This 2,700 square-foot renovation of an existing brick structure has provided a stunning, year round vacation home in the Lake Sunapee region. Located on the same footprint as the original brick structure, the new, one-story residence is oriented on the site to take advantage of the expansive views of Mts. Sunapee and Kearsarge. By implementing a mix of siding treatments, textures and materials, and unique rooflines the home complements the surrounding site, and caps off the top of the grassy hill. New entertainment rooms and porches are located so that the spectacular views of the surrounding mountains are always prominent. Dressed in bright and airy colors, the spaces welcome conversation and relaxation in spectacular settings. The design of three unique spaces, each of which experience the site differently, contributed to the overall layout of the residence. From the Adirondack chairs on the colonnaded porch to the cushioned sofas of the sunroom, personalized touches of exquisite taste provide an undeniably comforting atmosphere to the site. Photographer: Joseph St. Pierre

**Structure:** 8'×8' exterior backyard sauna, 7.5' interior ceilings, gable roof **Location context:** Backyard with an unobstructed view of Freel Peak (tallest peak in the Tahoe region) — maximizing that view was the central design priority **Interior design:** - Harvia Kip 80 electric stove with Xenio Wi-Fi system (remote control from house) - Three-tier L-bench system accommodating 4–6 people - Top bench is 24" wide — comfortable for laying down while taking in mountain views - Large window specifically designed to frame the mountain view - Dark black penny tile floor — durable long-term finish **Exterior:** Roof designed to manage snow load (sauna placed directly adjacent to owner's house) **Notable design decisions:** - The entire interior layout was oriented around the mountain view — window placement drove the bench layout - 24" wide top bench allows full lay-down comfort, ideal for enjoying the views as snow rolls in - Gable roof handles Tahoe snow load while complementing the aesthetic

**Structure:** 8'×8' exterior backyard sauna, 7.5' interior ceilings, gable roof **Location context:** Backyard with an unobstructed view of Freel Peak (tallest peak in the Tahoe region) — maximizing that view was the central design priority **Interior design:** - Harvia Kip 80 electric stove with Xenio Wi-Fi system (remote control from house) - Three-tier L-bench system accommodating 4–6 people - Top bench is 24" wide — comfortable for laying down while taking in mountain views - Large window specifically designed to frame the mountain view - Dark black penny tile floor — durable long-term finish **Exterior:** Roof designed to manage snow load (sauna placed directly adjacent to owner's house) **Notable design decisions:** - The entire interior layout was oriented around the mountain view — window placement drove the bench layout - 24" wide top bench allows full lay-down comfort, ideal for enjoying the views as snow rolls in - Gable roof handles Tahoe snow load while complementing the aesthetic

**Structure:** 8'×8' exterior backyard sauna, 7.5' interior ceilings, gable roof **Location context:** Backyard with an unobstructed view of Freel Peak (tallest peak in the Tahoe region) — maximizing that view was the central design priority **Interior design:** - Harvia Kip 80 electric stove with Xenio Wi-Fi system (remote control from house) - Three-tier L-bench system accommodating 4–6 people - Top bench is 24" wide — comfortable for laying down while taking in mountain views - Large window specifically designed to frame the mountain view - Dark black penny tile floor — durable long-term finish **Exterior:** Roof designed to manage snow load (sauna placed directly adjacent to owner's house) **Notable design decisions:** - The entire interior layout was oriented around the mountain view — window placement drove the bench layout - 24" wide top bench allows full lay-down comfort, ideal for enjoying the views as snow rolls in - Gable roof handles Tahoe snow load while complementing the aesthetic

When full-time Massachusetts residents contemplate building a second home in Telluride, Colorado the question immediately arises; does it make most sense to hire a regionally based Rocky Mountain architect or a sea level architect conveniently located for all of the rigorous collaboration required for successful bespoke home design. Determined to prove the latter true, Siemasko + Verbridge accompanied the potential client as they scoured the undulating Telluride landscape in search of the perfect house site. The selected site’s harmonious balance of untouched meadow rising up to meet the edge of an aspen grove and the opposing 180 degree view of Wilson’s Range spoke to everyone. A plateau just beyond a fork in the meadow provided a natural flatland, requiring little excavation and yet the right amount of upland slope to capture the views. The intrinsic character of the site was only enriched by an elk trail and snake-rail fence. Establishing the expanse of Wilson’s range would be best served by rejecting the notion of selected views, the central sweeping curve of the roof inverts a small saddle in the range with which it is perfectly aligned. The soaring wave of custom windows and the open floor plan make the relatively modest house feel sizable despite its footprint of just under 2,000 square feet. Officially a two bedroom home, the bunk room and loft allow the home to comfortably sleep ten, encouraging large gatherings of family and friends. The home is completely off the grid in response to the unique and fragile qualities of the landscape. Great care was taken to respect the regions vernacular through the use of mostly native materials and a palette derived from the terrain found at 9,820 feet above sea level. Photographer: Gibeon Photography

This house is an exploration of mass and void. It's all about walls and windows, with repeating rectangular forms. Project Details // White Box No. 2 Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Argue Custom Homes Interior Design: Ownby Design Landscape Design (hardscape): Greey | Pickett Landscape Design: Refined Gardens Photographer: Jeff Zaruba See more of this project here: https://www.drewettworks.com/white-box-no-2/

Terrain by Jon Allen - OOAK 137 The Jon Allen Collection is an exclusive, hand-selected group of my most personal work to date. Each piece is hand-painted on aluminum. My art itself and my chosen medium, aluminum, are blissfully married. You may not think of the word organic when you hear the word metal, but this is some of my most organic art and that’s simply because metal allows my work to achieve true sentience. Aluminum’s naturally reflective nature enables each color, shape, and stroke to reach its full potential. A new aspect of the painting will reveal itself to you as it basks in the light that surrounds, evades, or envelops it in that moment. When you see the piece from different angles, you will appreciate how vibrant, dynamic, and environmentally influenced these pieces are. What you may see and feel by morning is not what you’ll see or feel by dusk and in many ways, and as such I feel these pieces capture the ever-ebbing and complex nature of human emotion and perception. Some of these pieces are truly abstract while others are modern takes on traditional landscapes, marine life, and portraits. I hope you enjoy them a fraction of how much I enjoyed creating them. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Number of Pieces: 1 Dimensions: 64" x 24" x 2" off the wall Care & Cleaning: Clean with a soft cloth and plain soap & water Other Features: Hardware is pre-installed for simple hanging and art will “float” 2” off the wall

**Structure:** 8'×8' exterior backyard sauna, 7.5' interior ceilings, gable roof **Location context:** Backyard with an unobstructed view of Freel Peak (tallest peak in the Tahoe region) — maximizing that view was the central design priority **Interior design:** - Harvia Kip 80 electric stove with Xenio Wi-Fi system (remote control from house) - Three-tier L-bench system accommodating 4–6 people - Top bench is 24" wide — comfortable for laying down while taking in mountain views - Large window specifically designed to frame the mountain view - Dark black penny tile floor — durable long-term finish **Exterior:** Roof designed to manage snow load (sauna placed directly adjacent to owner's house) **Notable design decisions:** - The entire interior layout was oriented around the mountain view — window placement drove the bench layout - 24" wide top bench allows full lay-down comfort, ideal for enjoying the views as snow rolls in - Gable roof handles Tahoe snow load while complementing the aesthetic

**Structure:** 8'×8' exterior backyard sauna, 7.5' interior ceilings, gable roof **Location context:** Backyard with an unobstructed view of Freel Peak (tallest peak in the Tahoe region) — maximizing that view was the central design priority **Interior design:** - Harvia Kip 80 electric stove with Xenio Wi-Fi system (remote control from house) - Three-tier L-bench system accommodating 4–6 people - Top bench is 24" wide — comfortable for laying down while taking in mountain views - Large window specifically designed to frame the mountain view - Dark black penny tile floor — durable long-term finish **Exterior:** Roof designed to manage snow load (sauna placed directly adjacent to owner's house) **Notable design decisions:** - The entire interior layout was oriented around the mountain view — window placement drove the bench layout - 24" wide top bench allows full lay-down comfort, ideal for enjoying the views as snow rolls in - Gable roof handles Tahoe snow load while complementing the aesthetic

This 4,500 sq. ft. house site is perched with breathtaking westerly views to the slopes of Mad River Glen and Green Mountains. The exterior palette is composed of Japanese Shou Sugi Ban siding, board form concrete and natural Hemlock ceilings. The interior is a combination of bright soaring rooms, private cozy retreat spaces and modern-minimalism. The large European windows and doors along with the continuous wood ceilings to the exterior mend the indoor and outdoor living experience. The Mad River View project tapped a number of regional craftspeople and engineers for the collaboration on many items including a stunning steel and oak staircase, cantilevered concrete deck, locally crafted blackened steel cabinetry, oversized oak entry doors and modern veneer cabinetry. The wooded site has a clean modern landscape of bluestone, river birches and grass plantings with the idea that the lush fern undergrowth will grow back as a transition to the woods.

The Evening Sky Residence is a vineyard home in the foothills of McMinnville, Oregon. The house is placed in a natural clearing at the vineyard’s highest point, sited to overlook the Willamette Valley to the East and the Coastal Mountain Range to the West. The architecture’s linearity, contextualized materials, and indoor-outdoor living create a place that is inviting and timeless. Interiors promote a warm minimalism, with elevated finishes and tailored moments responding to the clients’ vision. Views from the residence connect those who reside here with their vines and the surrounding landscape, composing a daily life that is deeply intertwined with the working vineyard and Oregon wine country.

This mixed-income housing development on six acres in town is adjacent to national forest. Conservation concerns restricted building south of the creek and budgets led to efficient layouts. All of the units have decks and primary spaces facing south for sun and mountain views; an orientation reflected in the building forms. The seven detached market-rate duplexes along the creek subsidized the deed restricted two- and three-story attached duplexes along the street and west boundary which can be entered through covered access from street and courtyard. This arrangement of the units forms a courtyard and thus unifies them into a single community. The use of corrugated, galvanized metal and fiber cement board – requiring limited maintenance – references ranch and agricultural buildings. These vernacular references, combined with the arrangement of units, integrate the housing development into the fabric of the region. A.I.A. Wyoming Chapter Design Award of Citation 2008 Project Year: 2009

Photography by Todd Bush
Mid-sized minimalist single-wall porcelain tile and brown floor open concept kitchen photo in Charlotte with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, solid surface countertops, stainless steel appliances, an island and white backsplash

Terrain by Jon Allen - OOAK 137 The Jon Allen Collection is an exclusive, hand-selected group of my most personal work to date. Each piece is hand-painted on aluminum. My art itself and my chosen medium, aluminum, are blissfully married. You may not think of the word organic when you hear the word metal, but this is some of my most organic art and that’s simply because metal allows my work to achieve true sentience. Aluminum’s naturally reflective nature enables each color, shape, and stroke to reach its full potential. A new aspect of the painting will reveal itself to you as it basks in the light that surrounds, evades, or envelops it in that moment. When you see the piece from different angles, you will appreciate how vibrant, dynamic, and environmentally influenced these pieces are. What you may see and feel by morning is not what you’ll see or feel by dusk and in many ways, and as such I feel these pieces capture the ever-ebbing and complex nature of human emotion and perception. Some of these pieces are truly abstract while others are modern takes on traditional landscapes, marine life, and portraits. I hope you enjoy them a fraction of how much I enjoyed creating them. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Number of Pieces: 1 Dimensions: 64" x 24" x 2" off the wall Care & Cleaning: Clean with a soft cloth and plain soap & water Other Features: Hardware is pre-installed for simple hanging and art will “float” 2” off the wall

A residence designed for informal gathering and relaxation on a quiet cove near Acadia National Park. Conceived of as a compound of connected gathering spaces with adjacent private retreat spaces. The "village" of structures is designed to open and close seasonally with large sliding barn doors. These also modulate light, air and views into and out of the cottages. Carefully positioned to take advantage of the rich variety of views and sloping topography, the cottages have integral terraces and retaining walls to negotiate the undulating land-form. One arrives at the high point of the site and the long barn axis and navigates between the cottages to the main entrance. Once inside, the home deliberately reveals unique views to the ocean, mountains and surrounding spruce forest.

This mixed-income housing development on six acres in town is adjacent to national forest. Conservation concerns restricted building south of the creek and budgets led to efficient layouts. All of the units have decks and primary spaces facing south for sun and mountain views; an orientation reflected in the building forms. The seven detached market-rate duplexes along the creek subsidized the deed restricted two- and three-story attached duplexes along the street and west boundary which can be entered through covered access from street and courtyard. This arrangement of the units forms a courtyard and thus unifies them into a single community. The use of corrugated, galvanized metal and fiber cement board – requiring limited maintenance – references ranch and agricultural buildings. These vernacular references, combined with the arrangement of units, integrate the housing development into the fabric of the region. A.I.A. Wyoming Chapter Design Award of Citation 2008 Project Year: 2009

This sleek and simplistic kitchen provides a perfect setting for both everyday cooking and evenings with guests. https://www.drewettworks.com/urban-modern/ Project Details // Urban Modern Location: Kachina Estates, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Bedbrock Developers Landscape: Berghoff Design Group Interior Designer for development: Est Est Interior Designer + Furnishings: Ownby Design Photography: Mark Boisclair

We used: Custom cherry cabinetry in Arts & Crafts Shaker style by Kabinart in Boulder and Espresso stains. Liberty Hardware Venetian bronze 1-1/2" cabinet knobs. KitchenAid Architect II Series 22 CF counter-depth French door refrigerator. KitchenAid Architect Series II 27" convection single wall oven. KitchenAid 36" 6-burner dual fuel freestanding commercial-style range. KitchenAid Architect II Series 24" dishwasher. Sharp Insight Pro Series 24" built-in microwave drawer (Model #KB6524PS). Crystorama Solaris 12" wide pendant lights in English bronze. Granite countertops in Brown Fantasy. 3"x6" polished marble backsplash. Paint colors: Walls: Glidden Silver Cloud 30YY 63/024 Ceilings/Trims/Doors: Glidden Swan White GLC23 Robert B. Narod Photography

With the house built into a steep mountainside, its kitchen captures nature's arresting beauty through a sea of glass. The lack of hardware on the cabinetry keeps the look clean and clutter-free. Project Details // Straight Edge Phoenix, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Sonora West Development Interior design: Laura Kehoe Landscape architecture: Sonoran Landesign Photographer: Laura Moss Cabinets: Goodall Custom Cabinetry & Millwork https://www.drewettworks.com/straight-edge/