This house is designed by Prentiss Architects and it was called The Ballard Cut house. It was located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA. Its owners previously lived on a boat for 14 years. The house is looks very comfortable and warm cause it was surround by great natural environment. A minimal pallet of inexpensive finish materials was used to achieve an economy of scale and reduce transition details. For example; an inexpensive concrete fiber board was used for most exterior surfaces, accented by smaller areas of cedar siding. The green roof, while not inexpensive in the initial install offers more savings in the long run, reduces heat reflection into the upper rooms and provides a place to garden on a very small lot.

Extensive glazing was desired on the west elevation. Rather than install an expensive curtain-wall system, less expensive aluminum nail-fin windows were ganged together and trimmed with aluminum break shapes to achieve a similar effect for a reduced cost. via

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It was nice comfortable beach house that is design by Bark Architects. The exterior design looks more natural with wood element applied on it. Large stacking sliding doors also provide maximum transparency between living areas and the outdoor. This beach house by Bark Architects is a modern interpretation of a tree house, with living spaces located above the garden. There is a certain connection between internal and external spaces, through the use of hand operated; perforated sun shutters that also offer privacy and light control. via

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Nice house design by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects. This house is located on the edge of an escarpment in Kew within a significant landscape environment. It has a modern stylish design. I think it will be suit for your whole entire family. Large surfaces are wrapped in glass for a better interaction with the landscape and exposed beans and support columns gives the project an unpretentious look and feel. The house provides substantial views overlooking the Yarra river and Studley park golf course and the primary living zone is provided on one level suspended above what was previously an existing Tennis court. The project received an RAIA residential Architecture award in 2004.via

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