We work with the costumer to make a foundation for a new cooling tower system that was going to be installed in that area.
Small urban home design photo in Houston

We work with the costumer to make a foundation for a new cooling tower system that was going to be installed in that area.
Small urban home design photo in Houston

We work with the costumer to make a foundation for a new cooling tower system that was going to be installed in that area.
Inspiration for a small industrial home design remodel in Houston

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The client is an electrical, mechanical and plumbing engineer from Ft. Lauderdale. The project was to be a summer home for his family and maybe someday a retirement home. Construction started in 2007 with an excellent contractor and all seemed to be going well. However the real estate crash in 2008 and 2009 put a halt to south Florida construction and the architects who were Henz's clients were out of work……….so construction on the house was stopped. The project is currently in limbo (2013) and it's future is uncertain.

All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

Designed by Skip Phillips, Questar Pools and David Tyrell Architecture; Built by Valley Pool and Spa; General Contractor: MGC Construction of Kelowna, B.C. Structural Engineer: Fast & Epp Mechanical Engineer: Stantec

All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

This new house respectfully steps back from the adjacent wetland. The roof line slopes up to the south to allow maximum sunshine in the winter months. Deciduous trees to the south were maintained and provide summer shade along with the home’s generous overhangs. Our signature warm modern vibe is made with vertical cedar accents that complement the warm grey metal siding. The building floor plan undulates along its south side to maximize views of the woodland garden. General Contractor: Merz Construction Landscape Architect: Elizabeth Hanna Morss Landscape Architects Structural Engineer: Siegel Associates Mechanical Engineer: Sun Engineering Photography: Mark Doyle/AutumnColor Photography

All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

At Murakami Design Inc., we are in the business of creating and building residences that bring comfort and delight to the lives of their owners. Murakami provides the full range of services involved in designing and building new homes, or in thoroughly reconstructing and updating existing dwellings. From historical research and initial sketches to construction drawings and on-site supervision, we work with clients every step of the way to achieve their vision and ensure their satisfaction. We collaborate closely with such professionals as landscape architects and interior designers, as well as structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, respecting their expertise in helping us develop fully integrated design solutions. Finally, our team stays abreast of all the latest developments in construction materials and techniques.

This new house respectfully steps back from the adjacent wetland. The roof line slopes up to the south to allow maximum sunshine in the winter months. Deciduous trees to the south were maintained and provide summer shade along with the home’s generous overhangs. Our signature warm modern vibe is made with vertical cedar accents that complement the warm grey metal siding. The building floor plan undulates along its south side to maximize views of the woodland garden. General Contractor: Merz Construction Landscape Architect: Elizabeth Hanna Morss Landscape Architects Structural Engineer: Siegel Associates Mechanical Engineer: Sun Engineering Photography: Nat Rea Photography

All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

Scott Amundson Photography