Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection. A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.

Back Porch continues many of the same Craftsman details, but with a slightly modern flair. Both master bedroom and mudroom have walkouts to back porch - Architecture/Interiors/Renderings/Photography: HAUS | Architecture - Construction Management: WERK | Building Modern

Historic renovation of CW Dickey's Residence, an iconic Hawaiian Architect. The double-pitched hip roof with overhanging eaves became such a Dickey trademark that it is often called a "Dickey roof".

South side view of home features original reconditioned double-hung black-painted windows and new upstairs dormer with new aluminum clad black casements - Architecture/Interiors/Renderings/Photography: HAUS | Architecture - Construction Management: WERK | Building Modern

Back side of the home features a private treated wood deck wrapped around a giant hardwood tree with side neighbor privacy walls - Architecture/Interiors/Renderings/Photography: HAUS | Architecture - Construction Management: WERK | Building Modern

North side view of home features original reconditioned double-hung black-painted windows and new upstairs dormer with new aluminum clad black casements - Architecture/Interiors/Renderings/Photography: HAUS | Architecture - Construction Management: WERK | Building Modern

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

North side view of home features original reconditioned double-hung black-painted windows and new upstairs dormer with new aluminum clad black casements - Architecture/Interiors/Renderings/Photography: HAUS | Architecture - Construction Management: WERK | Building Modern

Working with an award winning home design firm, this home was conceptualized and planned out with the utmost in attention to detail. Unique architectural elements abound, with the most prominent being the curved window set with extended roof overhang that looks a bit like a watch tower. Painting that feature a dark color, ensured that it remained noticeable without overtaking the front facade. Extensive cedar was used to add a bit of rustic charm to the home, and warm up the exterior. All cedar is stained in Benjamin Moore Hidden Valley. If you look at each side of the highest gable, you will see two cedar beams flaring out. This was such a small detail, but well worth the cost for a crane and many men to lift and secure them in place at 30 feet in height. Many have asked the guys at Pike what the style of this home is, and neither them nor the architects have a set answer. Pike Properties feels it blends many architectural styles into one unique home. If we had to call it something though, it would be Modern English Country. Main Body Paint- Benjamin Moore Olympic Mountains Dark Accent Paint- Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal Gas Lantern- St. James lighting Montrose Large ( https://www.stjameslighting.com/project/montrose/) Shingles- CertainTeed Landmark Pewter ( https://www.certainteed.com/residential-roofing/products/landmark/)

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Example of a large trendy backyard tile patio kitchen design in Orange County with no cover

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

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Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection. A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.

Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection. A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.

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Inspiration for a contemporary shed remodel in Toronto

The Country model offers the maximum storage capacity with an overall height of 10ft. With the steep roof pitch there is plenty of storage space under the roof rafters, especially with the optional loft storage option. The base size is 8ft x 10ft , custom widths are available. The price for the Country model starts at $4150 . ​ The base price includes: Delivery and installation in the Calgary area Site levelling of up to 6". Additional levelling at an additional charge. 4x6 pressure treated foundation 2x6 pressure treated floor joists and 3/4" exterior grade ply floor Painted in one Benjamin Moore Colour of your choice. Additional Colours (eg. for the door) are available at an additional charge. One Door located either at the Gable end (32"x74") or Eaves end (32"x69"). Our doors have a triple frame design that makes the door rigid and sturdy. Naturally rot resistant Cedar Trim painted in Benjamin Moore White Architectural Shingles ​ Popular Options Windows constructed from naturally rot resistant cedar and painted white, $200 each Dormer Roof Window $1000 Door step $100 Ramp $200 Cedar Shingles $450 ​ Dimensions Max dimension of footprint: 98"x120" incl. Trim Max dimension of roof, incl. roof overhang: 120"x134" Max height 10ft Height to bottom of eaves 72" Door option Gable end 32"x74" Door option Eaves end 32"x69"

The Country model offers the maximum storage capacity with an overall height of 10ft. With the steep roof pitch there is plenty of storage space under the roof rafters, especially with the optional loft storage option. The base size is 8ft x 10ft , custom widths are available. The price for the Country model starts at $4150 . ​ The base price includes: Delivery and installation in the Calgary area Site levelling of up to 6". Additional levelling at an additional charge. 4x6 pressure treated foundation 2x6 pressure treated floor joists and 3/4" exterior grade ply floor Painted in one Benjamin Moore Colour of your choice. Additional Colours (eg. for the door) are available at an additional charge. One Door located either at the Gable end (32"x74") or Eaves end (32"x69"). Our doors have a triple frame design that makes the door rigid and sturdy. Naturally rot resistant Cedar Trim painted in Benjamin Moore White Architectural Shingles ​ Popular Options Windows constructed from naturally rot resistant cedar and painted white, $200 each Dormer Roof Window $1000 Door step $100 Ramp $200 Cedar Shingles $450 ​ Dimensions Max dimension of footprint: 98"x120" incl. Trim Max dimension of roof, incl. roof overhang: 120"x134" Max height 10ft Height to bottom of eaves 72" Door option Gable end 32"x74" Door option Eaves end 32"x69"

The Country model offers the maximum storage capacity with an overall height of 10ft. With the steep roof pitch there is plenty of storage space under the roof rafters, especially with the optional loft storage option. The base size is 8ft x 10ft , custom widths are available. The price for the Country model starts at $4150 . ​ The base price includes: Delivery and installation in the Calgary area Site levelling of up to 6". Additional levelling at an additional charge. 4x6 pressure treated foundation 2x6 pressure treated floor joists and 3/4" exterior grade ply floor Painted in one Benjamin Moore Colour of your choice. Additional Colours (eg. for the door) are available at an additional charge. One Door located either at the Gable end (32"x74") or Eaves end (32"x69"). Our doors have a triple frame design that makes the door rigid and sturdy. Naturally rot resistant Cedar Trim painted in Benjamin Moore White Architectural Shingles ​ Popular Options Windows constructed from naturally rot resistant cedar and painted white, $200 each Dormer Roof Window $1000 Door step $100 Ramp $200 Cedar Shingles $450 ​ Dimensions Max dimension of footprint: 98"x120" incl. Trim Max dimension of roof, incl. roof overhang: 120"x134" Max height 10ft Height to bottom of eaves 72" Door option Gable end 32"x74" Door option Eaves end 32"x69"

The Country model offers the maximum storage capacity with an overall height of 10ft. With the steep roof pitch there is plenty of storage space under the roof rafters, especially with the optional loft storage option. The base size is 8ft x 10ft , custom widths are available. The price for the Country model starts at $4150 . ​ The base price includes: Delivery and installation in the Calgary area Site levelling of up to 6". Additional levelling at an additional charge. 4x6 pressure treated foundation 2x6 pressure treated floor joists and 3/4" exterior grade ply floor Painted in one Benjamin Moore Colour of your choice. Additional Colours (eg. for the door) are available at an additional charge. One Door located either at the Gable end (32"x74") or Eaves end (32"x69"). Our doors have a triple frame design that makes the door rigid and sturdy. Naturally rot resistant Cedar Trim painted in Benjamin Moore White Architectural Shingles ​ Popular Options Windows constructed from naturally rot resistant cedar and painted white, $200 each Dormer Roof Window $1000 Door step $100 Ramp $200 Cedar Shingles $450 ​ Dimensions Max dimension of footprint: 98"x120" incl. Trim Max dimension of roof, incl. roof overhang: 120"x134" Max height 10ft Height to bottom of eaves 72" Door option Gable end 32"x74" Door option Eaves end 32"x69"