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The glazed canopy extends to the garden to shield against the rain, ease the sunshine but does not degrade the light quality in the inner space.
Garden courtyards adjacent to guest rooms
Ever aware of context, architect Henry Siegel says of his house, “A lot of architects’ buildings look better on a pedestal than in context. Our design would look out of place on a pedestal—we placed it so it really fits its specific site.”
Frontenac House - Exterior
Organic Architecture exemplified here - an Ipe clad roof top rises gently from the grass.
Green roof
Green roof
Mountain View Residence
Main Terrace
Interior Pario
Street Facade
front view
Outdoor Tub: A tucked-away bathtub provides a private backyard oasis. “We kind of got carried away,” resident Maury Strong recalls of the decision to place the 59-inch freestanding Keren basin outdoors. “My view was, ‘Let’s just do it all.”’ The extra effort paid off—the outdoor bath is among her grandchildren’s favorite parts of the house. Her husband, Ron Caron, also enjoys relaxing there.
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Office courtyard
Frontenac House - Exterior
A quiet, sheltered outdoor dining area
The Pierre | Olson Kundig
Changing the vehicular approach provides for direct garage access and allows for the drought-tolerant landscaping to contribute to both privacy and an enhanced streetscape.
An edgeless pool creates a smooth glass-like effect, reflecting the thickly forested surroundings.
exterior, landscape, pool
Back Exterior, Day
landscape, pool
Backyard
In the foreground are Float beanbag chairs and poufs from Paola Lenti. Mamagreen sofas nestle near the house on the sun-dappled deck. A 9.5-foot-tall shade cloth curtain seals off the entire length of the house when the couple is away, keeping the heat out of the interior and preventing accidental bird suicides against the floor-to-ceiling glass walls.
Entry Courtyard
The extended roof shades the interior of the home from April-October, keeping the home very energy efficient
Studhorse | Olson Kundig
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