Overhangs to the front façade created architectural depth as well as weather coverage.

View of a balcony extension from an adjacent window.

Amazing site photos from this dormer loft conversion in Sheffield. It was a real twist to go from a roof light conversion to a full dormer, but our team have really pulled together and worked hard to create a dream space our clients will love.

The renovation of an extensive linear residence and site facing Port Orchard waterway embraces water, greenspace and forested hillside. The home, completed this fall, serves as an artist’s studio, galleries, family space, game room, outdoor living areas and peaceful retreat. New interiors and exterior spaces and finishes, cabinetry, lighting, paving, landscape and courtyards become settings for the owner’s art + collections, three-generations of family and the wonderful colors and textures of the land + water. Inside, a monumental central stair and tapered two-story tall red cedar and steel column was designed as the residence’s entry focal point and internal landmarks, guiding the visitor’s eye to the main atrium…. and upward. Heavy wide-flange steel moment frames support the house and enable whole walls of glass. Rough, mill-finished steel contrasts refined cabinetry, stone, wood structure and defining dropped ceilings, reflecting the opener’s love of the tension between highly polished and detailed + rough, found art. Outside, A new southern “dining room” was designed for warm summer evening gatherings under a heavy-timber trellis. The focus, opposite water and island views, is a metal perforated screen. The final screen is composed of the lyrics from a Joe Cocker song of great meaning to the owners, cut from ½” marine bronze, set into dark-fired brick. “Oh My Darling, Be Home Soon….” Natural daylight and high-efficiency lighting are central players as in any gallery. From a high clerestory and extensive southern and eastern window-walls to carefully selected up-lighting, pendants, and accent fixtures, Rhodes Architecture + Light worked closely with the owner to ensure that their dark existing house would become one filled with light…. night and day. The owners, Ken and Jane, allowed us to interview them about their experience working with Rhodes Architecture + Light, and how they are feeling about living with the architecture today. What was your experience like, working with Rhodes Architecture + Light? “They worked with us because it was a remodel, an existing thing, and we had to try to make it work for all of our interests and how our family operated. They listened, and we listened, and it was a great communication back and forth.”–Jane How has the renovation changed the way you live and enjoy your home? “I remember saying to them that I want the whole floor heated because it gets so chilly down here. And we had the wood burning stove, but it was over there and now we just turn the floor heat on and we can come down. It’s cozy and nice. So we’re looking forward to winter now.”–Ken “We have 5 kids together and now a bunch of grandchildren. I wanted a marble countertop, but there’s just no way. I didn’t want it to be a place where I had to say, ‘No, no, no. Wipe up your drink, do this, do that.’ I wanted it to be a place where everybody can come with all the kids, and we make a big mess, and I can clean it up. And we can enjoy ourselves here, because that room upstairs, we almost never went in. And now we’re in there eating pizza and watching the game.” –Jane As an artist, Jane enjoyed the collaborative process. “I can’t believe it was as positive as it was. I went into it thinking it would be a great, creative, fun, collaborative thing, and I have to say, with our architects, it was. I like that creative process. I always say when I am doing a painting, it’s a series of problem solving so it wasn’t unusual for me. I am completely blown away by them and had fun with that part of it.” –Jane Architect: Tim James Rhodes RA AIA, Rhodes Architecture + Light Builder: Fairbank Construction Company Structural: Swensen Say Faget

Our award-winning designs for six, three-bedroom, beach-side cottages in one of Cornwall’s most iconic locations have transformed what was an outdated, redundant holiday complex into a development of innovative, low energy, sustainable buildings that fit harmoniously into their location. In close proximity to a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall Coast AONB, the project presented a unique opportunity to blend high-quality, contemporary design with sustainable technologies that respect the natural character of the area. In order to re-establish the sense of a rural, wild, heathland setting, the new cottages were partly cut into the natural elevation of the site and feature a live green roof, allowing them to integrate into the landscape. The use of natural materials and removal of external boundary walls, garages and paved areas completed the restoration to a more indigenous coastal environment. Atlantic View was awarded the Michelmores Property Awards ‘Sustainable Project of the Year’ Photograph: Layton Bennett

Upstairs balcony.

Rear of the house with ceiling fans in both undercover entertaining areas.

large modern balcony with a view of the street

It may be in the heart of Toronto, but this home has major Muskoka vibes. Skip the road trip, and host friends in your contemporary living room, or at the huge center island with seating for 6. The feel is complete with vaulted ceilings, gorgeous over-sized windows, and a fantastic backyard with its own covered porch. Wake up from the comfort of your master suite, take in the fresh morning air from the walk-out balcony, and you’ll find inner peace in no time at all. As perfect for Friday nights as it is for Sunday mornings, it feels like cottage country, but it’s definitely in the city.

Moden balcony off second floor media room / den

Photography by Paul Clifford Images

Design + Build: Flux Developments

Capital Garden Geo Troughs are the ideal solution for creating defined spaces in your garden, on your terrace or in a commercial setting.