタフェスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング、緑化屋根) の写真

Taking its cues from both persona and place, this residence seeks to reconcile a difficult, walnut-wooded site with the late client’s desire to live in a log home in the woods. The residence was conceived as a 24 ft x 150 ft linear bar rising into the trees from northwest to southeast. Positioned according to subdivision covenants, the structure bridges 40 ft across an existing intermittent creek, thereby preserving the natural drainage patterns and habitat. The residence’s long and narrow massing allowed many of the trees to remain, enabling the client to live in a wooded environment. A requested pool “grotto” and porte cochere complete the site interventions. The structure’s section rises successively up a cascading stair to culminate in a glass-enclosed meditative space (known lovingly as the “bird feeder”), providing access to the grass roof via an exterior stair. The walnut trees, cleared from the site during construction, were locally milled and returned to the residence as hardwood flooring. Photo Credit: Eric Williams (Sophisticated Living magazine)

Eirik Johnson
シアトル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 (緑化屋根) の写真

The homeowners sought to create a modest, modern, lakeside cottage, nestled into a narrow lot in Tonka Bay. The site inspired a modified shotgun-style floor plan, with rooms laid out in succession from front to back. Simple and authentic materials provide a soft and inviting palette for this modern home. Wood finishes in both warm and soft grey tones complement a combination of clean white walls, blue glass tiles, steel frames, and concrete surfaces. Sustainable strategies were incorporated to provide healthy living and a net-positive-energy-use home. Onsite geothermal, solar panels, battery storage, insulation systems, and triple-pane windows combine to provide independence from frequent power outages and supply excess power to the electrical grid. Photos by Corey Gaffer

Mid-Century Modern Restoration - Cantilever balcony with glass railing, mid-century-modern home renovation in Lafayette, California. Photo by Jonathan Mitchell Photography

Seen here in the foreground is our floating, semi-enclosed "tea room." Situated between 3 heritage Japanese maple trees, we employed a special foundation so as to preserve these beautiful specimens.

After picture of exterior wooden trim painting with Sherwin Williams duration paint.
アルバカーキにあるラグジュアリーなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング、緑化屋根) の写真

The wrap around deck terraces down to grade.
ローリーにある高級な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 (コンクリート繊維板サイディング、緑化屋根) の写真

Vue du salon cuisine
他の地域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 (緑化屋根、下見板張り、長方形) の写真

Mid-Century Modern Restoration - Mid-century modern home renovation with cantilevered balcony and glass railing in Lafayette, California. Photo by Jonathan Mitchell Photography

Trent Bell
ポートランド(メイン)にある高級な小さなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (緑化屋根) の写真

View from the driveway.
バーリントンにあるラグジュアリーな巨大なラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (緑化屋根) の写真

ロサンゼルスにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (メタルサイディング、緑化屋根、下見板張り) の写真

デンバー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 (混合材サイディング、緑化屋根) の写真