Low Pitched - Photos & Ideas

The definitive idea behind this project was to create a modest country house that was traditional in outward appearance yet minimalist from within. The harmonious scale, thick wall massing and the attention to architectural detail are reminiscent of the enduring quality and beauty of European homes built long ago. It features a custom-built Spanish Colonial- inspired house that is characterized by an L-plan, low-pitched mission clay tile roofs, exposed wood rafter tails, broad expanses of thick white-washed stucco walls with recessed-in French patio doors and casement windows; and surrounded by native California oaks, boxwood hedges, French lavender, Mexican bush sage, and rosemary that are often found in Mediterranean landscapes. An emphasis was placed on visually experiencing the weight of the exposed ceiling timbers and the thick wall massing between the light, airy spaces. A simple and elegant material palette, which consists of white plastered walls, timber beams, wide plank white oak floors, and pale travertine used for wash basins and bath tile flooring, was chosen to articulate the fine balance between clean, simple lines and Old World touches.

Wasserman Residence

Rawlings Design, Inc.

This extensive renovation designed by Eric Rawlings, AIA, LEED AP and built by Arlene Dean, completely transforms the look of the original structure. The main source of inspiration for the new design came from Greene & Greene’s Gamble House, which is considered by many as the pinnacle of the original turn of the century Craftsman Style Homes. Distinctive features from that style include the use of exposed timber framing, low pitched roof forms with large overhangs, gangs of windows, and extensive built-in furniture. The Family Room is located on the second level near the bedrooms. The exposed timber structure has a grand, yet cozy feel. The upper level terrace on the front of the house is accessed from this space and it also doubles as a carport. Photos by Eric Rawlings, AIA, LEEP AP.

Victoria Park House

Brian O'Tuama Architects

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River House

Whipple | Callender Architects

The owners of the River House are totally into the mid-century style. We added two bedrooms and a bathroom with the same outside appearance as the original house. Hidden behind the wide overhangs and low pitched roofs are thicker insulated walls and ceilings and higher plates that allow storm doors to open outwards without hitting the eaves. We opened up the plan, replacing a large brick fireplace with an efficient Danish wood stove. We replaced wood single pane windows with operable insulated fiberglass windows that were in some places larger than the original. Where wall heights did not allow room for wood headers, we used steel. All of the original portion of the house was sprayed with high density foam, both for thermal performance and to discourage the many rodents that had moved into the cavities from coming back. A lot of the renovation work is hidden. Photos by John Whipple

Ticonderoga Lake House

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As the construction went on, the homeowners, knowing they would not be at the house year round decided the easiest way to keep the house winterized was to install the Nest thermostat so that they would be able to adjust the settings as the weather changed, even if they were not at the house itself. The Nest is hooked to wi-fi and can be adjusted from the owner's phone and also alerts the homeowner when the temperature becomes low enough in the home to cause problems. The Nest will also alert your phone if the power was to shut off, which in Upstate NY, it is known to do. Living in the north country, you see many families having to drain pipes, set up heat cables to prevent ice dams in valleys and lower pitched roofs, and other yearly projects so that they do not have to worry about their pipes bursting, their roofs falling in, and other calamities. The homeowners continue to rave about the Nest year after year.

River House

Whipple | Callender Architects

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DeMotte Architects

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Columbus, OH

Structural Remodeling

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Overlook Guest House

Schwartz and Architecture

Despite an extremely steep, almost undevelopable, wooded site, the Overlook Guest House strategically creates a new fully accessible indoor/outdoor dwelling unit that allows an aging family member to remain close by and at home. Photo by Matthew Millman

Architectural Attraction, How to Choose Your Home Style

Lowell Custom Homes

Lowell Custom Homes, Lake Geneva, WI., Scott Lowell, Lowell Management Services, Inc., Home Architecture, Craftsman. An impressive comeback is in progress for the Craftsman Style, which emerged in 1905 from the Arts and Crafts Movement. This style is characterized by modest yet meaningful carpentry details and the use of natural materials. It is uniquely American with a nostalgic reference to the home kits sold in pattern books and catalogs. Style Features • Wide porch with tapered columns on shingled, stone or brick piers • Low-pitched roof with exposed rafter tails • Emphasis on rustic qualities using natural and local materials Style Attraction • Relaxed atmosphere that encourages togetherness for families or entertaining • Organic quality with gentle transition between indoor and outdoor spaces • Open floorplans with built in niches for convenient storage

Cabinetry

Randy Leggitt Construction Inc.

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Cloudbreak

Oasis Architecture & Design

Jim Brady
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