West Coast modern art studio with garage below and rooftop deck above.
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There was a small unique shade wall that was originally done in vertical pine siding. We choose to give it a Corten steel cladding to echo the main large wall and tie the design together.

Renovation of existing home with dormers and front entry additions. House was re-clad in cedar clapboard siding left natural with all new windows and exterior doors in bronze aluminum. Cedar slats were added across tall windows at new stair and powder room. Standing seam zinc coated copper roofs with simple brackets were added over front door and garage doors. Laura Kaehler Architects photography

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Located in a suburban development, this residence uses the conventional construction methods of its McMansion neighbors, but focuses on reductive materials and detailing. Four gabled forms enclose a courtyard pool for this young family. Sited at the ridge of a hay field, the house recalls the agricultural forms of the region. Two grades of cedar clad the house expressing its formal origins. Knotty, horizontal siding clads the exterior with a dark stain concealing the inexpensive material’s imperfections, while a finer grained vertical cedar is used where the forms are sliced, carved, separated, and rotated, revealing a more refined interior than the knotty cedar suggests. The house is rigorously ordered to layer spaces and establish framed views through the house, allowing family members to connect, inside and out. Balancing the owner’s desire for a contemporary aesthetic with comforting warmth, the architecture fits its suburban neighborhood while surprising visitors upon closer inspection. Photo Credit: Gayle Babcock, Architectural Imageworks LLC

Located in a suburban development, this residence uses the conventional construction methods of its McMansion neighbors, but focuses on reductive materials and detailing. Four gabled forms enclose a courtyard pool for this young family. Sited at the ridge of a hay field, the house recalls the agricultural forms of the region. Two grades of cedar clad the house expressing its formal origins. Knotty, horizontal siding clads the exterior with a dark stain concealing the inexpensive material’s imperfections, while a finer grained vertical cedar is used where the forms are sliced, carved, separated, and rotated, revealing a more refined interior than the knotty cedar suggests. The house is rigorously ordered to layer spaces and establish framed views through the house, allowing family members to connect, inside and out. Balancing the owner’s desire for a contemporary aesthetic with comforting warmth, the architecture fits its suburban neighborhood while surprising visitors upon closer inspection. Photo Credit: Gayle Babcock, Architectural Imageworks LLC

Photography by Lucas Henning.
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Located in a suburban development, this residence uses the conventional construction methods of its McMansion neighbors, but focuses on reductive materials and detailing. Four gabled forms enclose a courtyard pool for this young family. Sited at the ridge of a hay field, the house recalls the agricultural forms of the region. Two grades of cedar clad the house expressing its formal origins. Knotty, horizontal siding clads the exterior with a dark stain concealing the inexpensive material’s imperfections, while a finer grained vertical cedar is used where the forms are sliced, carved, separated, and rotated, revealing a more refined interior than the knotty cedar suggests. The house is rigorously ordered to layer spaces and establish framed views through the house, allowing family members to connect, inside and out. Balancing the owner’s desire for a contemporary aesthetic with comforting warmth, the architecture fits its suburban neighborhood while surprising visitors upon closer inspection. Photo Credit: Gayle Babcock, Architectural Imageworks LLC

Located in a suburban development, this residence uses the conventional construction methods of its McMansion neighbors, but focuses on reductive materials and detailing. Four gabled forms enclose a courtyard pool for this young family. Sited at the ridge of a hay field, the house recalls the agricultural forms of the region. Two grades of cedar clad the house expressing its formal origins. Knotty, horizontal siding clads the exterior with a dark stain concealing the inexpensive material’s imperfections, while a finer grained vertical cedar is used where the forms are sliced, carved, separated, and rotated, revealing a more refined interior than the knotty cedar suggests. The house is rigorously ordered to layer spaces and establish framed views through the house, allowing family members to connect, inside and out. Balancing the owner’s desire for a contemporary aesthetic with comforting warmth, the architecture fits its suburban neighborhood while surprising visitors upon closer inspection. Photo Credit: Gayle Babcock, Architectural Imageworks LLC

This one of a kind deck features a radius front, cable railing and custom made 25' long Deckorators decking boards. The steel frame allows for over 6' of cantilever out from house above the garage and also allows for 500 square feet of uninterrupted dry space below thanks to the waterproof system. The frame carries the weight of the Nisho cast concrete firepit and the pergola without the need for posts underneath. The stairs are clad on all sides for a truly unique and beautiful look. The retaining walls feature custom stained cedar cladding to match the pergola.

Western Red Cedar - Horizontal Siding Stucco - White Smooth Stone Clad - Stacked Carmel Stone Corten Steel - Window Frames, Fascia, Entry Gate Aluminum Windows - Black Push-Out Casement

This one of a kind deck features a radius front, cable railing and custom made 25' long Deckorators decking boards. The steel frame allows for over 6' of cantilever out from house above the garage and also allows for 500 square feet of uninterrupted dry space below thanks to the waterproof system. The frame carries the weight of the Nisho cast concrete firepit and the pergola without the need for posts underneath. The stairs are clad on all sides for a truly unique and beautiful look. The retaining walls feature custom stained cedar cladding to match the pergola.

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