Photography: Charles Hosea For any technical questions please contact the practice: architecture@loyn.co.uk

With sun pouring in through the high light windows over the free form living, there's something so comfortable about sitting in a room with nothing but a gentle breeze passing through. And with the bifold doors open at both ends of the living space, it's hard to not feel relaxed in a room that offers views at both ends.

This project involved the complete interior renovation of an existing 1940’s colonial home in Washington, DC. The design offers a reconfiguration of space that maintains focus on the owner’s Asian art and furniture, while creating a unified, informal environment for the large and active family. The open plan of the first floor is divided by a new core, which collects all of the service functions at the center of the plan and orchestrates views between spaces. A winding circulation sequence takes family members from the first floor public areas, up an open central stair and connects them to a new second floor “hub” that joins all of the private bedrooms and bathrooms together. From this hub a new spiral stair was introduced to the attic, finishing the connection of all three levels. Anice Hoachlander www.hdphoto.com

Photography by Matthew Millman

Matthew Millman Photography

Open living room with exposed structure that also creates space. Photo by: Ben Benschneider

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Calgary > Altadore > Ensuite, Stairs, Office, Living Room, Kitchen Photo Credit: Bruce Edwards

Clients who had lived many years in a treasured 19th century cape sought a significant change in lifestyle. A spectacular site, a restrictive budget, and a desire for an unapologetically contemporary house were parameters which deeply influenced the design solution. The sober expression of the house nevertheless responds intentionally to the climatic demands of its site, and is clad humbly in the most traditional of New England building materials, the local white cedar shingle. Architect: Bruce Norelius Builder: Peacock Builders Photography: Sandy Agrafiotis

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