The renovation of this 1908, craftsman house (1999–2007) is an essay on the dialogue between old and new. At the upper stories, modern elements were inserted into the historic shell while still maintaining the original proportions and character. An unfinished basement was excavated to make an entirely new living space with a media room, guest [...]

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This project completely transformed the character of a dark, 1950’s, ranch-style house into a modern and minimalist home. The new, upward pitch of the central roof invites the spectacular view and broad sky into the central living area. Multiple skylights and acid-etched glass panels infuse the building with diurnal patterns. The lower level was [...]

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This new house is sited on a north-facing ridge overlooking the Dry Creek Valley. The house orchestrates the occupation of the landscape by navigating across and around the ridge in plan and section. Considerations for severe environmental conditions of sun and wind inform the language of the protective, undulating roof. All rooms open to [...]

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This small office for 2 orthodontists is located in a mid-century building in Presidio Heights. The interplay of reflection and transparency above the reception seating helps to expand and enliven the small space at the entry. Simple, off-the-shelf materials were selected and field-built details were designed for an economical budget.
Project Area: 1000 sfProject Team: Cary [...]

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The owners requested a medical office which would be enticing for their patients and stimulating for their staff. In addition to the reception space, exam and staff rooms, there is also a retail area for the sale of eyeware. The material palette and detailing avoids typical clinical references and promotes good [...]

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Structural insulated panels (SIPs) or sip panels, for short are high performance building panels used in floors, walls, and roofs for residential and light commercial buildings. EcoSip is aiming to revamp the green building industry with their prefab outer walls.
Sip panels are made like a sandwich composed of two sheets of oriented strand board, plus [...]

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Container homes by De Maria Design are architecturally designed shipping container based contemporary homes; a by-product of the architect’s total immersion into alternative construction methodologies.
The Redondo Beach House project is a recycled steel shipping container based building that also employs a combination of conventional stick frame construction and prefabricated assemblies. The modified container homes are [...]

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