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The enclosed bridge allows floodwaters and local wildlife to flow through the desert wash.
The enclosed bridge allows floodwaters and local wildlife to flow through the desert wash.
Country Garden House | Olson Kundig
Country Garden House | Olson Kundig
An exterior steel-and-wood bridge connects the upper floors of the two wings.
An exterior steel-and-wood bridge connects the upper floors of the two wings.
The living room and dining area occupy the heart of the "living" volume and are enclosed on both sides by full-height glazing.
The living room and dining area occupy the heart of the "living" volume and are enclosed on both sides by full-height glazing.
Vertical planks of western red cedar provide a warm contrast against horizontal zinc siding panels.
Vertical planks of western red cedar provide a warm contrast against horizontal zinc siding panels.
"When we started out, Casey wasn’t married and wasn’t dating anyone," says architect Arthur Furman. "So the original project brief was less about bedrooms and bathrooms, and more about the character of the home. Specifically, the shape. Casey had an image in his mind of a house he had photographed early in his career in a wooded area of Maine. The house was a basic shape—as one would draw as a child—just a box with a gabled roof." The home's simple gabled shape is emphasized by the use of burnished stucco on all sides.
"When we started out, Casey wasn’t married and wasn’t dating anyone," says architect Arthur Furman. "So the original project brief was less about bedrooms and bathrooms, and more about the character of the home. Specifically, the shape. Casey had an image in his mind of a house he had photographed early in his career in a wooded area of Maine. The house was a basic shape—as one would draw as a child—just a box with a gabled roof." The home's simple gabled shape is emphasized by the use of burnished stucco on all sides.
A look at the exterior of the cabin.
A look at the exterior of the cabin.
The plot slopes downward from street level.
The plot slopes downward from street level.
A separate two-car garage is located near the entrance of the house, which has a bike rack and planters out front.
A separate two-car garage is located near the entrance of the house, which has a bike rack and planters out front.
In ARCHITECTUREFIRM’s James River House, the 28-foot-long Series 600 Multi-Slide door is comprised of five 10-foot-tall panels of dual-paned, low-E glass, which helps keep the house warm during Virginia winters. All windows and doors feature thermally broken aluminum. “Western Window Systems,” says architect Danny MacNelly, “does a great aluminum product that isn’t very expensive. The details are minimal, clean, and refined.”
In ARCHITECTUREFIRM’s James River House, the 28-foot-long Series 600 Multi-Slide door is comprised of five 10-foot-tall panels of dual-paned, low-E glass, which helps keep the house warm during Virginia winters. All windows and doors feature thermally broken aluminum. “Western Window Systems,” says architect Danny MacNelly, “does a great aluminum product that isn’t very expensive. The details are minimal, clean, and refined.”