Guest Cottages Like Lanterns in the Woods
The Dry Creek Outbuildings by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in California show how to build in the forest.
Wooden buildings in this kind of wooded setting can become damp and moldy, but glass is impervious to rot.
So the buildings are three sided glass boxes in the woods.
And steel-framed floors are raised off the ground to protect against rot.
The spaces are simultaneously fully open to the surroundings and protected from them.
In the guest cottage, only a headboard comes between a slumbering guest and the forest surroundings. Read the rest of this entry »
Cool and Refreshing Minimalism in Illinois
A striking flash of white geometry appears on lush green lawns in a forest glade.
A closer look reveals a pattern: very high contrast in the wood paneling and window treatment.
The very calm, cool, and collected design comes from Robbins Architecture.
Dark and glossy floors counter the sleek whites of its serenely spacious kitchen.
Minimal use of walls allow an unusual way to connect the indoors to the outdoors; taking the interior outside rather than bring the exterior in.
The high contrast of dark chocolate paneling and sleek white walls continues inside and out. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sun-Powered Yin Yang House in Los Angeles
What an intriguing shape this house has! Planters are stepped up next to the stairs. In the angled room behind it is the mechanical systems room.
It was designed by Brooks + Scarpa who have been exceeding LEED platinum goals in their houses for more than a decade.
The Yin Yang house produces its entire electricity needs from a 12 KW installation of solar panels on the roof, here used to double as a shading device for the porch below.
It was designed for a growing family who wanted a calm, relaxed and organized environment that emphasizes family space.
Ample public rooms on the ground floor encourage the family to enjoy life together.
The street front is very private and walled off, but upon entering through the steel door on the right, guests enter an open and natural space. Read the rest of this entry »
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