Forest House - contemporary - exterior - dc metro

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by KUBE architecture

Washington, DC, US 20036 · 203 photos

Forest House

http://KUBE-arch.com

photo: Paul Burk Photography

What Houzz contributors are saying:

added by John Hill to Night and Day Differences in Exteriors

In what looks to be a shot taken not long before the previous photo, the difference is nevertheless apparent. Exterior surfaces are stronger, and the interiors are less discernible through the glass. Note how the reading of the yellow is aided by parts of the exterior (entries) painted to match the interiors.

added by Cathy Lara to Houzz Tour: Modern Tower in a Virginia Forest

The firm's main challenge was to create a dialogue between the old house and the new tower. To do this, a plinth was created on the front of the house by extending the base across the site to the right, and then setting the tower addition on top of the base. The base is the common element that ties the existing house to the tower addition. The recessed yellow niches in front help break up the neutral gray base and give the home a stronger sense of rhythm. "There is an in-out-in-out pattern as the eye moves from left to right, from old to new," says Loosle-Ortega.

What Houzzers are commenting on:

added by kvashe to kvashe's ideas (5 weeks ago)

railing and white added to gray exterior paint

added by roseby to roseby's Ideas (8 weeks ago)

I may use this

added by susannayloremlen to Exterior Ideas (2 months ago)

tres moderne.....?

added by berryrowell to berryrowell's Ideas (2 months ago)

Cool

added by design2b4u to design2b4u's ideas (3 months ago)

second story loft over entryway.

added by jayblues to House design ideas (3 months ago)

Nice lower level.

added by stead1999 to exterior (3 months ago)

deck railings

added by feeling100 to feeling100's Ideas (3 months ago)

Extension

added by kevinanderk to kevinanderk's ideas (5 months ago)

different/heat/cooler tower

added by svagent to svagent's Ideas (5 months ago)

Addition for when you have space

added by emeek to Castro Exterior (6 months ago)

Gray and white w/in wood window frames

added by andrewjmerc to andrewjmerc's ideas (6 months ago)

cool color i like the steps too

added by marsharebel to ARCHITECTURE (8 months ago)

n what looks to be a shot taken not long before the previous photo, the difference is nevertheless apparent. Exterior surfaces are stronger, and the interiors are less discernible through the glass. Note how the reading of the yellow is aided by parts of the exterior (entries) painted to match the interiors.

added by nydesignstudio to nydesignstudio's ideas (10 months ago)

2story addition

added by altmandrew to altmandrew's Ideas (10 months ago)

In the woods

added by miathebeast to miathebeast's ideas (12 months ago)

exterior colour scheme

added by pmcketa to pmcketa's ideas (12 months ago)

front entrance

added by wendilly to Exterior design (12 months ago)

Great colours

added by jodibel to exterior and landscaping (14 months ago)

Exterior

added by dinadipasquale to dinadipasquale's ideas (14 months ago)

modern house

added by Georgie to melburnian's ideas (14 months ago)

Wallan

added by ldeller to ldeller's Favorites (14 months ago)

Rear deck

added by Patricia Tidy to patricia_tidy's ideas (14 months ago)

looks like Carlisle and Esme's place. Modern and woodsy

added by nancekivell home planning & design to Exterior Detail Ideabook (14 months ago)

KUBE Architecture's main challenge was to create a dialogue between an old house and the new tower. To do this, a plinth was created on the front of the house by extending the base across the site to the right, and then setting the tower addition on top of the base. The base is the common element that ties the existing house to the tower addition. This is a beautiful blend of traditional and contemporary expressions.

added by ggrob to ggrob's ideas (14 months ago)

Everything

added by duncanmcmullin to duncanmcmullin's ideas (14 months ago)

exterior