Articles by Jenna McKnight

Stack House by FreelandBuck is lodged into steep hillside in LA

September 10, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

US architecture firm FreelandBuck has completed a multi-level Los Angeles home with off-kilter volumes, curved internal walls and a rentable guest house sandwiched in the middle. The Stack House is located in the Mount Washington neighbourhood in northeast LA. The speculative home, which is currently for sale, was built on a hillside that presented various challenges.

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OJT uses inexpensive materials for entry-level home in New Orleans

September 5, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Cement panels and asphalt shingles cover the exterior of this family dwelling by US architecture firm Office of Jonathan Tate, which was designed to appeal to first-time home buyers. The project – Starter Home No 3, 4514 S Saratoga – is located in the Freret neighbourhood of New Orleans. The area features leafy streets and modest, historic

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Ridge House by Rowland + Broughton frames views of Rocky Mountains

September 4, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Rowland + Broughton has overhauled a 1960s house in Aspen, Colorado, to offer occupants a better connection with the mountain landscape. Ridge House is situated on an 8.5-acre (3.4 hectares) site overlooking the Rocky Mountains. It is accessed via a long driveway that curves through the undulating terrain and passes through a grove of aspen and

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Hoogland Architecture designs Arroyo House for stark desert site in southern Nevada

August 31, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Hoogland Architecture has conceived a low-lying concrete residence wrapped in weathering steel, for an active couple who hope to remain in the desert home as they age. The Arroyo House is located in Blue Diamond, a hamlet just outside Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert. The small community is situated near an active

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Prentiss Balance Wickline selects modest materials for Lot 6 Cabin in Washington

August 29, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Washington studio Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects has used plywood, shiplap siding and standing-seam metal to clad this compact dwelling, which sits at the base of a forested mountain. The Lot 6 Cabin – which won a 2018 design award from the AIA’s Spokane chapter – is located near Mazama, a small village in Washington’s Methow

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Anacapa Architecture creates minimalist residence for entrepreneur in Santa Barbara

August 28, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Anacapa Architecture has designed a low-slung home in central California, with light-filled rooms that open onto a backyard with a fire pit and an outdoor shower. The Minimalist Urban Residence is located in a residential neighbourhood in Santa Barbara, a coastal city about 100 miles (160 kilometres) northwest of Los Angeles. Designed by

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Slate House by Ziger Snead replaces fire-ravaged Maryland home

August 27, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Ziger Snead Architects used stone shingles, charred wood and weathering steel for the exterior of a family home in Maryland, which was built after the client’s ranch-style dwelling was lost in a fire. The Slate House is located in Baltimore County, on a three-acre (1.2-hectare) site that is part of an environmental land trust.

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SOM wraps Downtown LA courthouse in pleats of glass

August 22, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Global firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has designed and engineered a federal courthouse for a sloped site in Downtown Los Angeles, which appears as an elevated cube with folded glass facades. Rising 10 storeys, the urban courthouse is located on a prominent site in the city’s Civic Center neighbourhood, a few blocks away from the Frank

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High Desert Modern house in Oregon is designed to be “cool, calm and collected”

August 21, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American firms DeForest Architects and NB Design Group have created a dwelling in central Oregon with sliding panels that can either expose or conceal parts of the interior, such as a landscaped courtyard behind the front door. The High Desert Modern house is located in Bend, a small city within reach of the trails and

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High Desert Modern house in Oregon is designed to be “cool, calm and collected”

August 21, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American firms DeForest Architects and NB Design Group have created a dwelling in central Oregon with sliding panels that can either expose or conceal parts of the interior, such as a landscaped courtyard behind the front door. The High Desert Modern house is located in Bend, a small city within reach of the trails and

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