vernacular materials

Knowlton Residence / Thomas Balaban Architect

March 8, 2020 / Contemporary Houses, Thomas Balaban Architect / TBA

Located in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Knowlton Residence contrasts simple forms with vernacular materials to update an aging country farmhouse. In response to the client’s desire to enlarge and covert the existing country house into their primary residence …

Arrowtown House by RTA Studio is Shaped by Its Environment

December 17, 2019 / Contemporary Houses, RTA Studio

Nestled in the Wakatipu basin amongst the Southern Alps of New Zealand, the Arrowtown House rises from the landscape. This private residence has been formed to be a series of pavilions that, like the rock forms or rusted goldmining remnants in surrounding area