Inger Mackenzie
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless blue two-story mixed siding gable roof remodel in Toronto

LEICHT, www.leichtFL.com, www.leicht.com, http://www.leicht.com/en-us/find-a-showroom/ , Michael Schnell Program 01: AVANCE-FG / FG 120 frosty white Program 02: AVANCE-FG/FG 277 black Handle: 888.413, 777.000 Countertop: Granite, color: star galaxy, polished 6 cm or 2 cm Sink: Blanco, model: Blancoclaron Faucet: Dornbracht, model: Elio Electrical appliances: Miele/ Bosch/ Gutmann

Anthony May Photography
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Scott Frances
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morning terrace facing the pasture with large sliding doors to the main living spaces and view beyond
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The original small 2 bedroom dwelling was deconstructed piece by piece, with every element recycled/re-used. The larger, newly built home + studio uses much less energy than the original. In fact, the home and office combined are net zero (the home’s blower door test came in at Passive House levels, though certification was not procured). The transformed home boasts a better functioning layout, increased square footage, and bold accent colors to boot. The multiple level patios book-end the home’s front and rear facades. The added outdoor living with the nearly 13’ sliding doors allows ample natural light into the home. The transom windows create an increased openness with the floor to ceiling glazing. The larger tilt-turn windows throughout the home provide ventilation and open views for the 3-level contemporary home. In addition, the larger overhangs provide increased passive thermal protection from the scattered sunny days. The conglomeration of exterior materials is diverse and playful with dark stained wood, concrete, natural wood finish, and teal horizontal siding. A fearless selection of a bright orange window brings a bold accent to the street-side composition. These elements combined create a dynamic modern design to the inclusive Portland backdrop.

Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection. A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.

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Collaboration Teams : AMDG Architects, Mike Schaap Builders and YZDA Photographer : Ashley Avila Photography
Mid-sized beach style back porch idea in Grand Rapids with decking and a roof extension

This is the addition to a early 1960's split level. The addition encloses a family room and dining room. The dining room is defined by the higher ceiling. Daylighting is brought further into the interior by the use of a light shelf, which bounces the daylighting off of it and reflects it up onto the ceiling of the taller space. The overhang that the light shelf is made from blocks out the high summer sun, while still admitting the low winter sun for passive solar gain. The existing home's exterior was is located at the far left. http://www.kipnisarch.com Kipnis Architecture + Planning

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Photographer - Marty Paoletta
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Inspiration for a contemporary one-story glass exterior home remodel in San Francisco with a shed roof

For this family of four, we wanted to create a home that was fun and modern without sacrificing comfort. We peeled off the roof of an existing mid-century home, gutting the first floor (but maintaining some features like the roman brick wainscot) and adding a second story.