Large trendy gray two-story mixed siding exterior home photo in Portland with a metal roof

Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman green two-story vinyl gable roof remodel in Boston

Giovanni Photography
Island style white two-story stucco exterior home photo in Miami with a hip roof and a tile roof

The shingles on the upper part of this home are made of 80% recycled rubber. In renovating this home we strove to be environmentally conscious and respectful of the original architecture. Photo: Ryan Farnau

Small transitional white two-story stucco house exterior photo in Charleston with a hip roof and a shingle roof

Kerry Kirk Photography
Large transitional white two-story stucco exterior home idea in Houston with a shingle roof

View of home from exterior. Top floor has great views of both the mountains to the south and field to the north from both the living room and large screened in porch. First floor apartment has views of the mountains. Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography LLC

Large ornate beige three-story stone house exterior photo in Dallas with a hip roof and a shingle roof

This home is situated on Candlewood Lake in an impressive location that allows for privacy and spectacular waterfront views. In addition to the main house there is an in ground pool and guest house surrounded by professionally designed gardens.

Bruce Cole Photography
Example of a small cottage white two-story exterior home design in Other with a shingle roof

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Barn - huge southwestern detached barn idea in San Luis Obispo

Inspiration for a large coastal deck remodel in New York

New custom beach home in the Golden Hills of Hermosa Beach, California, melding a modern sensibility in concept, plan and flow w/ traditional design aesthetic elements and detailing.

Large traditional beige two-story stucco house exterior idea in Detroit with a hip roof and a shingle roof

The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Architect: Grouparchitect. Contractor: Barlow Construction. Photography: Chad Savaikie.
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Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary brown two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in San Francisco

Mid-sized beach style white two-story stucco exterior home photo in Miami with a shingle roof

Mid-sized farmhouse white two-story mixed siding gable roof idea in Dallas with a metal roof