ロンドンにある北欧スタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

ナッシュビルにあるカントリー風のおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング) の写真

Bill Timmerman
フェニック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の写真

This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values.

View to entry at sunset. Dining to the right of the entry. Photography by Stephen Brousseau.
シアトル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

アトランタにある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 (混合材屋根) の写真

Tudor inspired, reclaimed barn wood. Designed by Ryan Miller of Millworks Designs and staged by Fresh Perspectives.
ナッシュビルにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな二階建ての家 (混合材サイディング) の写真

Scott Amundson
ミネアポリスにあるラスティック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カントリー風のおしゃれな木の家の写真

The front facade of the Cole STreet project remodeled by Design Line Construction
サンフランシスコにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな木の家の写真

California Spanish
オースティンにある地中海スタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

ラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観 (混合材サイディング、混合材屋根、縦張り) の写真

A south facing extension has been built to convert a derelict Grade II listed barn into a sustainable, contemporary and comfortable home that invites natural light into the living spaces with glass extension to barn. Glovers Barn was a derelict 15th Century Grade II listed barn on the ‘Historic Buildings at Risk’ register in need of a complete barn renovation to transform it from a dark, constrained dwelling to an open, inviting and functional abode. Stamos Yeoh Architects thoughtfully designed a rear south west glass extension to barn with 20mm minimal sightline slim framed sliding glass doors to maximise the natural light ingress into the home. The flush thresholds enable easy access between the kitchen and external living spaces connecting to the mature gardens.

Material expression and exterior finishes were carefully selected to reduce the apparent size of the house, last through many years, and add warmth and human scale to the home. The unique siding system is made up of different widths and depths of western red cedar, complementing the vision of the structure's wings which are balanced, not symmetrical. The exterior materials include a burn brick base, powder-coated steel, cedar, acid-washed concrete and Corten steel planters.

バンガロールにあるアジアンスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真

サンフランシスコにあるヴィクトリアン調のおしゃれな家の外観 (外階段) の写真

サンシャインコースト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 (外階段) の写真

Meet Aristolath. Revolutionary board and batten for a world of possibilities. Board and batten is one of the hottest style effects going, from wall accents to entire homesteads. Our innovative approach features a totally independent component design allowing ultimate style exploration and easy panel replacement in the case of damage.

タンパにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな家の外観の写真