Modular

Modular

Tom Arban
Large trendy freestanding desk light wood floor study room photo in Toronto with gray walls

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.

Christopher Stark
Enclosed kitchen - traditional galley beige floor enclosed kitchen idea in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white backsplash and stone slab backsplash

Real Estate Photography Los Angeles
Trendy gray tile freestanding bathtub photo in Los Angeles with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and white walls

Garage - mid-sized traditional two-car garage idea in Atlanta

© Josh Partee 2013
Trendy kitchen photo in Portland

Angle Eye Photography
Huge elegant l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen photo in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone countertops, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and black countertops

Island Stone Cladding V-tile Design: Randy Sudderth with Sudderth Designs Remodeling Photography: Ryan Wells Flow Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary light wood floor living room remodel in Orange County with a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace and beige walls

Morales Construction Company is one of Northeast Florida’s most respected general contractors, and has been listed by The Jacksonville Business Journal as being among Jacksonville’s 25 largest contractors, fastest growing companies and the No. 1 Custom Home Builder in the First Coast area.

©Steven Brown Studio
Inspiration for a contemporary open concept living room remodel in New York

Inspiration for a contemporary mosaic tile tub/shower combo remodel in San Francisco with an undermount sink

Builder: Thompson Properties, Interior Designer: Allard & Roberts Interior Design, Cabinetry: Advance Cabinetry, Countertops: Mountain Marble & Granite, Lighting Fixtures: Lux Lighting and Allard & Roberts, Doors: Sun Mountain Door, Plumbing & Appliances: Ferguson, Door & Cabinet Hardware: Bella Hardware & Bath Photography: David Dietrich Photography

Trendy l-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen photo in Orange County with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble countertops, gray backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

A-Line Design
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped light wood floor kitchen remodel in Orange County with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

A-Line Design
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped light wood floor kitchen remodel in Orange County with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Island Stone Cladding - V tile Design: Randy Sudderth of Sudderth Designs Remodeling Photography: Ryan Wells Flow Photography
Trendy light wood floor living room photo in Orange County with a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace and beige walls

Ryan Ford Photography Design: Robin Colton Studio Material: Metro Quartz
Inspiration for a modern kitchen remodel in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and quartzite countertops