The Mary Lake Residence was designed by Toronto-based studio Altius Architecture in the Village of Port Sydney, Huntsville, Ontario. This year-round house takes advantages of the entire site set amongst towering white pines. The project consists of two solid volumes connected by a glazed entry space and indoor/outdoor living room. The roof of the living [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2012 under Lake House Design | No Comments »
Sonoma Vineyard Residence by Aidlin Darling: The house is sited at the base of Sonoma Mountain, affording expansive views across the vineyards and valley to the east. This project has three basic criteria: private residence, expanded art preserve, and vineyard operation. A careful manipulation of building, landscape, and topography facilitate a poetic coexistence of programs [...]
Posted on February 2nd, 2012 under Village house design | No Comments »
Black Beauty Luna Villa by Kalia in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Situated on slightly sloped terrain, Luna discreetly blends with its surroundings. Every window, door, and room has abundant forest and ocean views. A lush exterior entry courtyard with terraces, ponds and waterfalls leads to Luna’s entrance way, which opens up into a large entertaining area [...]
Posted on October 4th, 2011 under Villa design | 1 Comment »
The design of this new home in the old village at Sugar Bowl is entirely a product of its dramatic environment. With a snow pack of as much as 8-9 feet, massive snow loads, and dangerous shear snow blocks dropping from typical sloped roofs, the site conditions dictate design. Incoming search terms:bedroom, the village at [...]
Posted on April 8th, 2011 under Snow House Design | No Comments »
The Aquavilla House by Winn Wittman Architecture sited on some prime real estate of Lake Travis, Austin. This mid 80’s lakeside wreck was extensively renovated to reflect the exuberant and whimsical personality of the owner. A custom-designed and fabricated metal panel system was the solution for solar and aesthetic problems. The specifically designed and fabricated [...]
Posted on December 27th, 2010 under Luxury House Design | No Comments »