The Kitchen

NEW KITCHEN VIEW EAST

ORIGINAL KITCHEN VIEW EAST

We call this home!

 

The A-Frame Erected and Remodeled

Just a glimpse at some finshed items, and not so finished items as this house will be work in progress for some time to come................however, having fun with custom ideas abound in this small home.
See for yourself!

The A-Frame Erected

Architecture and Form

When built space differentiates itself  there is potential abound. I like to think of the space we inhabit especially potent for unique form and volumes. When we develop room layouts and their wall lines, intersecting walls, ceilings, upper roof angles, and associated openings we have the ability to provide 3-form construction uniquely unfolding and succumbing to the site at the exterior, and the function at the interior.  When executed with intention, appropriately addressing function and site integration,  Architecture is born. I'm not talking about 3-form sheet products, but 3-d form and built space to be thought of as free-forms.  From this idea I arrive at some interesting topics bringing to our attention the energy nurtured and created  or harbored and rested when inhabiting unique spaces.

Battista Residence - A Ranch Remodel

The Original structure resides amongst new soaring roof lines.

 When a client asks for something new, something bold, and something functional, I was delighted. This is what architecture is all about. The client became inspired after seeing some previous work we had done, so their natural reaction was to come and talk to us. The initial greetings & discussions were very friendly with lots of open dialogue, creating a personal relationship between us. I absolutely love this type of process when a client is unabashed, with nothing to hide and no shame in opening their lives to us as architects. No question was out of bounds and the design process became  intimate. With this type of client relationship the design process is naturally focused on them, as a family, as individuals, as a residence providing connection to site and most importantly a distinct lifestyle.

Setting in Old Town................

A Stewart Architects Project

Architecture team: Peter J Stewart & Mathew T. Stackpole
Construction Completion 2009
A well sculpted design nestled to site and neighborhood. This residential infill project integrates old town character sharing mass and scale, preserving natural site elements, and adressing the streetscape with a welcoming comfort.

Life is for adventure, knowledge, & action.

Life is for awareness, courage and evolution.

Life is for love and appreciation - Stay Human.

Northfield Commons - Duplex Dwelling

 Simply Stated:

The southern unit came with lots of sunlight, the "mod" tones to the interior finish shared with the simple forms and open spaces; this unit shines on nicely as a single family home in a duplex setting.

with the simple forms and open spaces; this unit shines on nicely as a single family home in a duplex setting.

Another Duplex Dwelling - 2010

On/Off the books..............

Like flipping a familiar page in a book, pages feel similar in size, shape and even the texture, & from across the room the letters and words seem so similar as though each page could easily be a mirror image of the previous. This would be a monotonous and mindless book to read, one might put it down once the second or third page has been turned.

So why do we settle for such when it comes to building homes, something so sacred as a home where we shall eat and sleep, wake each day and have social gatherings where we conduct and replenish the spirit of life.

Duplex residences have been constructed countless times where one unit is simply a mirrored duplicate of the previous. I am quite pleased with the project we see here, as the plan is so solid we wouldn't want to alter it. The layout makes sense and functions well. Perhaps like the chorus of a song it sticks with you! Happily I allowed this duplex to read like a mirror in floor plan, however with some simple modifications to the exterior forms, we have satisfied our desire for change. The angles help to re-orient the viewer, the mixed use of materials re-compose the mass and scale, while the geometry and juxtaposed forms re-evaluate duplicate plans.