Tag Archive for: Modern Architecture

kinetic facades

Kinetic Façades: Tactile Machines for Living

Seattle-based architectural firm Olson Kundig has recently crafted…

FDEPFAA: How “Factory Direct” Made An Architect Happy

Once upon a time, there was an architect. He dreamed and…
Minimal and Serene

San Francisco Architect “Minimal and Serene”

Some years ago, San Francisco architect John Maniscalco came…
2016 AIA Housing Award

Dynamic is honored to have supplied windows to winning design

Excerpts from the article on the American Institute of Architects…
Custom Wood Windows

Cortes Island Residence: Double-winged house on the water

Location: Cortes Island, British Columbia
Primary Material System: Modern wood and glass systems
How do you maintain intimacy and shelter on an exposed waterfront site surrounded by expansive ocean views?
This unique single-level structure is situated on a rocky outcrop overlooking Cortes Bay with views of the Sound from every room.
Custom Wood Windows

Feature Project: Stuart Silk Architects – Seattle, WA

Location: Seattle, Washington
Primary Material System: Contemporary wood and glass pavilion systems
How do you choreograph views, landscape, and pavilion geometry into a cohesive residential experience across a difficult site?
Inspired by the distinctive and moving landscape, the design of the home is conceived as a string of five pavilions, each rotated on a different angle in response to the curving contours of the land.