With spectacular views of the dead sea this desert house is a combination of Modern Modesty and Eco-friendly design. The house responds to the sun and blends with the colors of the mountain rock.

Contemporary design responds to small lot on Anastasia Island. Industrial modern interiors with a rustic flavor complete the vision for this three story small footprint custom residence.

With spectacular views of the dead sea this desert house is a combination of Modern Modesty and Eco-friendly design. The house responds to the sun and blends with the colors of the mountain rock.

Contemporary design responds to small lot on Anastasia Island. Industrial modern interiors with a rustic flavor complete the vision for this three story small footprint custom residence.

The quiet, formal landscape responds both to the architecture and the client’s desire for a restful garden space that pleases the eye and speaks softly to the senses.

3,900 SF home that has achieved a LEED Silver certification. The house is sited on a wooded hill with southern exposure and consists of two 20’ x 84’ bars. The second floor is rotated 15 degrees beyond ninety to respond to site conditions and animate the plan. Materials include a standing seam galvalume roof, native stone, and rain screen cedar siding. Feyerabend Photoartists

We created custom millwork to respond to the functional and unique aesthetic inclinations of our clients, including a custom media wall accented by an ocean-blue Roman Clay background and a custom built-in bench and dining nook for social gatherings.

We created custom millwork to respond to the functional and unique aesthetic inclinations of our clients, including a custom media wall accented by an ocean-blue Roman Clay background and a custom built-in bench and dining nook for social gatherings.

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When asked what they envisioned for their living and dining room Tweak, the clients responded with “colorful WOW factor”, so we gave it to them! We utilized the baby grand piano that was already in the space and took cues from the rest of the home when deciding on the decor. The home itself is decorated with strong pastel colors like deep aqua/blues, lavender, and pink colors so we chose to go bold! Moving the piano toward the center of the living room and hanging a 60" chandelier over top, cranked up the bold factor. We chose hot pink, lime green, and blue for accent colors that perfectly tied the pre-existing decor together, while still allowing the space to retain its classic black and white style. Choosing large scaled items like the massive chandelier, art, and the beautiful gold mirror in the dining room, gave drama to the spaces giving our homeowner's the WOW factor they were looking for.

Graciously scaled plantings soften the boldness of hardscape elements and provide cohesive transition throughout the property. Elliptical paving and retaining seat walls of the rear courtyard respond to the curves within the interior hallway and staircase. Photo: Scott Shigley

The exterior stucco responds to the color of the hills and a dark, rust finish was used for recessed areas. Light, sun-bleached, sand stucco was used for the outer surfaces.

Footprint Architects were called to re-design a private house in Poole. The design responded appropriately to the surrounding context, and ensured that the changes did not adversely impact on existing surroundings. Creating a flexible living space that is thermally efficient and takes advantage of the site views. The porch and glazed link replacement has been upgraded to improve its quality and the buildings thermal efficiency.

Upcountry designed this project to respond to a beautiful, 45 acre site of rolling grassland, spectacular southern views, and big painted skies. Designed as a sprawling minimalist rustic rancher, this home features seamless transitions between spaces and the surrounding environment. The details have been selected to create a relaxed and comfortable space within a minimalist vocabulary.

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Classic White kitchen in Hinsdale, IL. A large space with tall ceilings and an open floor plan, PB designers responded with a design of appropriate scale.

The exterior stucco responds to the color of the hills and a dark, rust finish was used for recessed areas.
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Footprint Architects were called to re-design a private house in Poole. The design responded appropriately to the surrounding context, and ensured that the changes did not adversely impact on existing surroundings. Creating a flexible living space that is thermally efficient and takes advantage of the site views. The porch and glazed link replacement has been upgraded to improve its quality and the buildings thermal efficiency.

Falcon House is located on Falcon Ridge Road, which winds along a steeply inclined ridge in a stretch of foothills within Carmel Valley in Monterey County. An old lichen covered barn and split rail, cedar fences characterize this area known as Markham Ranch, and contrast sharply with the preponderance of sprawling, large estate-style homes, many more at-home in the Italian countryside than any landscape of California. Designed for a young family, Falcon House responds to the family’s desire to live a more modest lifestyle, eschewing overt displays of extravagance for an intimate and deferential relation to nature. The 3,200-square-foot residence occupies a difficult portion of the northern slope of a hillside, overlooking a verdant valley and oriented toward Castle Rock in the distance. The steep terrain necessitated a compartmentalized plan capable of negotiating the gentle hillock at the center of the site. A corridor bridge spans two pieces of the house, uniting living and sleeping spaces and allowing an existing watercourse to flow essentially through the house unobstructed. Large panels of glass open the living spaces to the landscape, beneath the deep overhang of a butterfly roof. Operable clerestories placed high on the window-wall allow prevailing breezes to cool the interior spaces. The bedroom wing of the house hugs the hillside as it turns to the west, ensuring privacy from the main living spaces. The sense of seclusion and protection of this wing is reinforced by its lower roofline and its embedment into the hill. Initial resistance by neighboring homeowners has given way to appreciation, having seen the results of careful siting and a material and color palate sympathetic to the surrounding hillsides. The dwelling embodies an attitude of respect for the landscape, and through that perspective Falcon House has become as natural a part of its environment as the hawks flying overhead. 2008 AIA Orange County Chapter Merit Award