Remove Civil Engineering Remove Home Remove Structural Engineering Remove Windows
article thumbnail

Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

Deezen

Known as Rockbound, the 4100-square foot (380-square metre) home sits on a rocky, sloped three-acre site overlooking a bay that connects the property to Peggy's Cove, a national historic site that can be seen across the water. Approaching the building from the public side, a sense of privacy and shelter welcomes visitors," the team said.

Housing 137
article thumbnail

Sparano + Mooney positions cedar home over canyon in Utah

Deezen

The home, called Wabi Sabi Residence and completed in 2020 is a 4,000-square-foot (370-square metre) structure on a nine-acre lot in the Wasatch Range. Sparano + Mooney created the cantilevered home near Salt Lake City. The home is topped with a green roof. Builder: Living Home Construction. metre) and 24-foot (7.3

Home 145
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

Deezen

Palo Alto-based Field Architecture designed the home around the presence and absence of water in the unique microclimate, with the project completed in 2021. The home's circulation follows the metaphorical flow of water, with copper-clad pavilions connected by glazed corridors. the studio said.

article thumbnail

A Central Courtyard at This Sierra Nevada Retreat Evokes the Feel of a Campsite

Dwell

The concrete-and-steel home by Faulkner Architects gives one family a refined escape in the mountains of Northern California. Dug into the slope, the home wraps a courtyard that offers privacy from neighbors. Clerestory windows enclose the triangular space between the roof and concrete walls.

article thumbnail

This See-Through California Home Magically Hangs Above a Creek Bed

Dwell

The goal was to reconnect this structure with the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. "In In this part of California, it is no longer legal for homes to be suspended over a creek. Therefore, there were strict guidelines on how to use the existing structure as the basis for design.

Home 98
article thumbnail

Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

Deezen

The internal common areas on the ground floor have surfaces painted with bright colours and internal windows to help spread light. The building is all-electric, and windows have been placed strategically based on positioning to handle the intense Texas sun. The photography is by Casey Dunn.

Space 79
article thumbnail

HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley

Deezen

New York architecture studio HGX Design has created a linear, glass-fronted home in the Hudson Valley informed by the "individual notes of a music composition". HGX Design has created a linear home in the Hudson Valley. The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland.

Housing 118