The Lake Sunapee House is situated on a sloping site overlooking the water in New Hampshire. The design seeks a balance between traditional familiarity and modern simplicity, creating a cozy retreat that is both rooted in its place and open to the landscape beyond. Wood siding serves as the primary exterior material, allowing the house to quietly settle into its wooded surroundings.
Read MoreAs our planet continues to warm, sustainable building practices will become even more crucial to constructing new single-family homes for several reasons. Firstly, they significantly reduce the environmental impact of buildings by utilizing eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient technologies, such as solar panels and green insulation materials. This not only helps conserve natural resources but also decreases greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreNestled in the serene woods of New Hampshire, this innovative project entails the construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) designed to Passive House standards. The sustainable approach minimizes environmental impact by preserving the natural surroundings and removing only three trees.
Read MoreA panelized prefab home is built faster with a higher degree of accuracy and stricter tolerances enabling a more energy-efficient home in less time. Prefab panelized homes can be assembled on-site in two days, with less building waste (according to the National Association of Homebuilder’s panelized prefab reduces onsite waste by 80%), better quality, and predictable timelines and budgets. Something standard onsite construction cannot achieve. A faster building cycle also means a more rapid ROI, whether you’re renting, selling, or living in your new home.
Read MoreAs two separate volumes lifted and overlapping one another, “The Garage” sets itself back from a busy road and nests itself within the key-point of the hillslope behind. From the road, and front of the building, standing seam black metal siding wraps itself up and around the building filling in the back and toe-slope of the hill, which most frequently caused flooding. From the rear of the house, visible to its neighbors, a gentle wood-clad structure rests itself atop the metal volume and gently settles itself into the landscape.
Read MoreConcept House is an exploration of future expansion considering the growth of a family, the rezoning of a community, and the practicalities of phased construction. Through this exploration, the exiting home is renovated to accommodate the future addition while also creating an exterior porch which will turn into an interior atrium at a later point in time. The atrium connects the existing home with the proposed addition of expanding family living, study, and community space.
Read MoreFully rebuilt, inside out, this townhouse in Gowanus Brooklyn has an entirely rebuilt front façade and rear addition with a double-height master bedroom. The oversized windows on the front façade are framed in reclaimed wood and transform into Juliet balconies, a motif that repeats itself on the rear façade where balconies wrap the second floor and back deck. The double-height master bedroom is a full-floor suite with a five-fixture bathroom and ample southern light, while the cellar opens up directly to the ground floor living area through a double-height entryway.
Read MoreTransforming this Park Slope townhouse from a three-family to a two-family duplex over a ground floor rental was exhilarating. Working with a tight budget, we maintained and incorporated many existing details like the stairs, railing, windows, and brick façade while introducing new, modern elements, in juxtaposition interwoven throughout. A wood-clad wall and ceiling finished in French Oak serve as a transitional space between traditional and contemporary, living and kitchen area.
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