The clients are a couple of environmental scientists who, along with their two sons, relocated from the Oakland Hills to the summer climate of Orinda. Their commitment to sustainability, including a request for net-zero energy performance annually, was evident throughout the design process. A three-bedroom program began as a remodel of a 1954 ranch...
Project name
Miner Road House
Architecture firm
Faulkner Architects
Location
Orinda, California, USA
Photography
Joe Fletcher Photography; Drone Promotions (aerial)
Design team
Greg Faulkner, Christian Carpenter, Jenna Shropshire, Owen Wright, Darrell Linscott, Richard Szitar, Pete Austin, Ben Lueck, Glenn Lutz
Collaborators
Bob Hodas Acoustic Analysis (Acoustics), Garrett Faulkner (3D Model)
Interior design
Faulkner Architects with DZINE Concept
Civil engineer
Lea & Braze Engineering
Structural engineer
CFBR Structural Group
Environmental & MEP
Davis Energy Group
Landscape
Thuilot Associates
Construction
Ethan Allen Construction
Typology
Residential › House
CLB Architects has recently completed Dogtrot, a new residence in Jackson, Wyoming. Dogtrot is sited at the center of a quiet 18-acre meadow with panoramic views of the surrounding ranchlands, foothills, and mountains, notably Mount Glory, the distinctive southernmost peak of the Teton Range. Its design is inspired by the separate but connected for...
Project name
Dogtrot House
Architecture firm
CLB Architects
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, USA
Photography
Audrey Hall (summer views), Matthew Millman (winter views)
Design team
Kevin Burke, AIA, Principal. Bryan James, AIA, Project Manager. Libby Erker, Interiors
Collaborators
Teton Geotechnical (Geotechnical Engineer)
Interior design
CLB Architects (with client)
Civil engineer
Agrostis Inc.
Environmental & MEP
JM Engineering (Mechanical Engineer), Helius Lighting Group (Electrical Engineer)
Lighting
Helius Lighting Group
Construction
Matarozzi Pelsinger
Material
Exterior: clad in oxidized corrugated and perforated steel and Siberian larch; Interior: Steel, Glass and Concrete
Client
ithheld at Owners’ Request
Typology
Residential › House
Riverbend is a family retreat located on the east bank of the Snake River adjacent to Grand Teton National Park. The house nestles against the river, which forms the north and west perimeter of an 18-acre wooded property that features dramatic mountain views to the north through a veil of cottonwood trees. A careful study of the relationship betwee...
Project name
Riverbend Residence
Architecture firm
CLB Architects
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman (fall), Tom Harris (winter)
Principal architect
Eric Logan, Kevin Burke, Bryan James
Design team
Eric Logan, AIA, Principal. Kevin Burke, AIA, Principal. Bryan James, AIA, Project Manager. Leo Naegele, Project Coordinator. Libby Erker, Interiors
Interior design
CLB Architects
Civil engineer
Nelson Engineering
Structural engineer
KL&A, Inc.
Environmental & MEP
JM Engineers PLLC (Mechanical Engineer), Helius Lighting Group (Electrical Engineer), Jorgensen Geotechnical, LLC (Geotechnical Engineer)
Landscape
Hershberger Design
Lighting
Helius Lighting Group
Construction
Peak Builders
Typology
Residential › House
High Desert Residence is a Central Oregon home that finds a sense of calm and refuge in the balance between landscape and sky. This 4,300-square-foot, four-bedroom house is designed as a regular weekend sanctuary for an active couple, and a getaway for their extended family – a place where everyone can gather and be together, with a balance between...
Project name
High Desert Residence
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Bend, Oregon, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Design team
Corey Martin (Design Principal), Jennie Fowler (Interior Design Principal), Nic Smith (Design Director), Jeff Ernst (Project Architect)
Collaborators
Corey Martin –Design Principal Jennie Fowler – Interior Design Principal Nic Smith – Design Director Jeff Ernst – Project Architect
Interior design
Hacker Design Team
Structural engineer
Madden & Baughman
Tools used
Wood, Glass, Steel
Construction
Kirby Nagelhout Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Four autonomous summer houses will be constructed on a plot in the area of Oia on the island of Thira (Santorini) in Greece. Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean sea. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago, and it is the remnant of a volcanic caldera.
Project name
Arched Residences
Architecture firm
Iraisynn Attinom
Location
Oia, Santorini Island, Greece
Tools used
SketchUp, Blender, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Maggie Gkika
Visualization
Klavdios Sklivanitis
Status
Under Construction
Typology
residential / hospitality
“The Quest” is a replacement dwelling in Swanage, UK. Planning permission was granted in the spring of 2014, and construction started in October 2014. The build was completed in January 2016 and has won numerous accolades and awards, including: Built It 2017 , Daily Telegraph's H&R 2017, RIBA (South West) 2017 and Sunday Times' 2017 BHA.
Architecture firm
Ström Architects
Location
Swanage, United Kingdom
Photography
Martin Gardner
Principal architect
Magnus Ström
Structural engineer
Calcinotto
Construction
Matrod Frampton Ltd
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal, Stone,Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Designed to receive a family living abroad, the country house in the interior of São Paulo needed to accommodate them during long seasons in Brazil. Located in Quinta da Baroneza, with 1,100m², the challenge was, in addition to thinking about the program for prolonged uses, solving the implantation in the very inclined terrain.
Project name
EQ Residence
Architecture firm
Gilda Meirelles Arquitetura
Location
Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Evelyn Muller
Principal architect
Gilda Meirelles
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal, Stone
Typology
Residential › Houses
dp Arquitectos: The house is located on the perimeter of an allotment, overlooking the countryside. It is organized with service area on the North side, social area in the center, and a bedroom area on the other end, all facing the generous patio with swimming pool.
Project name
House in Santarém
Architecture firm
dp Arquitectos
Location
Santarém, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio. www.ivotavares.net
Principal architect
Diamantino Pinho
Typology
Residential › House
