In luxury residential architecture, silence is never incidental, it’s designed. Because not every project is set in stillness. As urban density intensifies and traffic corridors expand. Airspace grows busier. And yet the expectation remains unchanged: expansive glass, minimal sightlines, and a sense of calm.
Advanced modified wood technologies are transforming luxury architecture, marking a new era where natural materials meet high-performance innovation.
For Dynamic, Fulldraw was the first ever commercial project that Clayton Korte brought to them. “All of our previous projects with Dynamic were luxury residential,” said Brian Korte, FAIA, Principal, “so Fulldraw posed a new performance requirement in our partnership.”
The clients tasked Lake|Flato Architects to design a home that was part of the natural landscape with an emphasis on outdoor living and experiencing the surroundings through the architecture.
Olson Kundig drew inspiration for this design from the surrounding landscape of rugged mountains, high-altitude desert and big sky.
Although rowhouses have been popular as single-family dwellings since the late 18th century and have brought architectural uniformity to city living, this particular home was bought by a young family in 2014, gutted and then customized to become their own unique expression of urban living.
Situated to be in harmony with its lush landscape, this home built for a master gardener takes every opportunity to draw in views of the surrounding gardens and rolling hills, while also creating a warm and comfortable space suitable for a multi-generational family. “The form of the reclaimed barnwood-clad house is reminiscent of a farm […]
Given the number of conversations we have on the subject, perhaps laminated glass isn’t always appreciated for its full range of benefits. We are seeing glass used more and more as a significant component of the architectural design of exterior envelopes. The trend doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon. Expectations that glass should […]
Nature loves a soft curve and a gentle line that dips and soars. In fact, the natural world is full of these sublime details: budding flowers, a bird’s wing, an ocean wave cresting. And that idea seems to be infused into the lines of this coastal Long Island Sound two-story home in Greenwich, Connecticut. Achieving the […]
This daring two-bedroom guest house by Allied Works Architecture explores, responds to and amplifies the beauty of its context. Located in a mature deciduous forest of oak, hickory and birch, the architects imagined it as a place to escape the pressures of the city and experience the dramatic change of nature’s four seasons. The fine detailing and […]
