Courtyard Designs & Ideas
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Entry to courtyard.
Gate design by Roger Hill, Landscape Architect.
The gate is constructed of green slumped glass panels set in a galvanized metal frame.
Cornerstone Architects
Nestled into sloping topography, the design of this home allows privacy from the street while providing unique vistas throughout the house and to the surrounding hill country and downtown skyline. Layering rooms with each other as well as circulation galleries, insures seclusion while allowing stunning downtown views. The owners' goals of creating a home with a contemporary flow and finish while providing a warm setting for daily life was accomplished through mixing warm natural finishes such as stained wood with gray tones in concrete and local limestone. The home's program also hinged around using both passive and active green features. Sustainable elements include geothermal heating/cooling, rainwater harvesting, spray foam insulation, high efficiency glazing, recessing lower spaces into the hillside on the west side, and roof/overhang design to provide passive solar coverage of walls and windows. The resulting design is a sustainably balanced, visually pleasing home which reflects the lifestyle and needs of the clients.
Photography by Andrew Pogue
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Spinnaker Development
Built by Spinnaker Development of Newport Beach
Interior Design by Details a Design a Design Firm
Photography by Dimension Three
Casa Smith Designs, LLC
This large pot, made by A. Silvestri, San Francisco, softens a corner.
Photo Credit: Mark Pinkerton, vi360
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