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Design Unity
This home is fun, innovative and makes good use of its site and immediate environment. Gilleaindreas is modest in size, articulate in proportion and geometry and is extremely energy efficient. A definite award contender and a proven lifestyle enhancer for the wonderful young family who reside here.
Photography by Matthew Mallet
Architectural Collaborative
Painted fiber cement siding, concrete block and accents of stained cypress keep the exterior of this courtyard style home contemporary, durable and affordable.
Carl Mattison Design
Remodeled exterior of former derelict property in the Grant Park Historic District of Atlanta, GA
Streeter Custom Builder
Modern elements combine with mid-century detailing to give this mountain-style home its rustic elegance.
Natural stone, exposed timber beams and vaulted ceilings are just a few of the design elements that make this rustic retreat so inviting. A welcoming front porch leads right up to the custom cherry door. Inside a large window affords breathtaking views of the garden-lined walkways, patio and bonfire pit. An expansive deck overlooks the park-like setting and natural wetlands. The great room's stone fireplace, visible from the gourmet kitchen, dining room and cozy owner's suite, acts as the home's center piece. Tasteful iron railings, fir millwork, stone and wood countertops, rich walnut and cherry cabinets, and Australian Cypress floors complete this warm and charming mountain-style home. Call today to schedule an informational visit, tour, or portfolio review.
BUILDER: Streeter & Associates, Renovation Division - Bob Near
ARCHITECT: Jalin Design
FURNISHINGS: Historic Studio
PHOTOGRAPHY: Steve Henke
Menendez Architects PC
The exposed steel lintels express the structural support of the stone veneer. Many of the man-made materials (steel, aluminum, roofing) are the same color and serve to contrast against the natural materials of wood and stone.
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
Three garden courtyards embrace three 60-year-old trees. The courtyards afford privacy and enhance the well being of its occupants. (Photo: Erhard Pfeiffer)
FINNE Architects
The Eagle Harbor Cabin is located on a wooded waterfront property on Lake Superior, at the northerly edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, about 300 miles northeast of Minneapolis.
The wooded 3-acre site features the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, a lake that sometimes behaves like the ocean. The 2,000 SF cabin cantilevers out toward the water, with a 40-ft. long glass wall facing the spectacular beauty of the lake. The cabin is composed of two simple volumes: a large open living/dining/kitchen space with an open timber ceiling structure and a 2-story “bedroom tower,” with the kids’ bedroom on the ground floor and the parents’ bedroom stacked above.
The interior spaces are wood paneled, with exposed framing in the ceiling. The cabinets use PLYBOO, a FSC-certified bamboo product, with mahogany end panels. The use of mahogany is repeated in the custom mahogany/steel curvilinear dining table and in the custom mahogany coffee table. The cabin has a simple, elemental quality that is enhanced by custom touches such as the curvilinear maple entry screen and the custom furniture pieces. The cabin utilizes native Michigan hardwoods such as maple and birch. The exterior of the cabin is clad in corrugated metal siding, offset by the tall fireplace mass of Montana ledgestone at the east end.
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 snow protection; and metal siding for maximum durability. Sustainable interior finish materials include bamboo/plywood cabinets, linoleum floors, locally-grown maple flooring and birch paneling, and low-VOC paints.
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