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Fallen Leaf Residence: The Almost Invisible Tahoe Mountain Home

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Location: Lake Tahoe, California
Primary Material System: Thermally broken minimal aluminum system
How do you create an almost invisible mountain home without sacrificing thermal performance in extreme alpine conditions?
This innovative project brought together a collaborative architectural firm, a very involved homeowner, a builder who was up for the challenge, and a fenestration service provider from Canada with whom none of them had previously worked.
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Clinton Hill Italianate: The Award-Winning Transformation of a Brooklyn Rowhouse

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Location: Brooklyn, New York
Primary Material System: Historically sensitive wood windows and doors
How do you preserve the soul of a historic brownstone while radically upgrading light, openness, and energy performance?
This Italianate Architecture brownstone rowhouse transformation wins an AIA Brooklyn award for Balancing Design and Energy Performance.

Northshore Residence: Modern House with Window Walls on Lake Michigan

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Location: Lake Michigan, USA
Primary Material System: Large-scale wood window walls
How do you maximize panoramic lake views while protecting occupants from severe shoreline climate exposure?
The eastern shorelines of Lake Michigan are known for stunning natural beauty. Marked by clear, full-color waters, sandy beaches, and rolling dunes, the landscape provides inspiration for those looking for a grand retreat.
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The Dallas House with That Glass: Distinctive Oversized Windows in Texas

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Location: Dallas, Texas
Primary Material System: Oversized structural glazing with minimal metal framing
How do you engineer extraordinarily oversized glass without compromising precision, safety, or architectural purity?
There is a house being built just north of Dallas that features a unique piece of glass. In terms of its size and weight, the glass has posed a huge challenge to source, transport, and install. In fact, there is only one supplier in the world that produces such a piece of glass, and maybe only one fenestration service...
Fulldraw Vineyard Winery

Fulldraw Vineyard: Winery Architecture that Blends Sophistication and Comfort

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Location: Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Primary Material System: Commercial wood and steel-inspired glazing systems
How do you deliver hospitality warmth and refined luxury while meeting the operational demands of a modern winery?
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.”