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Example of a classic gray one-story stone exterior home design in Philadelphia with a hip roof

Custom designed pool house that needed to act as a folly and also be sympathetic to the historic estate and the historic district where it is located. A lap pool was added and the existing pool was refurbished.

(Wall): Edgewater Gray C-5282, Coronado Tough Walls Eggshell (Trim): Tip of the Ice C-5854 Coronado Tough Walls Semi-Gloss
Example of a beach style medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room design in New York with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

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Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean galley medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula, brown backsplash and stone slab backsplash

The two story renovation of this beach property required new stairs. Decorative steel stringers, guardrails, and handrails are sympathetic to the design of the fences and other steel structural details. The used brick walls match the brick pilasters at the garage doors. The mailbox structure is encased in a used-brick monument that matches the low walls.

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Classic back porch idea in Philadelphia with a roof extension and decking

New master bedroom with nook to the west. Vaulted ceiling that is fully insulated to R49 with spray foam. The second story is tight as a drum, and a new attic furnace serves this level and the first floor below

Sympathetic addition to 1940s bungalow. The addition added a great room to the kitchen with a vaulted ceiling, a covered porch outside and a family room below. Photos - S. Wirt

Our addition is south of original house and provides a new entry and living room. Existing sycamore tree defined limits of expansion and corner of living room. A portion of 1949 house is seen to the left. Scott Mayoral photo

Sympathetic addition to 1940s bungalow. The addition added a great room with a covered porch outside and a family room below. In conjunction, this child's bedroom was remodeled to have a valued ceiling and a sleeping loft. Photos - S. Wirt

Living room gained architectural detail with a well-lit ceiling coffer trimmed in oak that matches the new structural column holding up second story and roof where we removed walls

Elegant and timeless. This kitchen features cabinetry in contrasting Dulux colours, "Natural White" & "Western Myall". The detailed joinery on the island bench is sympathetic with existing architectural elements & statement wrought iron lighting complements window treatments & open shelving All together creating a stunning & inviting space.

A compatible 800 s.f. addition to an 1100 s.f. Craftsman bungalow in Denver that houses a spacious master suite and a home office up top. Gentle remodeling of the first floor and basement

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Inspiration for a timeless gray three-story stone gable roof remodel in Philadelphia

View from the street. Grade slopes dramatically away from the street. The rear of the site is heavily wooded. Entirely new facade below the existing roof creates an aesthetic sympathetic to the design roots of the house

The project’s starting point was to understand the building’s original post and beam structure and to use that internal logic to formulate a sympathetic remodel. With an emphasis on the upper back unit, the owner’s private residence within this recently purchased Edward Killingsworth triplex, the first order of business was to strip the excess out and to return the complex to something that resembled the original. With a limited budget, the tact was to restore where possible, and to insert where needed, but always with a sympathetic eye. The kitchen quickly became the primary focus and it was soon realized that by removing the division between the existing galley and family room that the essence of the structural system could be revealed. Once opened the datum of the layered beams was adhered to with the kitchen reinforcing this overhead water line. The primary internal wall was then highlighted with a new wood veneer with the refrigerator recessed (borrowing a bit of space from the master closet) and the existing heater chromed.

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

Gertler & Wente Architects was hired to design this 12,000 s.f. residence for a family of five. It is situated, facing west, on Oyster Bay with views of Long Island Sound, Oyster Bay Harbor and Oyster Bay beach. The house was designed to be sympathetic to its context and the history of north shore residences. A range of outdoor terraces, porches, and structures extends the living area of the house into the landscape. The building is mostly steel frame construction. Photography by Edberg Marketing and Tony Calarco