Architect: Rick Shean & Christopher Simmonds, Christopher Simmonds Architect Inc. Photography By: Peter Fritz “Feels very confident and fluent. Love the contrast between first and second floor, both in material and volume. Excellent modern composition.” This Gatineau Hills home creates a beautiful balance between modern and natural. The natural house design embraces its earthy surroundings, while opening the door to a contemporary aesthetic. The open ground floor, with its interconnected spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows, allows sunlight to flow through uninterrupted, showcasing the beauty of the natural light as it varies throughout the day and by season. The façade of reclaimed wood on the upper level, white cement board lining the lower, and large expanses of floor-to-ceiling windows throughout are the perfect package for this chic forest home. A warm wood ceiling overhead and rustic hand-scraped wood floor underfoot wrap you in nature’s best. Marvin’s floor-to-ceiling windows invite in the ever-changing landscape of trees and mountains indoors. From the exterior, the vertical windows lead the eye upward, loosely echoing the vertical lines of the surrounding trees. The large windows and minimal frames effectively framed unique views of the beautiful Gatineau Hills without distracting from them. Further, the windows on the second floor, where the bedrooms are located, are tinted for added privacy. Marvin’s selection of window frame colors further defined this home’s contrasting exterior palette. White window frames were used for the ground floor and black for the second floor. MARVIN PRODUCTS USED: Marvin Bi-Fold Door Marvin Sliding Patio Door Marvin Tilt Turn and Hopper Window Marvin Ultimate Awning Window Marvin Ultimate Swinging French Door

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The 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.

Exterior of detached guest bedroom - Architect Florian Maurer © Martin Knowles Photo Media

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The core of the house is a collection of horizontal volumes and planes of white stucco and wood. At the edges of this white core, Brazilian redwood structures ease the transition to nature. The horizontal wood screens and siding add texture and accentuate the home’s horizontality in the mountain’s landscape. The redwood screen and glass volume that is now the entry, extends the previously undefined entryway while planar elements such as the flat roofs and clerestory are reintroduced to present a more transparent and permeable façade. Jonathan Schloss Architect

Broadway Terrace House: Daylight filled living room Photographer: David Duncan Livingston. California modern, California Coastal, California Contemporary Interior Designers, San Francisco modern, Bay Area modern residential design architects, Sustainability and green design.

Modern pool and cabana where the granite ledge of Gloucester Harbor meet the manicured grounds of this private residence. The modest-sized building is an overachiever, with its soaring roof and glass walls striking a modern counterpoint to the property’s century-old shingle style home. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

photography: Amit Geron

Large space which required careful planning to avoid a cavernous feeling . Luxury was the first priority for the client who enjoy a first class lifstyle.