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A traditional house that meanders around courtyards built as though it where built in stages over time. Well proportioned and timeless. Presenting its modest humble face this large home is filled with surprises as it demands that you take your time to experience it.

Conceived as a remodel and addition, the final design iteration for this home is uniquely multifaceted. Structural considerations required a more extensive tear down, however the clients wanted the entire remodel design kept intact, essentially recreating much of the existing home. The overall floor plan design centers on maximizing the views, while extensive glazing is carefully placed to frame and enhance them. The residence opens up to the outdoor living and views from multiple spaces and visually connects interior spaces in the inner court. The client, who also specializes in residential interiors, had a vision of ‘transitional’ style for the home, marrying clean and contemporary elements with touches of antique charm. Energy efficient materials along with reclaimed architectural wood details were seamlessly integrated, adding sustainable design elements to this transitional design. The architect and client collaboration strived to achieve modern, clean spaces playfully interjecting rustic elements throughout the home. Greenbelt Homes Glynis Wood Interiors Photography by Bryant Hill

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Photo-David Livingston This condo, located in a delightfully busy San Francisco neighborhood needed a total renovation of the existing space. On the first floor the main living area including a small den, living room, dining area and kitchen needed to be updated. The challenge was to achieve the maximum of comfort, understated elegance and functionality in a small space that would be appropriate for the couple’s everyday life. On the second floor, On the first floor, the style is quiet and sophisticated with clean, simple lines made sumptuous with rich materials. The original kitchen was closed off from the rest of the living space but in the renovation, the kitchen becomes the focal point of the main living area. Opening the kitchen gives the entire condominium a spacious feeling and allows natural light to enter the kitchen. The simple flush lines of the elegant cabinetry create a harmonious rhythm set off by glass, which has been hand etched in a pattern of leaves and branches that mimic the trees visible through the windows. The patterned glass is also used in the pantry door, and allows light from pantry windows to enter the kitchen. Located near the front entry to the condo, the bar counter, a large hardwood plank with a strong grain and deep color adds a striking textural element. On the second floor, changing the master bath was essential. The original layout with the bath tub and toilet on one side of the room and a wall length cabinet with a sink on the opposite wall was adequate but uninteresting. The finishes were uninviting. A portion of an adjacent closet was taken over to enlarge the space. The toilet was moved into the new space allowing the addition of a gracious shower separate from the soaking tub. The wall adjacent to the hallway was also moved out to form a pleasing angle adding space and interest. It also allowed for an angled built-in closet system in the hallway. The sink was moved to the wall opposite the entry door, designed with a floating cabinet. Tall cabinets run perpendicular to the sink cabinet. Large rectangular limestone tiles are used in a horizontal layout and minimal grout lines give a sense of spaciousness. The size, shape and spacing of the tiles are designed to be proportional with other elements. Macore wood cabinetry in warm tones and vertical grain was selected to strongly contrast with the cool tones in the tile. Glass in the tall cabinets is inset with soji paper alluding to pacific rim influences that are carried throughout the condo. A new skylight with clean lines was added. The final result is a subtle, elegant and tranquil space with the luxury of a resort spa. Photo-David Livingston

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Traditional Cape Cod "Half house" entry at twilight. Photo by Scott Gibson, courtesy Fine Homebuilding magazine The renovation and expansion of this traditional half Cape cottage into a bright and spacious four bedroom vacation house was featured in Fine Homebuilding magazine and in the books Additions and Updating Classic America: Capes from Taunton Press.

This space was inspired from a bright multi-color graphic fabric. Black was used throughout as a grounding force. It helps frame the space and gives it a 
sophisticated feel, providing a place for your eye to rest between the hits of color. The playful pops of color give the space some life - perfect for an energetic family. Given the low ceilings and lack of natural light, it was essential to make the space feel as bright and airy as possible - mirrors and strategic lighting help to achieve this feel. Built-ins help to give the space a custom high-end feel while providing much needed storage and functionality. By Cathy Zaeske

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Two small rooms were opened up by the removal of an existing wall between what is now the eating area and the food prep area (the wall was where the peninsula is now). The peninsula and open shelves above reinforce this sense of openness. While the majority of the cabinetwork is “off-the-shelf”, a significant amount of flair -- and economy -- was achieved by angling the standard cabinet boxes (instead of building angled cabinets) to allow the use of a 30” deep (i.e. “cheaper”) refrigerator; and by adding a few customized sections. The cabinet bid came in at 40% less than even the cabinetmaker’s preliminary estimate. The butcher block peninsula countertop was cut from standard material to the Architect’s template. The cabinets are maple, with oak floors and granite countertops.

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2011 EcoHome Design Award Winner Key to the successful design were the homeowner priorities of family health, energy performance, and optimizing the walk-to-town construction site. To maintain health and air quality, the home features a fresh air ventilation system with energy recovery, a whole house HEPA filtration system, radiant & radiator heating distribution, and low/no VOC materials. The home’s energy performance focuses on passive heating/cooling techniques, natural daylighting, an improved building envelope, and efficient mechanical systems, collectively achieving overall energy performance of 50% better than code. To address the site opportunities, the home utilizes a footprint that maximizes southern exposure in the rear while still capturing the park view in the front. ZeroEnergy Design | Green Architecture & Mechanical Design www.ZeroEnergy.com Kauffman Tharp Design | Interior Design www.ktharpdesign.com Photos by Eric Roth

2011 EcoHome Design Award Winner Key to the successful design were the homeowner priorities of family health, energy performance, and optimizing the walk-to-town construction site. To maintain health and air quality, the home features a fresh air ventilation system with energy recovery, a whole house HEPA filtration system, radiant & radiator heating distribution, and low/no VOC materials. The home’s energy performance focuses on passive heating/cooling techniques, natural daylighting, an improved building envelope, and efficient mechanical systems, collectively achieving overall energy performance of 50% better than code. To address the site opportunities, the home utilizes a footprint that maximizes southern exposure in the rear while still capturing the park view in the front. ZeroEnergy Design | Green Architecture & Mechanical Design www.ZeroEnergy.com Kauffman Tharp Design | Interior Design www.ktharpdesign.com Photos by Eric Roth

This unforgettable Kiawah Island home is a perfect example of traditional architecture with contemporary livability. Photo taken by:Holger M. Obenaus

The owners’ primary goals for the house were economy, which dictated a simple envelope, and natural cooling, achieved through strategically placed operable windows. Although simple in form, the house is carefully detailed with everything keyed to the rhythm of the roof system. Robert Cain

This traditional Georgian style home, located in Winter Park, FL, was custom designed by Phil Kean Designs with an open floor plan that connects to the lanai via pocketing glass windows and doors to maximize indoor/outdoor living and entertainment areas of the home. The lanai opens to the kitchen, great room, and master suite, creating a spacious living area that is used throughout the year. In order to be able to spend time on the lanai during hot Florida summers, the homeowners needed their design team to find a solution that would protect them from heat and insects while maintaining the view to the outside. Phantom Screens Executive motorized retractable screens were specified as a versatile and cost-effective choice for creating a more comfortable living environment without sacrificing the views to outside. The selected mesh fabric blocks 90% of the UV rays, thereby maintaining a cooler temperature within the lanai when the screens are lowered.

Reminiscent of a traditional Islamic Medina, the three “clusters” neighbourhoods are arranged to create environmentally sheltered public courtyards between the buildings and to maximize views onto the beautifully landscaped golf course. Each of the 22 buildings splits (into 2 or 3 volumes) to offer a semi-outdoor shaded lobby at its heart with open-air circulation and a landscaped triple height atrium offering the buildings their unique resort feel. The stepped form provides a terrace for every apartment and breaks the massing. The cluster buildings within phase 1 are designed to have protruding frames with varied louvred screens for shading and privacy giving an “Arabesque” note to the contemporary form. The apartments interiors are open plan with a warm materials palette following the earthy tones of the building. They are carefully designed to achieve an efficient compact layout. The apartment modules are recurrent in different grouping arrangements between the various building modules, achieving economies of scale without apparent repetition.