Federica Vasetti

Dion Robeson

Peter R. Peirce

Fotografie: Johannes Kottjé Fotografie: Barbara Maurer

Steve Smith, ImaginePhotographics

Perched on a steep ravine edge among the trees. photos by Chris Kendall

Central glass pavilion for cooking, dining, and gathering at Big Tree Camp. This southern façade is a composition of steel, glass and screened panels with galvanized metal and cypress wood cladding, lighter in nature and a distinct contrast to the north facing masonry façade. The window wall offers large pristine views of the south Texas landscape.

Rosen Kelly Conway Architecture & Design

Project by Home Tailors Building & Remodeling + M.Valdes Architects Photos by George Heinrich Photography

Photos By; Nate Grant

Federica Vasetti

This highly sustainable house reflects it's owners love of the outdoors. Some of the lumber for the project was harvested and milled on the site. Photo by Will Austin

This 872 s.f. off-grid straw-bale project is a getaway home for a San Francisco couple with two active young boys. © Eric Millette Photography

This four bedroom beach house in Washington's South Sound is all about growing up near the water's edge during summer's freedom from school. The owner's childhood was spent in a small cabin on this site with her parents and siblings. Now married and with children of her own, it was time to savor those childhood memories and create new ones in a house designed for generations to come. At 3,200 square feet, including a whimsical Crow's Nest, the new summer cabin is much larger than the original cabin. The home is still about family and fun though. Above the 600 square foot water toys filled garage, there is a 500 square foot bunk room for friends and family. The bunk room is connected to the main house by an upper bridge where built-in storage frames a window seat overlooking the property. Throughout the home are playful details drawing from the waterfront locale. Paddles are integrated into the stair railing, engineered flooring with a weathered look, marine cleats as hardware, a boardwalk to the main entry, and nautical lighting are found throughout the house. Designed by BC&J Architecture.

Dennis Mayer Photographer Click on the web site link to see a short video featuring this tea house.