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The Nestled Neighbor house straddles the seam between the Dakota Ridge new urbanist neighborhood and Boulder Open Space. This unique location afforded opportunities to play to the natural western vistas while supporting a walkable street with neighborly interactions. Photo by Daniel O'Connor Photography

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We were approached by a San Francisco firefighter to design a place for him and his girlfriend to live while also creating additional units he could sell to finance the project. He grew up in the house that was built on this site in approximately 1886. It had been remodeled repeatedly since it was first built so that there was only one window remaining that showed any sign of its Victorian heritage. The house had become so dilapidated over the years that it was a legitimate candidate for demolition. Furthermore, the house straddled two legal parcels, so there was an opportunity to build several new units in its place. At our client’s suggestion, we developed the left building as a duplex of which they could occupy the larger, upper unit and the right building as a large single-family residence. In addition to design, we handled permitting, including gathering support by reaching out to the surrounding neighbors and shepherding the project through the Planning Commission Discretionary Review process. The Planning Department insisted that we develop the two buildings so they had different characters and could not be mistaken for an apartment complex. The duplex design was inspired by Albert Frey’s Palm Springs modernism but clad in fibre cement panels and the house design was to be clad in wood. Because the site was steeply upsloping, the design required tall, thick retaining walls that we incorporated into the design creating sunken patios in the rear yards. All floors feature generous 10 foot ceilings and large windows with the upper, bedroom floors featuring 11 and 12 foot ceilings. Open plans are complemented by sleek, modern finishes throughout.

Astoria is a comfortable, barrel back sofa that straddles the space between modern and contemporary design. A sight to behold, the Astoria features a vertical channel quilted tight back and two T-shaped seat cushions upholstered in textured linen, all atop solid metal legs. Works great as a standalone piece or pairs beautifully with the Astoria club chair. Lends itself to living room, lounge, den and office spaces with modern and contemporary design styles.

In this space we constructed these unique cabinets to straddle the tiled fireplace that the customer supplied. We opted for an asymmetrical look, with cabinets that "interlock" on the right side. The small doors on the right hand cabinet lift-up, all the others swing out. We use a combination of Chocolate Pear (darker) and Walnut Amati (lighter) laminates; the lower doors on the right of the fireplace feature mesh stained to match the Walnut Amati. Photos by Aaron Mason Photography.

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A custom tiled pool strides the back of this Palm Beach villa. Along with lush greenery, lounge chairs straddle the sides. Gray pavers lead up to the pool.

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In this space we constructed these unique cabinets to straddle the tiled fireplace that the customer supplied. We opted for an asymmetrical look, with cabinets that "interlock" on the right side. The small doors on the right hand cabinet lift-up, all the others swing out. We use a combination of Chocolate Pear (darker) and Walnut Amati (lighter) laminates; the lower doors on the right of the fireplace feature mesh stained to match the Walnut Amati. Photos by Aaron Mason Photography.

This breakfast area was a much lower wainscot and cut the room in half. Bad proportions. By raising the height and simplifying the style the room appears taller and brighter. Wallpaper could then be added as a nice warm element of design. We even commissioned the artwork of the coffee cups. Everything thought out to the last detail.

While the existing upstairs sitting room was spacious and welcoming, with a panoramic view of Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square and Alcatraz, the sole bathroom on the floor and an adjacent dressing room, situated in the center, were dark and claustrophobic, with no view. We proposed enclosing a small deck to create a bright 90 sq. ft. en-suite master bath, a new dressing area, and a powder room accessible from the hallway. The challenge was to make a room feel big without the benefit of a view. We saw this project as nestling a master bath in the trees, playing with the variegated light in the foliage and creating an indoor/outdoor shower experience. Blue sky and lush trees are visible from the shower through a large picture window, while light filtered by the greenery splashes over the counter through a long, low view window. A new skylight straddles the master bath and the powder room. Transom glass around the perimeter of the powder room allows glimpses of light bouncing through both the bath and the powder room as well as the new dressing area.

Designed by Eric Rawlings, AIA, LEED AP and built by Bill Hughes. This home is located near a mountain top in a small community near Helen, GA. The house straddles a ridge line with a very dramatic slope at the back of the house making it much like a tree house. The screen porch is the most popular guest bedroom with amazing mountain top views and clean fresh air. The homeowners enjoy many exterior terraces and decks on both levels of the house with amazing views of the tree canopy.

Designed by Eric Rawlings, AIA, LEED AP and built by Bill Hughes. This home is located near a mountain top in a small community near Helen, GA. The house straddles a ridge line with a very dramatic slope at the back of the house making it much like a tree house. The Master Suite is surrounded by windows and dramatic vaulted ceilings. The Master Bath and Yoga Room are separated by Shoji Screen doors.

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