Entries by Dynamic Fenestration

San Francisco Architect “Minimal and Serene”

Some years ago, San Francisco architect John Maniscalco came across one of those opportunities that demand a certain stamina: an aging two-story house was available for a relative bargain price but required lengthy negotiations with the city’s historic-preservation board in order to overhaul. But its location—directly bordering the national parklands of the Presidio—was ideal for […]

Mountain Home, Built for the Views

Excerpts from Norman Kolpas of Mountain Living A Dream Home in the Tetons with Mod Style “Views of the Tetons are almost always the paramount issue here in Jackson Hole,” says Brad Hoyt, lead architect of Hoyt/CTA Architects Engineers in Jackson, Wyoming. The building site, almost an acre of ridge-top land in the Spring Creek Ranch subdivision, […]

Lake Tahoe Home Blends Multiple Styles

Excerpts from Kyle Magin of Tahoe Quarterly An expertly crafted home for a family of six in Martis Camp inspires a double-take. A stone, metal and clear cedar palette is standard in Martis homes, but there’s something different about this one. Traditional materials join together in a decidedly contemporary way—the sandstone is cut horizontally as opposed […]