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HollandGreen Architecture, Interiors & LandscapesModern new build overlooking the River Thames with oversized sliding glass facade for seamless indoor-outdoor living.
Photo of a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in Oxfordshire with a flat roof.
Photo of a large and white modern bungalow render detached house in Oxfordshire with a flat roof.
Unique HomestaysInspiration for a large contemporary two floor front detached house in Cornwall with a pitched roof.
Tye ArchitectsClient’s brief
A modern replacement dwelling designed to blend seamlessly with its natural surroundings while prioritizing high-quality design and sustainability. It is crafted to preserve the site's openness through clever landscape integration, minimizing its environmental impact.
The dwelling provides five bedrooms, five bathrooms, an open-plan living arrangement, two studies, reception/family areas, utility, storage, and an integral double garage. Furthermore, the dwelling also includes a guest house with two bedrooms and one bathroom, as well as a pool house/leisure facility.
Programme
The original 72-week programme was extended due to COVID and lockdown. Following lockdown, there were issues with supplies and extra works were requested by the clients (tennis court, new landscape, etc.). It took around two years to complete with extra time allocated for the landscaping.
Materials
The construction of the building is based on a combination of traditional and modern techniques.
Structure: reinforced concrete + steel frame
External walls: concrete block cavity walls clad in natural stone (bonded). First floor has areas of natural stone ventilated facade.
Glazing: double glazing with solar protection coating and aluminium frames.
Roof and terraces: ceramic finish RAF system
Flooring: timber floor for Sky Lounge and Lower Ground Floor. Natural stone for Upper Ground Floor and ceramic tiles for bathrooms.
Landscape and access: granite setts and granite stepping stones.
Budget constraints
The original project had to be adjusted which implied some value engineering and redesign of some areas including removing the pond, heated pool, AC throughout.
How the project contributes to its environment
Due to the sensitive location within the Metropolitan Green Belt, we carefully considered the scale and massing to achieve less impact than that of the existing. Our strategy was to develop a proposal which integrates within the setting.
The dwelling is built into the landscape, so the lower ground floor level is a partial basement opening towards the rear, capturing downhill views over the site. The first-floor element is offset from the external envelope, reducing its appearance. The dwelling adopts a modern flat roof design lowering the roof finish level and reducing its impact.
The proposed material palette consists of marble and limestone; natural material providing longevity. Marble stone finishes the lower ground floor levels, meeting the landscape. The upper ground floor has a smooth limestone finish, with contemporary architectural detailing. The mirror glazed box on top of the building containing the Sky Lounge appears as a lighter architectural form, sitting on top of the heavier, grounded form below and nearly disappearing reflecting the surrounding trees and sky.
The project aims to minimize waste disposal by treating foul water through a treatment plant and discharging surface water back to the ground. It incorporates a highly efficient Ground Source Heat Pump system that is environmentally friendly, and the house utilizes MVHR to significantly reduce heat loss. The project features high-spec insulation throughout to minimize heat loss.
Experience of occupants
The clients are proud of the house, the fantastic design (a landmark in the area) and the everyday use of the building.
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Timberlake Custom HomesThis gorgeous modern home sits along a rushing river and includes a separate enclosed pavilion. Distinguishing features include the mixture of metal, wood and stone textures throughout the home in hues of brown, grey and black.
Design DCAKerry Kirk Photography
This is an example of a large and white traditional two floor render detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
This is an example of a large and white traditional two floor render detached house in Houston with a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Barnes Vanze Architects, Inc.Photographer: Anice Hoachlander from Hoachlander Davis Photography, LLC
Project Architect: Matthew Fiehn, AIA, LEED AP
Photo of a large classic house exterior in DC Metro with three floors, stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Photo of a large classic house exterior in DC Metro with three floors, stone cladding and a pitched roof.
Wanda Ely Architect Inc.The custom metal pergola features integrated pendant lights and provides a modern counterpoint to the original garage, with its heritage yellow brick and traditional slate roof
Meadowlark Design+BuildThis is an example of a large and blue coastal detached house in Detroit with three floors.
10K ArchitectureA Scandinavian modern home in Shorewood, Minnesota with simple gable roof forms and black exterior. The entry has been sided with Resysta, a durable rainscreen material that is natural in appearance.
HeliconiaHamptons style coastal home with custom garage door, weatherboard cladding and stone detailing.
This is an example of a large and gey nautical two floor detached house in Sydney with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
This is an example of a large and gey nautical two floor detached house in Sydney with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Meg Blu HomeInspiration for a large rural two floor detached house in Los Angeles with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Vetter ArchitectsThe owners requested that their home harmonize with the spirit of the surrounding Colorado mountain setting and enhance their outdoor recreational lifestyle - while reflecting their contemporary architectural tastes. The site was burdened with a myriad of strict design criteria enforced by the neighborhood covenants and architectural review board. Creating a distinct design challenge, the covenants included a narrow interpretation of a “mountain style” home which established predetermined roof pitches, glazing percentages and material palettes - at direct odds with the client‘s vision of a flat-roofed, glass, “contemporary” home.
Our solution finds inspiration and opportunities within the site covenant’s strict definitions. It promotes and celebrates the client’s outdoor lifestyle and resolves the definition of a contemporary “mountain style” home by reducing the architecture to its most basic vernacular forms and relying upon local materials.
The home utilizes a simple base, middle and top that echoes the surrounding mountains and vegetation. The massing takes its cues from the prevalent lodgepole pine trees that grow at the mountain’s high altitudes. These pine trees have a distinct growth pattern, highlighted by a single vertical trunk and a peaked, densely foliated growth zone above a sparse base. This growth pattern is referenced by placing the wood-clad body of the home at the second story above an open base composed of wood posts and glass. A simple peaked roof rests lightly atop the home - visually floating above a triangular glass transom. The home itself is neatly inserted amongst an existing grove of lodgepole pines and oriented to take advantage of panoramic views of the adjacent meadow and Continental Divide beyond.
The main functions of the house are arranged into public and private areas and this division is made apparent on the home’s exterior. Two large roof forms, clad in pre-patinated zinc, are separated by a sheltering central deck - which signals the main entry to the home. At this connection, the roof deck is opened to allow a cluster of aspen trees to grow – further reinforcing nature as an integral part of arrival.
Outdoor living spaces are provided on all levels of the house and are positioned to take advantage of sunrise and sunset moments. The distinction between interior and exterior space is blurred via the use of large expanses of glass. The dry stacked stone base and natural cedar cladding both reappear within the home’s interior spaces.
This home offers a unique solution to the client’s requests while satisfying the design requirements of the neighborhood covenants. The house provides a variety of indoor and outdoor living spaces that can be utilized in all seasons. Most importantly, the house takes its cues directly from its natural surroundings and local building traditions to become a prototype solution for the “modern mountain house”.
Overview
Ranch Creek Ranch
Winter Park, Colorado
Completion Date
October, 2007
Services
Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture
House SprucingDesign ideas for a large and white farmhouse two floor detached house in Other with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Debra Ackerbloom, Inc.Front view of Exterior painted in Historic Color Palette with SW Colonial Revival Gray on the body, SW Pure White on the trim, and SW Colonial Yellow on the front door. The landscaping was also refreshed with a low profile tiered, design.
Stone EffectsMargaret River applied to front feature and pier to entry.
The Sheer Elegance of our Margaret River Range, summons beauty and sophistication to your home - Our product can be applied to bare brick, blue board cement sheeting concrete tilt panel surfaces such as piers, portico's, feature walls, fireplaces, alfresco areas etc. Stone Effects is a strong and long lasting render which is applied with a trowel then carved to create the Stone Effect of Limestone Blocks. As it is all hand carved, blocks can be of varies sizes according to your requirements. Pigments can be added to suite your décor. Custom made to create a classic elegant finish.
Coats HomesThis is an example of a white and large contemporary two floor detached house in Dallas with stone cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Reward BuildersDesign ideas for a large and brown traditional two floor detached house in Raleigh with stone cladding.
Applet3dDesign ideas for a large and white modern detached house in Houston with three floors, mixed cladding, a flat roof and a metal roof.
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