Main Ridge Rural House / Noxon Giffen Architects
The Main Ridge House continues Noxon Giffen’s exploration of rural house typologies. The house comprises of four bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining/living spaces, and a separate Garage structure.
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Turama House / RTA Studio
The house is designed as a multi-generational retreat for the whanau offering manaaki (hospitality/comfort) to the whanau for current and future generations. The house is located on longstanding whenua (land) at the foot hills of Mount Ngongotaha…
Reddish Residence / Sparano + Mooney Architecture
The Reddish residence responds to the site by acting as a moderator between interior spaces and the landscape. Arcades, overhangs, courtyards and site walls articulate that relationship. An arcade marked by a gesture to the street bisects…
LM Guest House is a Contemplative Retreat for Weekend Visitors in Dutchess County, NY
The LM Guest House integrates a number of sustainable design strategies, including geothermal heating and cooling, radiant floors, natural ventilation, motorized solar shades, photovoltaic panels, and rainwater harvesting for irrigation, in addition to an elegant structural design.
Issaquah Highlands House Offering Panoramic Views of Lake Washington
Located at the top of the Issaquah Highlands neighborhood east of Seattle, we designed this custom residence to accommodate the needs of a young family while maximizing views and incorporating both passive and active sustainable design elements.…
Remarkable Passive Solar Home Balances Indoor and Outdoor Spaces
The design for this passive solar home in Northcote focuses on the client brief for a sustainable design that allows for a flexible, changing family life. The Northcote Solar Home combines high-level environmentally sustainable design with a…
Carmel Valley Family Retreat / Sagan Piechota Architecture
This custom designed private residence is situated within the Santa Lucia Preserve of Carmel Valley, California. The Architect’s overriding intention for this modern two story family home centered on achieving an intimate connection between the ‘L’ shaped…
Hunting Lodge With a Roof That “Grows Out Of” Landscape
The hunting lodge is beautifully situated, alone beside a lake in the untouched mountain areas close to Åkrafjorden in the western part of Norway. It is accessible only by foot or horseback. The integration of the hut…