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Gettliffe ArchitectureThe large windows in this vacation home living room designed by Colorado architect Dominique Gettliffe make for a comfy place to relax and unwind. The custom-built sofa faces toward an ultra-efficient wood-burning fire place. The living area is designed to be open and flexible, and is a great place for yoga, relaxing, or enjoying the warmth of the fire.
Resolution: 4 ArchitectureLocated on a five-acre rocky outcrop, The Mountain Retreat trades in Manhattan skyscrapers and the scuttle of yellow cabs for sweeping views of the Catskill Mountains and hawks gliding on the thermals below. The client, who loves mountain biking and rock climbing, camped out on the hilltop during the siting of the house to determine the best spot, angle and orientation for his new escape. The resulting home is a retreat carefully crafted into its unique surroundings. The Mountain Retreat provides a unique and efficient 1,800 sf indoor and outdoor living and entertaining experience.
The finished house, sitting partially on concrete stilts, gives way to a striking display. Its angular lines, soaring height, and unique blend of warm cedar siding with cool gray concrete panels and glass are displayed to great advantage in the context of its rough mountaintop setting. The stilts act as supports for the great room above and, below, define the parking spaces for an uncluttered entry and carport. An enclosed staircase runs along the north side of the house. Sheathed inside and out with gray cement board panels, it leads from the ground floor entrance to the main living spaces, which exist in the treetops. Requiring the insertion of pylons, a well, and a septic tank, the rocky terrain of the immediate site had to be blasted. Rather than discarding the remnants, the rocks were scattered around the site. Used for outdoor seating and the entry pathway, the rock cover further emphasizes the relation and integration of the house into the natural backdrop.
The home’s butterfly roof channels rainwater to two custom metal scuppers, from which it cascades off onto thoughtfully placed boulders. The butterfly roof gives the great room and master bedroom a tall, sloped ceiling with light from above, while a suite of ground-room floors fit cozily below. An elevated cedar deck wraps around three sides of the great room, offering a full day of sunshine for deck lounging and for the entire room to be opened to the outdoors with ease.
Architects: Joseph Tanney, Robert Luntz
Project Architect: John Kim
Project Team: Jacob Moore
Manufacturer: Apex Homes, INC.
Engineer: Robert Silman Associates, P.C., Greg Sloditski
Contractor: JH Construction, INC.
Photographer: © Floto & Warner
Stelle Lomont Rouhani ArchitectsHouse and garden design become a bridge between two different bodies of water: gentle Mecox Bay to the north and wild Atlantic Ocean to the south. An existing house was radically transformed as opposed to being demolished. Substantial effort was undertaken in order to reuse, rethink and modify existing conditions and materials. Much of the material removed was recycled or reused elsewhere. The plans were reworked to create smaller, staggered volumes, which are visually disconnected. Deep overhangs were added to strengthen the indoor/outdoor relationship and new bay to ocean views through the structure result in house as breezeway and bridge. The dunescape between house and shore was restored to a natural state while low maintenance building materials, allowed to weather naturally, will continue to strengthen the relationship of the structure to its surroundings.
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Kay Wettstein von Westersheimb
Francesca Giovanelli
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Hamish Murray Construction, Inc.Design ideas for a modern open plan games room in Portland with white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
西島正樹／プライム PRIME Inc.architecture & planningThis is an example of a medium sized modern open plan living room in Tokyo with a home bar, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace, a plastered fireplace surround, a freestanding tv and brown floors.
FINNE ArchitectsThe Port Ludlow Residence is a compact, 2400 SF modern house located on a wooded waterfront property at the north end of the Hood Canal, a long, fjord-like arm of western Puget Sound. The house creates a simple glazed living space that opens up to become a front porch to the beautiful Hood Canal.
The east-facing house is sited along a high bank, with a wonderful view of the water. The main living volume is completely glazed, with 12-ft. high glass walls facing the view and large, 8-ft.x8-ft. sliding glass doors that open to a slightly raised wood deck, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor space. During the warm summer months, the living area feels like a large, open porch. Anchoring the north end of the living space is a two-story building volume containing several bedrooms and separate his/her office spaces.
The interior finishes are simple and elegant, with IPE wood flooring, zebrawood cabinet doors with mahogany end panels, quartz and limestone countertops, and Douglas Fir trim and doors. Exterior materials are completely maintenance-free: metal siding and aluminum windows and doors. The metal siding has an alternating pattern using two different siding profiles.
The house has a number of sustainable or “green” building features, including 2x8 construction (40% greater insulation value); generous glass areas to provide natural lighting and ventilation; large overhangs for sun and rain protection; metal siding (recycled steel) for maximum durability, and a heat pump mechanical system for maximum energy efficiency. Sustainable interior finish materials include wood cabinets, linoleum floors, low-VOC paints, and natural wool carpet.
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Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects(c) steve keating photography
Wolf Creek View Cabin sits in a lightly treed meadow, surrounded by foothills and mountains in Eastern Washington. The 1,800 square foot home is designed as two interlocking “L’s”. A covered patio is located at the intersection of one “L,” offering a protected place to sit while enjoying sweeping views of the valley. A lighter screening “L” creates a courtyard that provides shelter from seasonal winds and an intimate space with privacy from neighboring houses.
The building mass is kept low in order to minimize the visual impact of the cabin on the valley floor. The roof line and walls extend into the landscape and abstract the mountain profiles beyond. Weathering steel siding blends with the natural vegetation and provides a low maintenance exterior.
We believe this project is successful in its peaceful integration with the landscape and offers an innovative solution in form and aesthetics for cabin architecture.
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney ArchitectsView of living room and kitchen. The house dissolves the barriers between indoors and out by integrating sliding doors and operable windows to facilitate natural ventilation.
(Photography by Lance Gerber)
Jared Kuzia PhotographyJared Kuzia
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Inspiration for a modern living room in Boston with a ribbon fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
Inspiration for a modern living room in Boston with a ribbon fireplace and a wall mounted tv.
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bfa I büro für architekturFotograf: Valentin Wormbs
Inspiration for a modern open plan living room in Stuttgart with a reading nook and medium hardwood flooring.
Inspiration for a modern open plan living room in Stuttgart with a reading nook and medium hardwood flooring.
NorthWall Builders, Inc.Photography by Paul Dyer
This is an example of a modern formal living room in San Francisco with light hardwood flooring and no tv.
This is an example of a modern formal living room in San Francisco with light hardwood flooring and no tv.
Travis Price Architectsphotos by Ken Wyner
Inspiration for a modern open plan living room in DC Metro.
Inspiration for a modern open plan living room in DC Metro.
Edmonds + Lee ArchitectsBruce Damonte
Design ideas for a medium sized modern open plan games room in San Francisco with white walls and concrete flooring.
Design ideas for a medium sized modern open plan games room in San Francisco with white walls and concrete flooring.
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Resolution: 4 ArchitectureLocated on a five-acre rocky outcrop, The Mountain Retreat trades in Manhattan skyscrapers and the scuttle of yellow cabs for sweeping views of the Catskill Mountains and hawks gliding on the thermals below. The client, who loves mountain biking and rock climbing, camped out on the hilltop during the siting of the house to determine the best spot, angle and orientation for his new escape. The resulting home is a retreat carefully crafted into its unique surroundings. The Mountain Retreat provides a unique and efficient 1,800 sf indoor and outdoor living and entertaining experience.
The finished house, sitting partially on concrete stilts, gives way to a striking display. Its angular lines, soaring height, and unique blend of warm cedar siding with cool gray concrete panels and glass are displayed to great advantage in the context of its rough mountaintop setting. The stilts act as supports for the great room above and, below, define the parking spaces for an uncluttered entry and carport. An enclosed staircase runs along the north side of the house. Sheathed inside and out with gray cement board panels, it leads from the ground floor entrance to the main living spaces, which exist in the treetops. Requiring the insertion of pylons, a well, and a septic tank, the rocky terrain of the immediate site had to be blasted. Rather than discarding the remnants, the rocks were scattered around the site. Used for outdoor seating and the entry pathway, the rock cover further emphasizes the relation and integration of the house into the natural backdrop.
The home’s butterfly roof channels rainwater to two custom metal scuppers, from which it cascades off onto thoughtfully placed boulders. The butterfly roof gives the great room and master bedroom a tall, sloped ceiling with light from above, while a suite of ground-room floors fit cozily below. An elevated cedar deck wraps around three sides of the great room, offering a full day of sunshine for deck lounging and for the entire room to be opened to the outdoors with ease.
Architects: Joseph Tanney, Robert Luntz
Project Architect: John Kim
Project Team: Jacob Moore
Manufacturer: Apex Homes, INC.
Engineer: Robert Silman Associates, P.C., Greg Sloditski
Contractor: JH Construction, INC.
Photographer: © Floto & Warner
FIVE Designc. Five Design
This is an example of a modern living room in San Francisco with beige walls.
This is an example of a modern living room in San Francisco with beige walls.
Foursquare BuildersWhat a great place for the kids to hang-out. 10 foot glass walls over looking Austin provide for an amazing back drop for the play area and outdoor porch.
Photo by Paul Bardagjy
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