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Nick Lee ArchitectureExpansive and white contemporary detached house in San Francisco with three floors, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Brosh ArchitectsWildflower roof:
Part of the extension roof is a balcony that can be accessed from the master bedroom. We created a wild-flower roof with the remaining roof space which can be viewed from the master bedroom and stairwell window.
UserThe 5,000 square foot private residence is located in the community of Horseshoe Bay, above the shores of Lake LBJ, and responds to the Texas Hill Country vernacular prescribed by the community: shallow metal roofs, regional materials, sensitive scale massing and water-wise landscaping. The house opens to the scenic north and north-west views and fractures and shifts in order to keep significant oak, mesquite, elm, cedar and persimmon trees, in the process creating lush private patios and limestone terraces.
The Owners desired an accessible residence built for flexibility as they age. This led to a single level home, and the challenge to nestle the step-less house into the sloping landscape.
Full height glazing opens the house to the very beautiful arid landscape, while porches and overhangs protect interior spaces from the harsh Texas sun. Expansive walls of industrial insulated glazing panels allow soft modulated light to penetrate the interior while providing visual privacy. An integral lap pool with adjacent low fenestration reflects dappled light deep into the house.
Chaste stained concrete floors and blackened steel focal elements contrast with islands of mesquite flooring, cherry casework and fir ceilings. Selective areas of exposed limestone walls, some incorporating salvaged timber lintels, and cor-ten steel components further the contrast within the uncomplicated framework.
The Owner’s object and art collection is incorporated into the residence’s sequence of connecting galleries creating a choreography of passage that alternates between the lucid expression of simple ranch house architecture and the rich accumulation of their heritage.
The general contractor for the project is local custom homebuilder Dauphine Homes. Structural Engineering is provided by Structures Inc. of Austin, Texas, and Landscape Architecture is provided by Prado Design LLC in conjunction with Jill Nokes, also of Austin.
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RA Nelson LLCInspiration for an expansive and brown contemporary split-level house exterior in Denver with mixed cladding.
Nick Wall Design + BuildReady for the house warming garden party! An extensive remodelling of this bungalow shows up the tired bungalow next door.
All the windows and doors are in RAL 7012 grey powder coated aluminium - plus the standing seam vertical dormer cladding, the coping on the flat roof parapet walls and even the guttering and down pipes are colour coded 7012 aluminium! A lush newly turfed lawn, slate grey composite deck and a natural grey granite patio with low wide steps complete the picture.
The roof was pretty much reconstructed with two dormers. A new master loft bedroom created with galleried landing and office, walk-in wardrobe and ensuite. Add retro fitted insulation to existing walls, underfloor heating throughout, through coloured render and spacious open plan flexible accommodation and you have broken the bungalow mould!
Lagula ArquitectesMauricio Fuertes
Expansive and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Barcelona with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Expansive and white contemporary two floor house exterior in Barcelona with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
FINNE ArchitectsThe Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle.
The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley.
To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer.
The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century.
The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet.
Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years!
Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Boswell ConstructionSlanted walls
Custom front door
Frosted panel garage door
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Inspiration for a large and beige contemporary two floor render house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Inspiration for a large and beige contemporary two floor render house exterior in Los Angeles with a flat roof.
Mihaly SlocombeThe extensive vegetable patch. Photo by Emma Cross
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Melbourne with metal cladding.
This is an example of a large and gey contemporary split-level house exterior in Melbourne with metal cladding.
Jordan Iverson Signature Homes2012 KuDa Photography
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary house exterior in Portland with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and three floors.
Inspiration for a large and gey contemporary house exterior in Portland with mixed cladding, a lean-to roof and three floors.
Matt Gibson Architecture + DesignShannon McGrath
This is an example of an expansive and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat roof.
This is an example of an expansive and brown contemporary two floor house exterior in Melbourne with wood cladding and a flat roof.
Zouk ArchitectsPhoto of a large and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Sydney with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Upside DevelopmentUpside Development completed an contemporary architectural transformation in Taylor Creek Ranch. Evolving from the belief that a beautiful home is more than just a very large home, this 1940’s bungalow was meticulously redesigned to entertain its next life. It's contemporary architecture is defined by the beautiful play of wood, brick, metal and stone elements. The flow interchanges all around the house between the dark black contrast of brick pillars and the live dynamic grain of the Canadian cedar facade. The multi level roof structure and wrapping canopies create the airy gloom similar to its neighbouring ravine.
AXIS ProductionsDesign ideas for a large and brown contemporary render detached house in Denver with three floors and a flat roof.
Coveney Browne DesignDesign ideas for a contemporary two floor detached house in Perth with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Modern luxury home design with stucco and stone accents. The contemporary home design is capped with a bronze metal roof.
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary two floor render detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Inspiration for an expansive and multi-coloured contemporary two floor render detached house in Miami with a hip roof and a metal roof.
Periana ArchitectureInspiration for a large and multi-coloured contemporary clay and front flat in Los Angeles with three floors and a flat roof.
SteelMaster BuildingsImages courtesy of MB Architecture
This is an example of a large contemporary detached house in Other with metal cladding and a metal roof.
This is an example of a large contemporary detached house in Other with metal cladding and a metal roof.
Steven Dailey ConstructionThis is an example of a large and gey contemporary bungalow detached house in Salt Lake City with mixed cladding, a pitched roof and a shingle roof.
Paradigm Construction CompanyInspiration for a large and beige contemporary two floor detached house in Boise with mixed cladding, a hip roof and a tiled roof.
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