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One Architect, Five Ways to Do a Modern Kitchen

After he revamped a badly dated Reno, Nevada, kitchen in our April issue, architect Jack Hawkins shared with us more endeavors in the home's hardest working room.

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A loft staircase hovers above the kitchen at architect Jack Hawkins' personal residence, maximizing every inch of its 1,000-square-foot footprint.
A loft staircase hovers above the kitchen at architect Jack Hawkins' personal residence, maximizing every inch of its 1,000-square-foot footprint.
A lengthy steel bar, a recurring motif in Hawkins' work that can be seen in his Reno kitchen remodel, is the centerpiece of the communal area in this Washoe Valley, Nevada, home.
A lengthy steel bar, a recurring motif in Hawkins' work that can be seen in his Reno kitchen remodel, is the centerpiece of the communal area in this Washoe Valley, Nevada, home.
At a home about half an hour from Lake Tahoe, architect Jack Hawkins and interior designer Cheryl Chenault built a house that would support their clients’ unique requirements in a home that would be 8,000 to 10,000 square feet. In the kitchen, two islands, one in the shape of an L and the other a smaller rectangular island, are layered table over one portion create generous space to spread out. Norman Cherner barstools from Design Within Reach line the island in the kitchen, which is crowned by an open loft office. The faucets are from Dornbracht; the countertops are Caesarstone. Hawkins integrated a steel-clad casual eating nook, at left.
At a home about half an hour from Lake Tahoe, architect Jack Hawkins and interior designer Cheryl Chenault built a house that would support their clients’ unique requirements in a home that would be 8,000 to 10,000 square feet. In the kitchen, two islands, one in the shape of an L and the other a smaller rectangular island, are layered table over one portion create generous space to spread out. Norman Cherner barstools from Design Within Reach line the island in the kitchen, which is crowned by an open loft office. The faucets are from Dornbracht; the countertops are Caesarstone. Hawkins integrated a steel-clad casual eating nook, at left.
The island at this Virginia City, Nevada, home comes in the form of a compact cube, flanked by a dramatic metal staircase.
The island at this Virginia City, Nevada, home comes in the form of a compact cube, flanked by a dramatic metal staircase.