Maritime Modern Makeover / John Lum Architecture
John Lum Architecture, with interior design by NicoleHollis, reworked a spec-level Mediterranean into a design that quietly fits its spectacular bay-side setting.
Adam Rouse is a photographer and architect based in San Francisco, California.
Seeing the world through the lens of a photographer and the eye of an architect, Adam brings a unique understanding of space, structure, light, and detail to the visual exploration of each assignment.
Adam’s photographs have appeared in Architect Magazine, Wallpaper Magazine, Dwell, San Francisco Magazine, Interior Design Magazine, Imbibe Magazine, and in successful AIA and IIDA Design Awards submissions.
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John Lum Architecture, with interior design by NicoleHollis, reworked a spec-level Mediterranean into a design that quietly fits its spectacular bay-side setting.
The Lake Tahoe Cabins is comprised of three discrete structures that traverse the rugged and complex Crystal Bay shoreline. Each cabin is strategically arranged around the site’s elemental intricacies with distinct connections to the Tahoe landscape and lakefront below.
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At Rau Haus, a 6.24kW PV array provides the home with 9,777 kWh of renewable energy a year, and two Heliodyne solar panels serve a 119-gallon storage tank. The home is equipped with all electric indoor appliances and an electric heat-pump HVAC system
The prime program of the Dry Creek Poolhouse is wrapped in grape stakes gathered from the property and resawn to operate as a shroud to the private innards of the building.
This three-unit residential building is created from an ordinary single-family home that was suffering from years of neglect in San Francisco.
This two-unit residential building proposes an alternative to conventional building strategies found throughout San Francisco. At the front elevation, a modern bay window is employed, contributing to the scale and rhythm of the more traditional bay windows found on this street.
To create a house that lives up to the unique character of the site, the couple brought together a close-knit group. In our collaborative process, design decisions were made over long lunches, and the result is a home with a very deep soul.