A modern two storey extension to create an open plan dining kitchen that opens up to the rear garden combined with a "floating" timber clad bedroom above.

Photo: Joe Mansfield
ポートランド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の写真

Located along a country road, a half mile from the clear waters of Lake Michigan, we were hired to re-conceptualize an existing weekend cabin to allow long views of the adjacent farm field and create a separate area for the owners to escape their high school age children and many visitors! The site had tight building setbacks which limited expansion options, and to further our challenge, a 200 year old pin oak tree stood in the available building location. We designed a bedroom wing addition to the side of the cabin which freed up the existing cabin to become a great room with a wall of glass which looks out to the farm field and accesses a newly designed pea-gravel outdoor dining room. The addition steps around the existing tree, sitting on a specialized foundation we designed to minimize impact to the tree. The master suite is kept separate with ‘the pass’- a low ceiling link back to the main house. Painted board and batten siding, ribbons of windows, a low one-story metal roof with vaulted ceiling and no-nonsense detailing fits this modern cabin to the Michigan country-side. A great place to vacation. The perfect place to retire someday.

The cantilevered informal sitting area hangs out into the back yard. Floating aluminum steps create a path from the house to a raised ipe deck and down to the yard. The deep corrugations of the metal siding contrast with the vertical v-groove siding of the original ranch house. The floating steel and glass cube adds a dramatic interior volume and captures the view of the landscaped back yard. Photo copyright Nathan Eikelberg

We used redwood to create a privacy screen above the regulated 6 foot concrete wall. This is a great way to keep out neighbors while still maintaining city code and regulations.

The Eagle Harbor Cabin is located on a wooded waterfront property on Lake Superior, at the northerly edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, about 300 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The wooded 3-acre site features the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, a lake that sometimes behaves like the ocean. The 2,000 SF cabin cantilevers out toward the water, with a 40-ft. long glass wall facing the spectacular beauty of the lake. The cabin is composed of two simple volumes: a large open living/dining/kitchen space with an open timber ceiling structure and a 2-story “bedroom tower,” with the kids’ bedroom on the ground floor and the parents’ bedroom stacked above. The interior spaces are wood paneled, with exposed framing in the ceiling. The cabinets use PLYBOO, a FSC-certified bamboo product, with mahogany end panels. The use of mahogany is repeated in the custom mahogany/steel curvilinear dining table and in the custom mahogany coffee table. The cabin has a simple, elemental quality that is enhanced by custom touches such as the curvilinear maple entry screen and the custom furniture pieces. The cabin utilizes native Michigan hardwoods such as maple and birch. The exterior of the cabin is clad in corrugated metal siding, offset by the tall fireplace mass of Montana ledgestone at the east end. The house has a number of sustainable or “green” building features, including 2x8 construction (40% greater insulation value); generous glass areas to provide natural lighting and ventilation; large overhangs for sun and snow protection; and metal siding for maximum durability. Sustainable interior finish materials include bamboo/plywood cabinets, linoleum floors, locally-grown maple flooring and birch paneling, and low-VOC paints.

A weekend getaway / ski chalet for a young Boston family. 24ft. wide, sliding window-wall by Architectural Openings. Photos by Matt Delphenich
ボストンにある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

Photos by Tim Bies Photography Wood deck panels flip up to enclose the Writers Cabin when not in use or secured for the night. Simple open plan with small kitchen, bathroom and murphy bed. Roof collects rainwater.

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

フェニックス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

Dennis Radermacher
クライストチャーチにある低価格の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、アパート・マンション) の写真

他の地域にある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

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

The client’s request was quite common - a typical 2800 sf builder home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living space, and den. However, their desire was for this to be “anything but common.” The result is an innovative update on the production home for the modern era, and serves as a direct counterpoint to the neighborhood and its more conventional suburban housing stock, which focus views to the backyard and seeks to nullify the unique qualities and challenges of topography and the natural environment. The Terraced House cautiously steps down the site’s steep topography, resulting in a more nuanced approach to site development than cutting and filling that is so common in the builder homes of the area. The compact house opens up in very focused views that capture the natural wooded setting, while masking the sounds and views of the directly adjacent roadway. The main living spaces face this major roadway, effectively flipping the typical orientation of a suburban home, and the main entrance pulls visitors up to the second floor and halfway through the site, providing a sense of procession and privacy absent in the typical suburban home. Clad in a custom rain screen that reflects the wood of the surrounding landscape - while providing a glimpse into the interior tones that are used. The stepping “wood boxes” rest on a series of concrete walls that organize the site, retain the earth, and - in conjunction with the wood veneer panels - provide a subtle organic texture to the composition. The interior spaces wrap around an interior knuckle that houses public zones and vertical circulation - allowing more private spaces to exist at the edges of the building. The windows get larger and more frequent as they ascend the building, culminating in the upstairs bedrooms that occupy the site like a tree house - giving views in all directions. The Terraced House imports urban qualities to the suburban neighborhood and seeks to elevate the typical approach to production home construction, while being more in tune with modern family living patterns. Overview: Elm Grove Size: 2,800 sf, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Completion Date: September 2014 Services: Architecture, Landscape Architecture Interior Consultants: Amy Carman Design

A weekend getaway / ski chalet for a young Boston family. 24ft. wide, sliding window-wall by Architectural Openings. Photos by Matt Delphenich
ボストンにある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

Lakeside elevation, mahogany windows, operable lift slide door, custom glass guardrail, custom insulated steel industrial chimney
サンフランシスコ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の写真

The covered walkway to this guest house gives visitors a break from the rain and the sun going to and from the house. With a stone walkway, rock garden, and conrete edging, this contemporary approach will delight most. Modern and inviting, this pool house has been perfected with PPG Wood Finishes.

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

Photography by Tom Ferguson
シドニーにある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真