Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017

Rear view of house with screened porch and patio - detached garage beyond connected by bridge over creek Photo by Sarah Terranova
カンザスシティ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 (混合材サイディング、マルチカラーの外壁) の写真

A closer view of this mid-century modern house built in the 1950's. The gorgeous, curved porch definitely gives the house the wow factor and is highlighted further by the white painted balustrade and column against the mid grey painted walls.

Photography by Keith Isaacs
他の地域にある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

デンバーにある高級なミッドセンチュ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

Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography
ワシントンD.C.にある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 (混合材サイディング) の写真

New Life to the Exterior Higher Resolution Photography
ポートランドにあるミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (外階段) の写真

ジーロングにある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

The classic MCM fin details on the side yard patio had disappeared through the years and were discovered during the historic renovation process via archival photographs and renderings. They were meticulously detailed and implemented by the direction of the architect, and the character they add to the home is indisputable. While not structural, they do add both a unique design detail and shade element to the patio and help to filter the light into the home's interior. The wood cladding on the exterior of the home had been painted over through the years and was restored back to its original, natural state. Classic exterior furnishings mixed with some modern day currents help to make this a home both for entertaining or just relaxing with family.

オースティンにあるミッドセンチュ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、マルチカラーの外壁) の写真

ニューヨークにある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

ポートランドにある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

他の地域にある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

Emily Hagopian Photography
サンフランシスコにある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

Spruce & Pine Developer
サンフランシスコにある高級なミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (緑の外壁) の写真

Photo by JC Buck
デンバ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の写真

Seattle architect Curtis Gelotte restores life to a dated home. The home makes striking use of golden ratios--from the front walkway to the bathroom vanity.

We like drawing inspiration from mid century queues. Examples of this can be seen in the low pitched roof lines and tapered brick. We also like to think you can get some big looks while still being frugal. While going for a tongue and groove cedar look, we opted to use cedar fence pickets to give us and inexpensive but decadent feel to our roof eaves.

Mid-century modern addition - exterior view featuring natural locust wood siding & contrasting dark blue hard-plank siding..
ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリー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の写真