Jenna McKnight

Brett Farrow designs San Dieguito House to embrace setting in coastal California

April 17, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

A large tree lies at the heart of a cedar-clad residence in southern California designed by US studio Brett Farrow Architect, which used various tactics to “meld nature into the home’s ethos”. Located in the beach town of Encinitas, just north of San Diego, the house was designed to replace a family’s existing ranch-style home

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RKTB Architects cantilevers Brooklyn housing block over neighbouring building

April 4, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

New York firm RKTB Architects has completed One Sullivan Place, a mixed-income apartment building that rises 12 storeys and cantilevers in two directions over the rooftop of an adjacent structure. The building is located in the Crown Heights neighbourhood, near Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Totalling 60,000 square feet (5,574 square metres), One

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Michael Hennessey Architecture clads renovated California house with black cedar and metal

March 28, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Michael Hennessey Architecture has revitalised an ageing suburban house near San Francisco, adding black cladding and bright finishes to form a family home that bridges the past, present and future. The residence is located in Mill Valley, a town just north of San Francisco that is known for its natural terrain and cultural

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Telescope House by Wendell Burnette offers framed views of Sedona

March 21, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Wendell Burnette Architects used Corten steel to clad a cabin in Arizona designed to capture views while disappearing into the landscape like a “dark shadow”. The home is in Sedona, a high-desert town located about two hours north of Phoenix by car. The scenic area is known for its red-coloured rock formations, outdoor activities and

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Studio VARA designs Sonoma County house to stand up to wildfires

March 18, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Local firm Studio VARA has completed Fire Country Lookout, a rural retreat in northern California that is wrapped in a protective shell made of standing-seam metal and is equipped to operate off the grid. Located near the town of Healdsburg in Sonoma County, the house sits on a hilltop dotted with oak trees. A long,

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MW Works designs Longbranch house to blend with forest setting

March 11, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Rectilinear volumes of timber and concrete form a residence in coastal Washington state by MW Works that merges with the wooded landscape and is “designed to be overlooked”. The project, called Longbranch, is located on Key Peninsula within the Puget Sound. The house sits on a sloped, 7.8-acre (3.2-hectare) overlooking an inlet and is site

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MW Works designs Longbranch house to blend with forest setting

March 11, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Rectilinear volumes of timber and concrete form a residence in coastal Washington state by MW Works that merges with the wooded landscape and is “designed to be overlooked”. The project, called Longbranch, is located on Key Peninsula within the Puget Sound. The house sits on a sloped, 7.8-acre (3.2-hectare) overlooking an inlet and is site

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MW Works designs Longbranch house to blend with forest setting

March 11, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Rectilinear volumes of timber and concrete form a residence in coastal Washington state by MW Works that merges with the wooded landscape and is “designed to be overlooked”. The project, called Longbranch, is located on Key Peninsula within the Puget Sound. The house sits on a sloped, 7.8-acre (3.2-hectare) overlooking an inlet and is site

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Wittman Estes creates “rapid assembly” fire station in southern California

March 5, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Prefabricated steel modules were used to create Fire Station 67, which was designed by architecture studio Wittman Estes to be durable, adaptable and quick to construct and reconfigure. The fire station is located in Rancho Mission Viejo, a census-designated place in Orange County, California. The area consists of ranching operations, new residential developments and 17,000

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Wittman Estes creates “rapid assembly” fire station in southern California

March 5, 2024 Jenna McKnight 0

Prefabricated steel modules were used to create Fire Station 67, which was designed by architecture studio Wittman Estes to be durable, adaptable and quick to construct and reconfigure. The fire station is located in Rancho Mission Viejo, a census-designated place in Orange County, California. The area consists of ranching operations, new residential developments and 17,000

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