サンフランシスコ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 (混合材サイディング) の写真

The homeowners loved the lot this home sat on, but it lacked a garage and the exterior suffered from years of deferred maintenance before they purchased. With new siding, windows, roof, and an attached two-car garage addition with bonus room above, they have more living and storage space, and a clearly dedicated path to the front door — the addition also added a foyer. Corrugated metal accents add interest. The new screened porch is convenient to the pool and house. Photo by Liz Smutko

ガルバリウム鋼板と木の組み合わせで、シンプル+ナチュラルな外観。
名古屋にあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

オースティン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 (混合材サイディング) の写真

Architectural concrete and copper panels. Photography by Lucas Henning.
シアトルにあるラグジュアリーな小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリートサイディング) の写真

View from road. Photography by Lucas Henning.
シアトルにあるラグジュアリーな小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリートサイディング) の写真

オマハ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) の写真

A couple wanted a weekend retreat without spending a majority of their getaway in an automobile. Therefore, a lot was purchased along the Rocky River with the vision of creating a nearby escape less than five miles away from their home. This 1,300 sf 24’ x 24’ dwelling is divided into a four square quadrant with the goal to create a variety of interior and exterior experiences while maintaining a rather small footprint. Typically, when going on a weekend retreat one has the drive time to decompress. However, without this, the goal was to create a procession from the car to the house to signify such change of context. This concept was achieved through the use of a wood slatted screen wall which must be passed through. After winding around a collection of poured concrete steps and walls one comes to a wood plank bridge and crosses over a Japanese garden leaving all the stresses of the daily world behind. The house is structured around a nine column steel frame grid, which reinforces the impression one gets of the four quadrants. The two rear quadrants intentionally house enclosed program space but once passed through, the floor plan completely opens to long views down to the mouth of the river into Lake Erie. On the second floor the four square grid is stacked with one quadrant removed for the two story living area on the first floor to capture heightened views down the river. In a move to create complete separation there is a one quadrant roof top office with surrounding roof top garden space. The rooftop office is accessed through a unique approach by exiting onto a steel grated staircase which wraps up the exterior facade of the house. This experience provides an additional retreat within their weekend getaway, and serves as the apex of the house where one can completely enjoy the views of Lake Erie disappearing over the horizon. Visually the house extends into the riverside site, but the four quadrant axis also physically extends creating a series of experiences out on the property. The Northeast kitchen quadrant extends out to become an exterior kitchen & dining space. The two-story Northwest living room quadrant extends out to a series of wrap around steps and lounge seating. A fire pit sits in this quadrant as well farther out in the lawn. A fruit and vegetable garden sits out in the Southwest quadrant in near proximity to the shed, and the entry sequence is contained within the Southeast quadrant extension. Internally and externally the whole house is organized in a simple and concise way and achieves the ultimate goal of creating many different experiences within a rationally sized footprint. Photo: Sergiu Stoian

サンフランシスコにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング) の写真

Back Addition Photo - Chicago, IL Exterior Remodel on front upper elevation and new back Addition by Siding & Windows Group Ltd. We installed Integrity from Marvin Fiberglass Windows and Marvin Ultimate Clad Windows with James Hardie Siding & Trim in ColorPlus Technology Color Iron Gray on the new Addition and James Hardie Siding & Trim in ColorPlus Technology Custom Color.

オマハ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 (混合材サイディング) の写真

Photography by Aidin Mariscal
オレンジカウンティにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (漆喰サイディング) の写真

Troy Thies Photography
ミネアポリスにある高級な中くらいな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) の写真

シカゴにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (コンクリートサイディング) の写真

Our Houston landscaping team was recently honored to collaborate with renowned architectural firm Murphy Mears. Murphy Mears builds superb custom homes throughout the country. A recent project for a Houston resident by the name of Borow involved a custom home that featured an efficient, elegant, and eclectic modern architectural design. Ms. Borow is very environmentally conscious and asked that we follow some very strict principles of conservation when developing her landscaping design plan. In many ways you could say this Houston landscaping project was green on both an aesthetic level and a functional level. We selected affordable ground cover that spread very quickly to provide a year round green color scheme that reflected much of the contemporary artwork within the interior of the home. Environmentally speaking, our project was also green in the sense that it focused on very primitive drought resistant plant species and tree preservation strategies. The resulting yard design ultimately functioned as an aesthetic mirror to the abstract forms that the owner prefers in wall art. One of the more notable things we did in this Houston landscaping project was to build the homeowner a gravel patio near the front entrance to the home. The homeowner specifically requested that we disconnect the irrigation system that we had installed in the yard because she wanted natural irrigation and drainage only. The gravel served this wish superbly. Being a natural drain in its own respect, it provided a permeable surface that allowed rainwater to soak through without collecting on the surface. More importantly, the gravel was the only material that could be laid down near the roots of the magnificent trees in Ms. Borow’s yard. Any type of stone, concrete, or brick that is used in more typical Houston landscaping plans would have been out of the question. A patio made from these materials would have either required cutting into tree roots, or it would have impeded their future growth. The specific species chosen for ground cover also bear noting. The two primary plants used were jasmine and iris. Monkey grass was also used to a small extent as a border around the edge of the house. Irises were planted in front of the house, and the jasmine was planted beneath the trees. Both are very fast growing, drought resistant species that require very little watering. However, they do require routine pruning, which Ms. Borow said she had no problem investing in. Such lawn alternatives are frequently used in Houston landscaping projects that for one reason or the other require something other than a standard planting of carpet grass. In this case, the motivation had nothing to do with finances, but rather a conscientious effort on Ms. Borow’s part to practice water conservation and tree preservation. Other hardscapes were then introduced into this green design to better support the home architecture. A stepping stone walkway was built using plain concrete pads that are very simple and modern in their aesthetic. These lead up to the front stair case with four inch steps that Murphy Mears designed for maximum ergonomics and comfort. There were a few softscape elements that we added to complete the Houston landscaping design. A planting of River Birch trees was introduced near the side of the home. River Birch trees are very attractive, light green trees that do not grow that tall. This eliminates any possible conflict between the tree roots and the home foundation. Murphy Mears also built a very elegant fence that transitioned the geometry of the house down to the city sidewalk. The fence sharply parallels the linear movement of the house. We introduced some climbing vines to help soften the fence and to harmonize its aesthetic with that of the trees, ground cover, and grass along the sidewalk.

Paul Bardagjy
オースティンにある高級な小さな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) の写真

バンクーバーにある高級な中くらいな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) の写真

The kitchen and dining areas sit at the core of the home, bridging two buildings on the compound. On the left, a garage and guest room. On the right, the living areas and master suite. Photo: Jim Bartch

ニューヨークにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれなグレーの家 (石材サイディング) の写真