This dramatic contemporary residence features extraordinary design with magnificent views of Angel Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the ever changing San Francisco Bay. The amazing great room has soaring 36 foot ceilings, a Carnelian granite cascading waterfall flanked by stairways on each side, and an unique patterned sky roof of redwood and cedar. The 57 foyer windows and glass double doors are specifically designed to frame the world class views. Designed by world-renowned architect Angela Danadjieva as her personal residence, this unique architectural masterpiece features intricate woodwork and innovative environmental construction standards offering an ecological sanctuary with the natural granite flooring and planters and a 10 ft. indoor waterfall. The fluctuating light filtering through the sculptured redwood ceilings creates a reflective and varying ambiance. Other features include a reinforced concrete structure, multi-layered slate roof, a natural garden with granite and stone patio leading to a lawn overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Completing the home is a spacious master suite with a granite bath, an office / second bedroom featuring a granite bath, a third guest bedroom suite and a den / 4th bedroom with bath. Other features include an electronic controlled gate with a stone driveway to the two car garage and a dumb waiter from the garage to the granite kitchen.

This new mountain-contemporary home was designed and built in the private club of Balsam Mountain Preserve, just outside of Asheville, NC. The homeowners wanted a contemporary styled residence that felt at home in the NC mountains. Rising above the stone base that connects the house to the earth is cedar board and batten siding, Timber corners and entrance porch add a sturdy mountain posture to the overall aesthetic. The top is finished with mono pitched roofs to create dramatic lines and reinforce the contemporary feel.

The owners requested that their home harmonize with the spirit of the surrounding Colorado mountain setting and enhance their outdoor recreational lifestyle - while reflecting their contemporary architectural tastes. The site was burdened with a myriad of strict design criteria enforced by the neighborhood covenants and architectural review board. Creating a distinct design challenge, the covenants included a narrow interpretation of a “mountain style” home which established predetermined roof pitches, glazing percentages and material palettes - at direct odds with the client‘s vision of a flat-roofed, glass, “contemporary” home. Our solution finds inspiration and opportunities within the site covenant’s strict definitions. It promotes and celebrates the client’s outdoor lifestyle and resolves the definition of a contemporary “mountain style” home by reducing the architecture to its most basic vernacular forms and relying upon local materials. The home utilizes a simple base, middle and top that echoes the surrounding mountains and vegetation. The massing takes its cues from the prevalent lodgepole pine trees that grow at the mountain’s high altitudes. These pine trees have a distinct growth pattern, highlighted by a single vertical trunk and a peaked, densely foliated growth zone above a sparse base. This growth pattern is referenced by placing the wood-clad body of the home at the second story above an open base composed of wood posts and glass. A simple peaked roof rests lightly atop the home - visually floating above a triangular glass transom. The home itself is neatly inserted amongst an existing grove of lodgepole pines and oriented to take advantage of panoramic views of the adjacent meadow and Continental Divide beyond. The main functions of the house are arranged into public and private areas and this division is made apparent on the home’s exterior. Two large roof forms, clad in pre-patinated zinc, are separated by a sheltering central deck - which signals the main entry to the home. At this connection, the roof deck is opened to allow a cluster of aspen trees to grow – further reinforcing nature as an integral part of arrival. Outdoor living spaces are provided on all levels of the house and are positioned to take advantage of sunrise and sunset moments. The distinction between interior and exterior space is blurred via the use of large expanses of glass. The dry stacked stone base and natural cedar cladding both reappear within the home’s interior spaces. This home offers a unique solution to the client’s requests while satisfying the design requirements of the neighborhood covenants. The house provides a variety of indoor and outdoor living spaces that can be utilized in all seasons. Most importantly, the house takes its cues directly from its natural surroundings and local building traditions to become a prototype solution for the “modern mountain house”. Overview Ranch Creek Ranch Winter Park, Colorado Completion Date October, 2007 Services Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture

This Northwest version of an Italian villa is 4,300 square foot home was designed based on a sketch from the homeowner. BC&J Architecture brought to life the home owners vision of how an Italian countryside family home might grow through the generations. The main body of the house is separated from the garage and 650 square foot studio by the stone base of an upper terrace space with a with gorgeous water views. Breaking the structure into segments reinforces the idea the home could have expanded over time and generations.

Backyard wood fired pizza oven in New Jersey. This oven was made from our Volta pizza oven kit. A bse was first built from reinforced cinder blocks and subsequently covered with stucco and a few decorative bricks. The kit was assmebled on top of the base and then covered with ceramic fiber insulation, chicken wire, and stucco. Note the beautiful stone work on the arch, wooden door on the base, and the terracotta chimney handmade in Portugal.

This 1960s in-town home on a hill needed some refreshing. The clients wanted to make the lower level more liable, so we divided the space into a family room, office, and work-out room, added recessed lighting, new hardwood flooring, an extra-wide barn door (which required that the hardware be reinforced). The stairs, which had been in bad shape, with uneven heights and depths, required complete replacements. We also added lots of outdoor living space, with a screened porch and a step-down, deck with gas fire pit.

Built as an infill house for a professional couple with two children, the large horizontal eaves and broad flat roofs allow the offset upper floor good views over the street and higher ceilings throughout the house, especially in the raised family room at back. Rift-sawn white oak doors, cabinets and flooring, crisply detailed, reinforce a warm contemporary design theme. Photo: Cia Gould

We created and installed this custom barn door for a beautiful basement remodel by Lentz Kitchen & Bath in Indiana, PA. The client needed to cover an extra large opening, and this piece not only served the purpose, but reinforced the warmth of the new space and added a great design element!

Elegant wide Lucite drawer pulls with subtle matte brass accents nearly disappear against the sleek white bathroom vanity, reinforcing the clean minimalist design while adding a refined luxury detail.

The house on this block is living a second life, a classic 100 yr. old Queenslander that was salvaged and relocated to this spectacular setting in Federal, Byron Bay. The landscaping around the house was simple, with plenty of lawn and low plantings to highlight the renovated building and not impede any views from the house. The swimming pool and surrounds were lowered, again to maintain views from within the house and to work with the lay of the land. The positioning of the pool and the classic layout were to compliment the period and orientation of the house and reinforce the outlook. The stone walling between the house and pool helps create a separation ensuring that when you are poolside you feel that you are part of this great view; part of the landscape as opposed to being an extension to the house.

Huntington Ave. - On the 9ine Collection Huntington Ave. is a stunning combination of slate grays and hints of denim over soft brown undertones. Adding to the look, the wire brushing brings extra attention to the beauty of the hickory grain pattern. This floor is protected with Titanium ScuffGARD, a urethane finish reinforced with aluminum oxide nano particles that will preserve the beauty of your floors for years to come.

Farm Kid Studios
Example of a mid-sized classic l-shaped dark wood floor kitchen design in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, ceramic backsplash and an island

This mountain estate in the heart of Calgary stands out among its peers. Built over 2 inner city lots this yard brings the rustic mountain charm these clients love to the heart of Calgary. The simple planting pallet reinforces the client's wish for a classy, clean outdoor living environment. Many evenings are spent surrounded by the warmth of the custom outdoor fireplace that completes this masterpiece. Photo Credit: Jamen Rhodes

Our clients came to us with specific remodeling goals: to create a more functional mid-century home with an updated and larger kitchen, to resolve the public circulation through their primary bedroom, have a unified feel versus a house with multiple additions, and expanded views of the lovely Huron River, which is right outside their backyard. Our solutions focused on creating a new circulation system that reconnects the entire floor plan into a cohesive whole, and reinforces the connection to the outdoor courtyards.

Codee Allen
Example of a mid-sized transitional backyard stamped concrete patio design in Seattle with a fire pit

Tiny mosaic tiles in the shower area of the guest bathroom adds visual interest to this otherwise monochromatic guest bathroom. Simple lines and monochromatic colors reinforce the clean and fresh look of this guest bathroom.

This custom hand railing attached to an existing knee wall to add height and additional strength/support.
Inspiration for a small timeless nursery remodel in Louisville

Newly relocated El Paso, our client wanted to have a backyard to play with the kids, good energy, handle drainage for onsite ponding & entertain. This initial project was designed to phase in their dream backyard. This is phase 1 which includes steel reinforced rocksalt concrete stained, rockwall planters, low voltage lighting, custom gas firepit, tiffway hybrid bermuda & evergreen trees for privacy screening. Other phases to come.

Existing decks were removed and rebuilt with reinforced steel, providing the homeowners with spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay. Metal flashing and garage doors gave the home extra "curb" appeal.