Atop a ridge in the Santa Lucia mountains of Carmel, California, an oak tree stands elevated above the fog and wrapped at its base in this ranch retreat. The weekend home’s design grew around the 100-year-old Valley Oak to form a horseshoe-shaped house that gathers ridgeline views of Oak, Madrone, and Redwood groves at its exterior and nestles around the tree at its center.
Envisioned as a modern ranch, the Theodore Wirth ranch home rests comfortably on its hillside location. Immediately adjacent to the property, a densely wooded park creates a retreat-like feel during the summer months, while revealing the Minneapolis downtown skyline and its close proximity to the city throughout the winter season.
A 1950s ranch house failed to make the most of its 17-acre site overlooking two converging creeks. The owners wanted to enlarge the house and take advantage of the sweeping vistas and light reflected off the water.
Tarrytown Residence is a 1960 vintage ranch recently renovated and expanded by Sanders Architecture. The house is located in Austin, Texas, and has a built area of 374 square meters. Description by Sanders Architecture: Built as a duplex and added-on through the years, this original 1960’s vintage ranch style home required reprogramming and an extensive remodel to
The Montana Ranch House was designed as a retreat for a Seattle-based couple and their extended family to gather and experience the natural beauty of Montana. The property is set within an agricultural river valley defined by three mountain ranges.
Located in Montana, Big Timber Riverside House is a single family house designed by Hughesumbanhowar Architects in collaboration with Studio H Design.
Project: Wolf Creek Ranch Architects: ShubinDonaldson Architects Location: Woodland, Utah, United States Partners In Charge: Robin Donaldson AIA Principal Architect: Greg Griffin Project Team: Will Rivera, Jodi Sutton, Kevin Moore, Court Gross Location: Woodland, Utah, United States Wolf Creek Ranch (Modern Day Log Home) is located in Woodland, Utah and was designed by ShubinDonaldson Architects.
The Mountain Wood residence from California, realized by Walker Warner Architects, includes separate buildings to create a variety of complementary indoor-outdoor spaces that would provide varied living experiences. Walker-Warner has arranged around a free central courtyard, three structures: the main house, an office and a barn.
