Exterior Design Ideas

Cabins in Broken Bow
Cabins in Broken Bow
Jason Wallace PhotographyJason Wallace Photography
"Robertson's Retreat" cabin managed by Cabins in Broken Bow. Oklahoma. (2013) Jason Wallace Photography
Walnut Woods Residence
Walnut Woods Residence
John Senhauser ArchitectsJohn Senhauser Architects
Taking its cues from both persona and place, this residence seeks to reconcile a difficult, walnut-wooded site with the late client’s desire to live in a log home in the woods. The residence was conceived as a 24 ft x 150 ft linear bar rising into the trees from northwest to southeast. Positioned according to subdivision covenants, the structure bridges 40 ft across an existing intermittent creek, thereby preserving the natural drainage patterns and habitat. The residence’s long and narrow massing allowed many of the trees to remain, enabling the client to live in a wooded environment. A requested pool “grotto” and porte cochere complete the site interventions. The structure’s section rises successively up a cascading stair to culminate in a glass-enclosed meditative space (known lovingly as the “bird feeder”), providing access to the grass roof via an exterior stair. The walnut trees, cleared from the site during construction, were locally milled and returned to the residence as hardwood flooring. Photo Credit: Eric Williams (Sophisticated Living magazine)
Iceland Homes
Iceland Homes
Michael Kelley PhotographyMichael Kelley Photography
Midnight sun reflected in the windows of a home in Skagafjordur, Iceland. Part of a project investigating the relationship between the built and natural environments of Iceland. Michael Kelley Photography / mpkelley.com

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