Modern Architecture Archives - Dynamic Fenestration

Will My Bronze Fenestration Turn Green?

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Aug 9, 2024

That’s the number one question we get about bronze fenestration. Whether it’s thermally broken Bronze-Arte or Bronze Clad, people want to know if this brilliant metal will eventually turn green.

Aptos Retreat Residence: Modern Farmhouse with Rustic Aesthetic

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Mar 8, 2023

Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Primary Material System: Rustic-modern wood window systems

How do you merge refined modern architecture with the rugged informality of a coastal mountain retreat?

Set in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California, this farmhouse residence was designed by Cass Calder Smith (CCS) Architecture for a San Francisco couple with six children. The home is grounded in the landscape of an expansive twenty-acre site, located just inland from the beach town of Aptos on a steep bluff.

7 Keys for Luxury Residential Contractors Sourcing Handcrafted Fenestration

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Dec 2, 2022

Designed by Olson Kundig architects and constructed by Bear Mountain Builders, the house was meant to embrace its natural environment in a way that allowed the family to experience the setting almost like they were still camping.

Dragonfly House: Modern Montana Retreat on Former Campsite

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Nov 17, 2022

Location: Montana, USA

Primary Material System: Minimal steel and glass assemblies

How do you preserve the emotional experience of camping while delivering the comfort and permanence of a luxury residence?

Designed by Olson Kundig architects and constructed by Bear Mountain Builders, the house was meant to embrace its natural environment in a way that allowed the family to experience the setting almost like they were still camping.

Aluminum thermally broken windows frame forest views

Riparian Retreat with Aluminum Thermally Broken Windows

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Oct 24, 2022

Location: Aspen, Colorado

Primary Material System: Thermally broken aluminum systems

How do you achieve expansive modern glazing beside a river corridor exposed to harsh alpine climate conditions?

Just outside of Aspen, Colorado, where a small creek runs into the Roaring Fork River and a quiet street follows the riverbank, there is an extraordinary new residence constructed by local builders, Koru Limited, and designed by local architects and interior designers at Forum Phi.

Architectural windows in panoramic modern mountain home

Bigwood Residence: Panoramic mountain retreat in glass and steel

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Apr 23, 2021

Location: Sun Valley, Idaho

Primary Material System: Steel and glass panoramic window systems

How do you frame extreme mountain landscapes with expansive glazing while resisting demanding high-altitude environmental exposure?

Olson Kundig drew inspiration for this design from the surrounding landscape of rugged mountains, high-altitude desert and big sky.

Brooklyn rowhouse with a modern window update

Brooklyn Rowhouse with A Modern Update

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Jun 16, 2019

Location: Brooklyn, New York

Primary Material System: Traditional wood windows with contemporary detailing

How do you modernize a historic urban rowhouse without erasing its architectural identity?

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.