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Levin Residence in Arizona by Ibarra Rosano Design Architects

Saturday, February 16th, 2013

Article source: Ibarra Rosano Design Architects

Three simple volumes hover above the desert, responding to the challenges of a sloping site and to an ethic of building with minimal disruption to the natural environment. The available buildable area was bifurcated by a minor drainage-way, which inspired the architects to leave the cars behind and link the parking area to the main house by a bridge that allows rainwater and wildlife to flow beneath it.

Image Courtesy © bill timmerman

Architects: Ibarra Rosano Design Architects
Project: Levin Residence
Location: Marana, Arizona, USA
Photography: bill timmerman
Year Completed: Fall 2011
Square Footage: 3520 sq ft
Contractor: Process Design Build
Structrural Engineer: Harris Engineering Services, LLC
Mechanical / Electrical: Paul Formentini
Cabinets: Stone River Studio
Landscaping: The Garden Gate
Software used: PowerCADD, Sketchup

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Tags: Arizona, USA
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Stoneridge in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by In situ studio

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Article source: In situ studio

Our clients approached us to substantially renovate and make an addition to an existing Deck House north of Chapel Hill. The original house was a 1986 replica of a sixties-era Deck House. When our clients approached us, they had not yet purchased the property. Our first effort was to help them imagine the potential of improving the house. After a successful feasibility study, they purchased the home in December 2010.

From Entry Drive : Image Courtesy © Richard Leo Johnson (RLJ)

Architects: In situ studio
Project: Stoneridge
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Photography: Richard Leo Johnson (RLJ)
Contractor: Redfoot and Weber Construction
Software used: PowerCADD, SketchUp

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Tags: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Chasen Residence in Raleigh, North Carolina by In Situ Studio

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Article source: In Situ Studio

The Chasen Residence is in a hip and growing, yet historic, neighborhood several blocks east of downtown Raleigh. Representing a new house type in Raleigh, this house is affordable, small, modern and urban. The efficient plan confines the entries, stairs, hallway, kitchen, and half bath to one side of the house, opening up the rest of the space for living.

Front and Side : Image Courtesy © Richard Leo Johnson (RLJ)

Architects: In Situ Studio
Project: Chasen Residence
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Photography: Richard Leo Johnson (RLJ)
Contractor: Axiom Green Build
Cabinet Maker: Dopko Cabinetry
Energy Modeling: Prime Energy Group
Software used: PowerCADD, SketchUp

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Tags: North Carolina, Raleigh
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Tovin Studios in New York by sebastianquinn (designed with Rhino and PowerCADD)

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Article source: sebastianquinn

70 South Franklin Street in Nyack, New York is the studio and gallery space for furniture designer Blake Tovin. Conceived as an intervention, the structure of Tovin Studios is a former warehouse. The project investigates economy of means, materiality, natural lighting and sustainable construction techniques. The facade is clad in weathering steel. Four major “light scoop” sky lights deliver day light and are a passive solar heating system. The project is currently awaiting consulting with energy modeling from NYSERDA.