For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

https://www.beangroup.com/homes/45-E-Andover-Road-Andover/ME/04216/AGT-2261431456-942410/index.html Merrill House is a gracious, Early American Country Estate located in the picturesque Androscoggin River Valley, about a half hour northeast of Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine. This baronial estate, once a trophy of successful American frontier family and railroads industry publisher, Henry Varnum Poor, founder of Standard & Poor’s Corp., is comprised of a grand main house, caretaker’s house, and several barns. Entrance is through a Gothic great hall standing 30’ x 60’ and another 30’ high in the apex of its cathedral ceiling and showcases a granite hearth and mantel 12’ wide. Owned by the same family for over 225 years, it is currently a family retreat and is available for seasonal weddings and events with the capacity to accommodate 32 overnight guests and 200 outdoor guests. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and heralding contributions from Frederick Law Olmsted and Stanford White, the beautiful, legacy property sits on 110 acres of fields and forest with expansive views of the scenic Ellis River Valley and Mahoosuc mountains, offering more than a half-mile of pristine river-front, private spring-fed pond and beach, and 5 acres of manicured lawns and gardens. The historic property can be envisioned as a magnificent private residence, ski lodge, corporate retreat, hunting and fishing lodge, potential bed and breakfast, farm - with options for organic farming, commercial solar, storage or subdivision. Showings offered by appointment.

https://www.beangroup.com/homes/45-E-Andover-Road-Andover/ME/04216/AGT-2261431456-942410/index.html Merrill House is a gracious, Early American Country Estate located in the picturesque Androscoggin River Valley, about a half hour northeast of Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine. This baronial estate, once a trophy of successful American frontier family and railroads industry publisher, Henry Varnum Poor, founder of Standard & Poor’s Corp., is comprised of a grand main house, caretaker’s house, and several barns. Entrance is through a Gothic great hall standing 30’ x 60’ and another 30’ high in the apex of its cathedral ceiling and showcases a granite hearth and mantel 12’ wide. Owned by the same family for over 225 years, it is currently a family retreat and is available for seasonal weddings and events with the capacity to accommodate 32 overnight guests and 200 outdoor guests. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and heralding contributions from Frederick Law Olmsted and Stanford White, the beautiful, legacy property sits on 110 acres of fields and forest with expansive views of the scenic Ellis River Valley and Mahoosuc mountains, offering more than a half-mile of pristine river-front, private spring-fed pond and beach, and 5 acres of manicured lawns and gardens. The historic property can be envisioned as a magnificent private residence, ski lodge, corporate retreat, hunting and fishing lodge, potential bed and breakfast, farm - with options for organic farming, commercial solar, storage or subdivision. Showings offered by appointment.

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

https://www.beangroup.com/homes/45-E-Andover-Road-Andover/ME/04216/AGT-2261431456-942410/index.html Merrill House is a gracious, Early American Country Estate located in the picturesque Androscoggin River Valley, about a half hour northeast of Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine. This baronial estate, once a trophy of successful American frontier family and railroads industry publisher, Henry Varnum Poor, founder of Standard & Poor’s Corp., is comprised of a grand main house, caretaker’s house, and several barns. Entrance is through a Gothic great hall standing 30’ x 60’ and another 30’ high in the apex of its cathedral ceiling and showcases a granite hearth and mantel 12’ wide. Owned by the same family for over 225 years, it is currently a family retreat and is available for seasonal weddings and events with the capacity to accommodate 32 overnight guests and 200 outdoor guests. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and heralding contributions from Frederick Law Olmsted and Stanford White, the beautiful, legacy property sits on 110 acres of fields and forest with expansive views of the scenic Ellis River Valley and Mahoosuc mountains, offering more than a half-mile of pristine river-front, private spring-fed pond and beach, and 5 acres of manicured lawns and gardens. The historic property can be envisioned as a magnificent private residence, ski lodge, corporate retreat, hunting and fishing lodge, potential bed and breakfast, farm - with options for organic farming, commercial solar, storage or subdivision. Showings offered by appointment.

https://www.beangroup.com/homes/45-E-Andover-Road-Andover/ME/04216/AGT-2261431456-942410/index.html Merrill House is a gracious, Early American Country Estate located in the picturesque Androscoggin River Valley, about a half hour northeast of Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine. This baronial estate, once a trophy of successful American frontier family and railroads industry publisher, Henry Varnum Poor, founder of Standard & Poor’s Corp., is comprised of a grand main house, caretaker’s house, and several barns. Entrance is through a Gothic great hall standing 30’ x 60’ and another 30’ high in the apex of its cathedral ceiling and showcases a granite hearth and mantel 12’ wide. Owned by the same family for over 225 years, it is currently a family retreat and is available for seasonal weddings and events with the capacity to accommodate 32 overnight guests and 200 outdoor guests. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and heralding contributions from Frederick Law Olmsted and Stanford White, the beautiful, legacy property sits on 110 acres of fields and forest with expansive views of the scenic Ellis River Valley and Mahoosuc mountains, offering more than a half-mile of pristine river-front, private spring-fed pond and beach, and 5 acres of manicured lawns and gardens. The historic property can be envisioned as a magnificent private residence, ski lodge, corporate retreat, hunting and fishing lodge, potential bed and breakfast, farm - with options for organic farming, commercial solar, storage or subdivision. Showings offered by appointment.

https://www.beangroup.com/homes/45-E-Andover-Road-Andover/ME/04216/AGT-2261431456-942410/index.html Merrill House is a gracious, Early American Country Estate located in the picturesque Androscoggin River Valley, about a half hour northeast of Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine. This baronial estate, once a trophy of successful American frontier family and railroads industry publisher, Henry Varnum Poor, founder of Standard & Poor’s Corp., is comprised of a grand main house, caretaker’s house, and several barns. Entrance is through a Gothic great hall standing 30’ x 60’ and another 30’ high in the apex of its cathedral ceiling and showcases a granite hearth and mantel 12’ wide. Owned by the same family for over 225 years, it is currently a family retreat and is available for seasonal weddings and events with the capacity to accommodate 32 overnight guests and 200 outdoor guests. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and heralding contributions from Frederick Law Olmsted and Stanford White, the beautiful, legacy property sits on 110 acres of fields and forest with expansive views of the scenic Ellis River Valley and Mahoosuc mountains, offering more than a half-mile of pristine river-front, private spring-fed pond and beach, and 5 acres of manicured lawns and gardens. The historic property can be envisioned as a magnificent private residence, ski lodge, corporate retreat, hunting and fishing lodge, potential bed and breakfast, farm - with options for organic farming, commercial solar, storage or subdivision. Showings offered by appointment.

Awarded by the Classical institute of art and architecture , the linnean house has a restrained and simple elevation of doors and windows. Nestled in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the Linnean House is classical in both plan and elevation throughout its award-winning house plans. The main mass, comprising of the most formal and public spaces, is a spatial triptych along a symmetrical main axis. Inside the luxury home, the limestone façade, simple but well-proportioned with classical elements, extends itself into both the entry portico and main foyer with consistent proportions and materiality. This introduction allows the flanking living and dining rooms to be perceived as separate pavilions, each equipped with eight equal-proportioned French doors symmetrical of the main axis. Beyond the classical spaces are two wings which lead to the master suite and a kitchen/family space, respectively. Both of which are situated to queue from the French door axis, a focal feature in the repeatedly published home design. At the entry foyer, the stark stone luxury architecture is warmed by two symmetrical wood armoire-like freestanding sculptural objects, a persistent theme throughout the luxury house. In the kitchen, for instance, stand four similar wood armoire objects at opposite corners that act as columns and help give this space a sense of boundary and enclosure. The master bath vanity, in similar fashion, is introduced as a central free-standing form anchoring itself as a notable presence in the space. Lastly, the wine room is designed as a series of free-standing heavy wood cavity walls spanned only by a hint of glass.

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

https://www.beangroup.com/homes/45-E-Andover-Road-Andover/ME/04216/AGT-2261431456-942410/index.html Merrill House is a gracious, Early American Country Estate located in the picturesque Androscoggin River Valley, about a half hour northeast of Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine. This baronial estate, once a trophy of successful American frontier family and railroads industry publisher, Henry Varnum Poor, founder of Standard & Poor’s Corp., is comprised of a grand main house, caretaker’s house, and several barns. Entrance is through a Gothic great hall standing 30’ x 60’ and another 30’ high in the apex of its cathedral ceiling and showcases a granite hearth and mantel 12’ wide. Owned by the same family for over 225 years, it is currently a family retreat and is available for seasonal weddings and events with the capacity to accommodate 32 overnight guests and 200 outdoor guests. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and heralding contributions from Frederick Law Olmsted and Stanford White, the beautiful, legacy property sits on 110 acres of fields and forest with expansive views of the scenic Ellis River Valley and Mahoosuc mountains, offering more than a half-mile of pristine river-front, private spring-fed pond and beach, and 5 acres of manicured lawns and gardens. The historic property can be envisioned as a magnificent private residence, ski lodge, corporate retreat, hunting and fishing lodge, potential bed and breakfast, farm - with options for organic farming, commercial solar, storage or subdivision. Showings offered by appointment.

We are excited to announce that we have formally changed the name of our business from San Juan Pools of Charlotte to Poolscapes of Charlotte. We decided to change our name (but not our corporate structure) due to the growth and evolution of our business. We feel the name “Poolscapes” better reflects the full service capabilities of our company and the expertise to build the back yard of your dreams. We proudly install the best fiberglass pools in the industry made by San Juan Fiberglass Pools. Whatever your needs, you can count on Poolscapes of Charlotte to deliver the highest quality products and services. We are the Carolina’s premier fiberglass pool builder, with over 500 pools and spas installed in the Charlotte metro area since 1999. We have an “A+” rating for over 14 consecutive years from the Better Business Bureau, we have an “A” rating from Angie's List, and we have won several prestigious national awards for excellence and design. Our pools built here in the Charlotte area have been published in seven national magazines. We can customize your pool with a wide variety of accessories and options including salt generators, fountains, waterfalls, spillover spas, automatic pool cleaners, multi-color LED lighting, swim jet systems, glass or ceramic tile, fire & water features and many custom decking features including stamped concrete, travertine, natural stone, acrylic coatings, pavers & more. We can customize your backyard with fire places, fire pits, raised planter beds, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fencing, landscaping, irrigation and more. Please call or email us for a backyard consultation & poolscape design. (704) 544-0424 info@poolsofcharlotte.com http://www.poolsofcharlotte.com

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

https://www.beangroup.com/homes/45-E-Andover-Road-Andover/ME/04216/AGT-2261431456-942410/index.html Merrill House is a gracious, Early American Country Estate located in the picturesque Androscoggin River Valley, about a half hour northeast of Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine. This baronial estate, once a trophy of successful American frontier family and railroads industry publisher, Henry Varnum Poor, founder of Standard & Poor’s Corp., is comprised of a grand main house, caretaker’s house, and several barns. Entrance is through a Gothic great hall standing 30’ x 60’ and another 30’ high in the apex of its cathedral ceiling and showcases a granite hearth and mantel 12’ wide. Owned by the same family for over 225 years, it is currently a family retreat and is available for seasonal weddings and events with the capacity to accommodate 32 overnight guests and 200 outdoor guests. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and heralding contributions from Frederick Law Olmsted and Stanford White, the beautiful, legacy property sits on 110 acres of fields and forest with expansive views of the scenic Ellis River Valley and Mahoosuc mountains, offering more than a half-mile of pristine river-front, private spring-fed pond and beach, and 5 acres of manicured lawns and gardens. The historic property can be envisioned as a magnificent private residence, ski lodge, corporate retreat, hunting and fishing lodge, potential bed and breakfast, farm - with options for organic farming, commercial solar, storage or subdivision. Showings offered by appointment.

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine

For a multigenerational family on a limestone bluff in Westlake Hills, our task was to make a house of strong architecture feel personal, warm and livable. Working in close collaboration with A Parallel Architecture, we approached the interiors as a sequence of tactile experiences, shaping how the home is touched, lit and lived in day to day. The material palette is edited and honest: honed basalt underfoot, limewash plaster on the walls, character-grade oak and Douglas fir overhead, and shou sugi ban for its charred depth. Custom walnut cabinetry and a monolithic marble island anchor the kitchen, and a suspended hearth inspired by the Japanese irori gives the family a place to gather. In the bath, a sunken soaking tub and stone pedestal basin turn daily routines into small rituals, with handmade tile by master artisans adding a human, imperfect touch. Against that quiet backdrop, we layered the rooms with order and eclecticism in careful balance: woven textiles, worldly rugs and one-of-a-kind furnishings chosen for their character and their ability to age with the family. The result is a home that is restrained but never austere, where every surface invites touch and each room feels collected rather than composed. Recognition Terrace Mountain won IIDA Best Residence and has been published in The Local Project and Dwell. The architect's project page also lists a 2026 AIA Austin Design Award (Merit), a 2026 Texas Society of Architects Design Award, a 2026 International Architecture Award and a 2025 Interior Design Best of Year honor Interior Design Magazine