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Tuscan exterior home photo in San Francisco
Tuscan exterior home photo in San Francisco
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Westerville, OH
T. Walton Carr, Architects
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Siding Express (Maintenance Free Siding)
Close-up of upfront. Up top is Mastic Vinyl Shake Siding and the bottom is Mastic Vinyl Dutch Lap, both in Rockaway Gray.
Mid-sized elegant gray two-story vinyl exterior home photo in St Louis
Mid-sized elegant gray two-story vinyl exterior home photo in St Louis
FINNE Architects
The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle.
The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley.
To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer.
The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century.
The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet.
Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years!
Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
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Example of a large arts and crafts two-story wood exterior home design in Seattle
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Columbus, OH
Hope Restoration & General Contracting
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Holliday Architects
Mid-sized beach style blue three-story wood exterior home photo in Philadelphia with a shingle roof
Dalrymple | Sallis Architecture
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Large white two-story house exterior idea in Other with a hip roof
Large white two-story house exterior idea in Other with a hip roof
Southernwood Homes
Brick, Stone and Shake Exterior for this Two-Story, 3-Car Garage Home. Arched Front Door Entranceway. Exposed Beam Ceiling in Family Room with Stone Fireplace. Kitchen includes Large Island with Bar Stool Seating, Custom Cabinetry and Stainless Steel Appliances. Hardwood Flooring throughout Living Area. Master Bedroom Features High Craftsman Trim-Package Trey Ceiling and Sitting Area. Large Master Bath with His and Hers Sinks with Free Standing Tub and Thresholdless Entry Shower. Cozy Outdoor Living Space with Covered Porch and Brick Fireplace as well as an Outdoor Stonework Patio.
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Silicon Bay
This Manhattan Beach home is a masterpiece of the warm contemporary movement. Rich mahogany wood has been combined with elegant limestone to create clean lines and an inviting exterior. Simple concrete planters are filled with drought tolerant native plants to add color and low maintenance beauty.
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