The cabin typology redux came out of the owner’s desire to have a house that is warm and familiar, but also “feels like you are on vacation.” The basis of the “Hewn House” design starts with a cabin’s simple form and materiality: a gable roof, a wood-clad body, a prominent fireplace that acts as the hearth, and integrated indoor-outdoor spaces. However, rather than a rustic style, the scheme proposes a clean-lined and “hewned” form, sculpted, to best fit on its urban infill lot. The plan and elevation geometries are responsive to the unique site conditions. Existing prominent trees determined the faceted shape of the main house, while providing shade that projecting eaves of a traditional log cabin would otherwise offer. Deferring to the trees also allows the house to more readily tuck into its leafy East Austin neighborhood, and is therefore more quiet and secluded. Natural light and coziness are key inside the home. Both the common zone and the private quarters extend to sheltered outdoor spaces of varying scales: the front porch, the private patios, and the back porch which acts as a transition to the backyard. Similar to the front of the house, a large cedar elm was preserved in the center of the yard. Sliding glass doors open up the interior living zone to the backyard life while clerestory windows bring in additional ambient light and tree canopy views. The wood ceiling adds warmth and connection to the exterior knotted cedar tongue & groove. The iron spot bricks with an earthy, reddish tone around the fireplace cast a new material interest both inside and outside. The gable roof is clad with standing seam to reinforced the clean-lined and faceted form. Furthermore, a dark gray shade of stucco contrasts and complements the warmth of the cedar with its coolness. A freestanding guest house both separates from and connects to the main house through a small, private patio with a tall steel planter bed. Photo by Charles Davis Smith

Napa Residence features a new building product - CMU with the appearance of rammed earth and half the cement. Built on a steep hillside, the steel-and-glass living space bridges across a natural gully. Architect: Juliet Hsu, Atelier Hsu | Design-Build: Watershed Materials & Rammed Earth Works | Photographer: Mark Luthringer

This project was a craftsman style ranch home. On the lower side we installed 6" lap James Hardie Siding with a 6" James Hardie Band board, above is James Hardie 4" lap. All Columns were made from James Hardie products. Roof was by GAF using their Camelot Luxury Shingle. Great project, turned out beautiful! Project By Krumwiede Roofing & Exteriors

Informal and camp-like, the sleeping area borrows from the local tradition of the sail loft.
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Designed to maximize function with minimal impact, the studio serves up adaptable square footage in a wrapping almost healthy enough to eat. The open interior space organically transitions from personal to communal with the guidance of an angled roof plane. Beneath the tallest elevation, a sunny workspace awaits creative endeavors. The high ceiling provides room for big ideas in a small space, while a cluster of windows offers a glimpse of the structure’s soaring eave. Solid walls hugging the workspace add both privacy and anchors for wall-mounted storage. Towards the studio’s southern end, the ceiling plane slopes downward into a more intimate gathering space with playfully angled lines. The building is as sustainable as it is versatile. Its all-wood construction includes interior paneling sourced locally from the Wood Mill of Maine. Lengths of eastern white pine span up to 16 feet to reach from floor to ceiling, creating visual warmth from a material that doubles as a natural insulator. Non-toxic wood fiber insulation, made from sawdust and wax, partners with triple-glazed windows to further insulate against extreme weather. During the winter, the interior temperature is able to reach 70 degrees without any heat on. As it neared completion, the studio became a family project with Jesse, Betsy, and their kids working together to add the finishing touches. “Our whole life is a bit of an architectural experiment”, says Jesse, “but this has become an incredibly useful space.”

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Size: 20’ 4” x 23’ 2” with Meridian Superior frame glazing bar Meridian 3 inch rafter roof bar Substantial 4×6 truss and purlin tubular support system Custom 6/12 roof slope with 8’ sidewalls from raised foundation wall Luxury 3 glazing rafters

Rear elevation features Wolf 42″ outdoor, built-In, natural gas grill in stainless steel with Wolf 42″ double door & 2-drawer combo cabinet unit in stainless steel, Wolf 13″ Stainless outdoor burner module, Sub-Zero 24″ Stainless outdoor refrigerator.

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