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Small eclectic light wood floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Melbourne with white walls
Small eclectic light wood floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Melbourne with white walls
Resolution: 4 Architecture
The winning entry of the Dwell Home Design Invitational is situated on a hilly site in North Carolina among seven wooded acres. The home takes full advantage of it’s natural surroundings: bringing in the woodland views and natural light through plentiful windows, generously sized decks off the front and rear facades, and a roof deck with an outdoor fireplace. With 2,400 sf divided among five prefabricated modules, the home offers compact and efficient quarters made up of large open living spaces and cozy private enclaves.
To meet the necessity of creating a livable floor plan and a well-orchestrated flow of space, the ground floor is an open plan module containing a living room, dining area, and a kitchen that can be entirely open to the outside or enclosed by a curtain. Sensitive to the clients’ desire for more defined communal/private spaces, the private spaces are more compartmentalized making up the second floor of the home. The master bedroom at one end of the volume looks out onto a grove of trees, and two bathrooms and a guest/office run along the same axis.
The design of the home responds specifically to the location and immediate surroundings in terms of solar orientation and footprint, therefore maximizing the microclimate. The construction process also leveraged the efficiency of wood-frame modulars, where approximately 80% of the house was built in a factory. By utilizing the opportunities available for off-site construction, the time required of crews on-site was significantly diminished, minimizing the environmental impact on the local ecosystem, the waste that is typically deposited on or near the site, and the transport of crews and materials.
The Dwell Home has become a precedent in demonstrating the superiority of prefabricated building technology over site-built homes in terms of environmental factors, quality and efficiency of building, and the cost and speed of construction and design.
Architects: Joseph Tanney, Robert Luntz
Project Architect: Michael MacDonald
Project Team: Shawn Brown, Craig Kim, Jeff Straesser, Jerome Engelking, Catarina Ferreira
Manufacturer: Carolina Building Solutions
Contractor: Mount Vernon Homes
Photographer: © Jerry Markatos, © Roger Davies, © Wes Milholen
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Constructive Solutions, Inc.
Photo: Mike Wiseman
Mid-sized mountain style brown one-story mixed siding gable roof photo in Other with a green roof
Mid-sized mountain style brown one-story mixed siding gable roof photo in Other with a green roof
MOSAIC [Design + Build]
Photo by Gregg Willett
Example of a classic kitchen design in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, black backsplash and stainless steel appliances
Example of a classic kitchen design in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, black backsplash and stainless steel appliances
Example of a minimalist u-shaped eat-in kitchen design in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances
William Britten
Rustic cabin nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC. The cabin is a riff on the Appalachian culture and its architecture. Built as if it rose from the local woods, by local craftsmen with the tradition of seat-of-the-pants resourcefulness. The cabin echoes the Appalachian traditions of small is beautiful, and richness in simplicity.
Cypress wall panelling with nickel groove. The Mitsubishi ductless mini-split provides heating and cooling to the entire cabin.
Builder: River Birch Builders, Asheville, NC 828-777-3501
Photography: William Britten williambritten.com
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Ashburn, VA
MAC Design + Build
Loudon County Full-Service Design/Build Firm & Kitchen Remodeler
Mindful Designs, Inc.
Living Space with a splash of color
Example of a trendy living room design in Other with a music area and white walls
Example of a trendy living room design in Other with a music area and white walls
Beach style galley concrete floor and gray floor open concept kitchen photo in Newcastle - Maitland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and brown countertops
Day Bukh Architects
Open dining living space.
Custom made wine rack.
Polished concrete floor.
Open staircase
Mid-sized trendy concrete floor and gray floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Sydney with white walls and no fireplace
Mid-sized trendy concrete floor and gray floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Sydney with white walls and no fireplace
Laney LA, Inc.
Rather than starting with an outcome in mind, this 1,400 square foot residence began from a polemic place - exploring shared conviction regarding the concentrated power of living with a smaller footprint. From the gabled silhouette to passive ventilation, the home captures the nostalgia for the past with the sustainable practices of the future.
While the exterior materials contrast a calm, minimal palette with the sleek lines of the gabled silhouette, the interior spaces embody a playful, artistic spirit. From the hand painted De Gournay wallpaper in the master bath to the rugged texture of the over-grouted limestone and Portuguese cobblestones, the home is an experience that encapsulates the unexpected and the timeless.
Tobin Dougherty Architects
Nestled into the hills of Portola Valley, California the structures open space carefully defines and details outdoor rooms and interior space. While this form naturally echoes its landscape and beauty it was able to maintain and score Gold in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
The Windy Hill Heaven residents incorporated sustainable aspects such as:
STRUCTURE // Passive-solar design, spray foam insulation, structurally insulated panel called (SIPs), and high efficiency low e windows
ELECTRICITY // Photovoltaic solar-panel array tied to the grid allowing this home to be net zero, Energy Star appliances, and energy efficient fans and lighting
HEATING AND COOLING // In-floor radiant hot-water and a highly efficient fireplace
SUSTAINABLE FEATURE // Native landscaping locally sourced building materials, low-VOC materials, paint and sealers. In all making this a very ECO-logically designed home
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Sterling, VA
SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + Construction
DC Area's High-End Custom Landscape Design/Build Firm
9x Best of Houzz
Mosmo Living
Inspiration for a contemporary galley concrete floor and gray floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Adelaide with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops
Example of a large trendy brown two-story wood house exterior design in Other with a hip roof and a metal roof
Capstone Custom Homes
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped travertine floor open concept kitchen remodel in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island, an undermount sink and quartzite countertops
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Ashburn, VA
MAC Design + Build
Loudon County Full-Service Design/Build Firm & Kitchen Remodeler
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Entry side. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Contemporary three-story exterior home idea in Seattle
Contemporary three-story exterior home idea in Seattle
Newschool Builders LLC
Our client came to us with an intentionally unfinished basement of their ski home as they had planned to put in a very sleek and useful space to relax and unwind after a long day in the mountains.
A few interesting features of this project are as follows. The tub is an elliptical Japanese soaking tub which is lined in cedar and custom-made copper. The wood for the sauna is imported, exotic wood from Scandinavia. The floor is ceramic tile made to look like wood plank. The shower is open shower and the floor pitches perfectly in that corner for ease of draining.
Ecospheric
These Victorian townhouses in Manchester have become the first homes in Europe to achieve the world's toughest performance standards set by the renowned German Passivhaus Institute.
Photo: Rick McCullagh
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