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Four Brothers Design + BuildDesign ideas for a small and gey classic tiny house in DC Metro with wood cladding, a metal roof and a grey roof.
Kipnis Architecture + PlanningThis is the renovated design which highlights the vaulted ceiling that projects through to the exterior.
Photo of a small and gey retro bungalow detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Photo of a small and gey retro bungalow detached house in Chicago with concrete fibreboard cladding, a hip roof, a shingle roof, a grey roof and shiplap cladding.
Vetter ArchitectsThe client’s request was quite common - a typical 2800 sf builder home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living space, and den. However, their desire was for this to be “anything but common.” The result is an innovative update on the production home for the modern era, and serves as a direct counterpoint to the neighborhood and its more conventional suburban housing stock, which focus views to the backyard and seeks to nullify the unique qualities and challenges of topography and the natural environment.
The Terraced House cautiously steps down the site’s steep topography, resulting in a more nuanced approach to site development than cutting and filling that is so common in the builder homes of the area. The compact house opens up in very focused views that capture the natural wooded setting, while masking the sounds and views of the directly adjacent roadway. The main living spaces face this major roadway, effectively flipping the typical orientation of a suburban home, and the main entrance pulls visitors up to the second floor and halfway through the site, providing a sense of procession and privacy absent in the typical suburban home.
Clad in a custom rain screen that reflects the wood of the surrounding landscape - while providing a glimpse into the interior tones that are used. The stepping “wood boxes” rest on a series of concrete walls that organize the site, retain the earth, and - in conjunction with the wood veneer panels - provide a subtle organic texture to the composition.
The interior spaces wrap around an interior knuckle that houses public zones and vertical circulation - allowing more private spaces to exist at the edges of the building. The windows get larger and more frequent as they ascend the building, culminating in the upstairs bedrooms that occupy the site like a tree house - giving views in all directions.
The Terraced House imports urban qualities to the suburban neighborhood and seeks to elevate the typical approach to production home construction, while being more in tune with modern family living patterns.
Overview:
Elm Grove
Size:
2,800 sf,
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Completion Date:
September 2014
Services:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Interior Consultants: Amy Carman Design
HomeSource BuildersDeep in the woods, this mountain cabin just outside Asheville, NC, was designed as the perfect weekend getaway space. The owner uses it as an Airbnb for income. From the wooden cathedral ceiling to the nature-inspired loft railing, from the wood-burning free-standing stove, to the stepping stone walkways—everything is geared toward easy relaxation. For maximum interior space usage, the sleeping loft is accessed via an outside stairway.
Northwest Heritage RenovationsThis picture gives you an idea how the garage, main house, and ADU are arranged on the property. Our goal was to minimize the impact to the backyard, maximize privacy of each living space from one another, maximize light for each building, etc. One way in which we were able to accomplish that was building the ADU slab on grade to keep it as low to the ground as possible and minimize it's solar footprint on the property. Cutting up the roof not only made it more interesting from the house above but also helped with solar footprint. The garage was reduced in length by about 8' to accommodate the ADU. A separate laundry is located just inside the back man-door to the garage for the ADU and for easy washing of outdoor gear.
Anna Campbell Photography
John Kraemer & SonsBuilder: John Kraemer & Sons | Photography: Landmark Photography
Small and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Small and gey contemporary two floor house exterior in Minneapolis with mixed cladding and a flat roof.
Artistic Design and Construction, IncThis little white cottage has been a hit! See our project " Little White Cottage for more photos. We have plans from 1379SF to 2745SF.
Photo of a small and white classic two floor detached house in Charleston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Photo of a small and white classic two floor detached house in Charleston with concrete fibreboard cladding, a pitched roof and a metal roof.
Norwood ArchitectsGuest House
This is an example of a small farmhouse two floor detached house in Atlanta with metal cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
This is an example of a small farmhouse two floor detached house in Atlanta with metal cladding, a flat roof, a metal roof, a black roof and board and batten cladding.
Q Construction SolutionsDesign ideas for a small and black modern detached house in Austin with three floors and stone cladding.
Judd BuildersPhoto of a small modern bungalow detached house in Other with wood cladding, a lean-to roof, a shingle roof and a grey roof.
CHRISTOPHER STROM ARCHITECTSThe Alley Cat ADU serves two young professionals who live there during the warm months while renting out their primary residence. In the winter, they rent out both their primary residence and their ADU while they live abroad.
The clients’ love for plants guided much of the design, including the large Catalpa tree in their yard. The ADU takes advantage of the extensive tree canopy by tucking the deck, which also serves as the 2nd level entry, underneath the branches. We paid special attention to the exterior form so that the Catalpa tree appears to envelop the ADU. Gardening is also important to the homeowners, so the ADU was carefully located on the site to maintain as much backyard space as possible.
Numerous windows and skylights create a sunlit space for the homeowners’ numerous house plants. The plants, natural light, and compact size create a cozy space full of nooks to relax in.
The kitchen, although compact, has a full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, and stove top. A creative touch is the picture-framed kitchen window, which is a continuation of the butcher block counter. To maximize the efficiency of the small space, their cat’s litterbox is cleverly tucked away into a cabinet with a cat-sized hole.
Noble Architects, LLCTiny House Exterior
Photography: Gieves Anderson
Noble Johnson Architects was honored to partner with Huseby Homes to design a Tiny House which was displayed at Nashville botanical garden, Cheekwood, for two weeks in the spring of 2021. It was then auctioned off to benefit the Swan Ball. Although the Tiny House is only 383 square feet, the vaulted space creates an incredibly inviting volume. Its natural light, high end appliances and luxury lighting create a welcoming space.
FineCraft Contractors, Inc.FineCraft Contractors, Inc.
Harrison Design
Design ideas for a small and gey modern two floor render tiny house in DC Metro with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Design ideas for a small and gey modern two floor render tiny house in DC Metro with a pitched roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Georgia Front PorchBracket portico for side door of house. The roof features a shed style metal roof. Designed and built by Georgia Front Porch.
This is an example of a small traditional brick detached house in Atlanta with an orange house, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
This is an example of a small traditional brick detached house in Atlanta with an orange house, a lean-to roof and a metal roof.
Riccardo Caracciolo design&servicesInspiration for a small and brown country bungalow tiny house in Other with wood cladding, a pitched roof and a tiled roof.
Laney LA, Inc.Inspired by adventurous clients, this 2,500 SF home juxtaposes a stacked geometric exterior with a bright, volumetric interior in a low-impact, alternative approach to suburban housing.
Habanero Architecture, PLLCThe project’s goal is to introduce more affordable contemporary homes for Triangle Area housing. This 1,800 SF modern ranch-style residence takes its shape from the archetypal gable form and helps to integrate itself into the neighborhood. Although the house presents a modern intervention, the project’s scale and proportional parameters integrate into its context.
Natural light and ventilation are passive goals for the project. A strong indoor-outdoor connection was sought by establishing views toward the wooded landscape and having a deck structure weave into the public area. North Carolina’s natural textures are represented in the simple black and tan palette of the facade.
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