I have never seen the entrance to a hidden space inside a kitchen island. A unique underground secret area, would also be very good if somebody broke into your property and you had to hide somewhere.
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Kitchen Island Hidden Bunker Entrance
Weekend Getaway: Jens Risom’s Block Island Property
We shouldn’t be shocked by the pure honesty of Jens Risom’s vacation residence on Block Island. Vanity and self-value have never ever been a trademark of the excellent Danish designer’s operate, even as his Risom Lounge Chairs for Knoll remain amongst the most lusted-following furnishings icons of the Mid-Century era. What is surprising, although, is that his beautiful shingled seaside property is a prefabricated model, customized by Risom practically half a century ago in his quest to build a summer season house on a modest budget—$20,700, to be precise.Miniscule by nowadays’s requirements—a mere 700 sq feet—and sitting on an idyllic parcel of land, the house’s storybook A-frame profile, utilitarian kitchen and wood-burnished warmth are reminders of how Risom’s design and style sensibilities have by no means strayed from the factors that matter, his focus ever tuned to an object’s (or a house’s) sense of purpose. The son of an architect, Risom, now 97, knew the pitfalls of designing buildings. “Architecture, to me, is the most beautiful of the arts. I always knew that I wanted to style, but only if I could produce items more than which I had total control.” We can only picture how considerably the architectural planet has missed by not ceding handle to him.
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Whidbey Island Cabin By CHESMORE|BUCK Architecture
Whidbey Island Cabin by CHESMORE|BUCK Architecture
March 10th, 2014 – Posted in Architecture
The Whidbey Island Cabin situated on a extended and narrow lot on the western shores of Whidbey Island, Washington. This sustainable cabin designed by CHESMORE|BUCK Architecture. The home is heavily wooded with access from Smugglers Cove Road on the east and continues west to a steep bluff leading to the water’s edge of the Puget Sound. From the bluff, view of the busy boat site visitors leads to beautiful views of the Olympic Mountains.
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Description from CHESMORE|BUCK Architecture
“The client expressed an interest in building a extremely basic 2,000 sf home with the space divided into warm living quarters and a guest suite. Wood was the desired material since of its warmth and context to the heavily wooded island. The client also had an interest in the use of wood as a sustainable developing material.
The main structure consisted of double architectural grade glu-lam beams at 12ft on center flaring up from an 88ft long steel beam running down the center of the strategy. This “butterfly” roof structure is quite dramatic in the use of the exposed wood beams. The exterior siding material is horizontal clear cedar ship lap siding accentuating the horizontal nature of the property and to highlight the rich warm tones of clear secar. The ceiling material is 1×4 tongue and groove clear cedar that extends to the exterior and becomes the soffit material.
The structure has only two substantial walls inside: the ground face CMU block wall that separates the principal hall from the Guest Suite, and the wall that encloses the Master Suite. All spaces face the windows and have views of the water traffic and Olympic Mountains. With the open plan and the expanse of windows there is virtually no border in between inside and out. Wood was also the preferred material for the interior of the house. Rift oak hardwood flooring, strong core vertical grain fir doors, bookend matched vertical grain fir cabinets, clear cedar wood ceiling and the exposed architectural grade fir glu-lam beams all reinforced the wealthy and warm material of wood.”
Pictures © Michael Seidl
Photographs © Michael Seidl
Images © Michael Seidl
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Mercer Island Residence By Stuart Silk Architects
“The purpose of this project was to turn a residence with small or no connection to the outside into an open and functional residence. Originally developed by an engineer who made workplace buildings, the property had an introverted presence and grand scale. The owners wanted anything modern and functional and most importantly, usable.
Our idea was to re-center the property around the central living spaces. We carved out a formal dining space and restructured the stairs to be much more effective and effective in organizing the circulation through the property. Windows replaced glass block and doors that reflect the grand scale of the property become transitions and views from the beautiful views overlooking the yard and the lake. A new kitchen with an open strategy transforms the kitchen into the hub of the house that gives the space for gourmet cooking and nevertheless be a location for family to gather.
The exterior of the property received architectural upgrades that broke up the massing and scale to be far more residential and visually organize the façade. The interior went through a big transformation as rooms had been realigned with current wants of the owner. The master suite was enlarged with a new bathroom and a massive skylight more than the tub to flood the previously dark space with light. Interior finishes, lighting, and updated plumbing turn into properly appointed rooms that are refreshingly comfy and light-filled”.
Photography by Alex Hayden.
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Mercer Island Residence By Stuart Silk Architects
“The purpose of this project was to turn a residence with small or no connection to the outside into an open and functional residence. Originally developed by an engineer who made workplace buildings, the property had an introverted presence and grand scale. The owners wanted anything modern and functional and most importantly, usable.
Our idea was to re-center the property around the central living spaces. We carved out a formal dining space and restructured the stairs to be much more effective and effective in organizing the circulation through the property. Windows replaced glass block and doors that reflect the grand scale of the property become transitions and views from the beautiful views overlooking the yard and the lake. A new kitchen with an open strategy transforms the kitchen into the hub of the house that gives the space for gourmet cooking and nevertheless be a location for family to gather.
The exterior of the property received architectural upgrades that broke up the massing and scale to be far more residential and visually organize the façade. The interior went through a big transformation as rooms had been realigned with current wants of the owner. The master suite was enlarged with a new bathroom and a massive skylight more than the tub to flood the previously dark space with light. Interior finishes, lighting, and updated plumbing turn into properly appointed rooms that are refreshingly comfy and light-filled”.
Photography by Alex Hayden.
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Island Property With 2 Outdoor Firepits And Infinity Pool
Situated in Varmdo, Sweden Villa Overby is only 250sqm in size but John Robert Nilsson Arkitektkontor managed to design and style it to really feel massive and spacious. Perched on a natural plateau within the rocky headland, the home sits on a Gotland limestone concrete foundation created to act as a large plinth with walkways beneath the roofs overhang on 3 sides and a large terrace with sunken pool and firepit facing out towards the bay. The very same limestone covered foundation continues into the property as the flooring finish producing a visual continuum from the outdoor to indoor zones.
The entry facade to Villa Overby presents a private wall that has been plastered and then completed in a matte black shade allowing the residence to meld into the shadows with only the glint of the glass within the entry door producing a focal point. The entry door is a pivoting ceiling high structure created with a thin lattice of black stained oak.
Only the entry facade is private with the other 3 sides clad in large expanses of structural glazings to make the most of the commanding views. The insulative glass is made with an outer layer of Optiwhite glass for a reduction of solar discolouration and an inner layer of thermal handle glass. The bottom of the glass frame is fully recessed and hidden among the limestone slabs making an invisible boundary in between the indoor and outside zones. To ensure rain and snow melt are kept at bay there is a hidden moat produced with a stainless steel channel and a limestone cover.
Although the home sits higher atop a rock bluff, there is access to a private dock by way of a wide wooden ramp that alternates between platforms and actions..
Down on the dock is a raised firepit total with bench for enjoying a water level ambiance of the bay. Here, neighbours can cease by in their boats and enjoy an evening of conversation and perhaps a fast ocean swim although staying warm by the fire.
There is also a bigger fire pit up on the deck subsequent to the pool. Here, the exact same scenario can take location with friends stopping by in their vehicles and possibly going for a swim in the pool. This larger, cozier fire pit is sunken, upholstered and sheltered from any ocean breezes.
The infinity edge to the pool blends with the uninterrupted ocean vistas. The pool is heated by a geothermal heat pump.
The geothermal heat pump also heats the home’;s floors and hot water system. Other sustainable and technological systems are a desalination unit that extracts tap water from the sea, a district cooling that pumps “free of charge” air conditioning into the residence, a wise control and monitoring answer that makes use of a web primarily based interface and is controlled by either the internet or a mobile handset.
The property appears out towards the sunsets and is made with an open social floor program that takes advantage of the western views. Even the 3 bedrooms located on opposite sides of the residence have walls of glazings with gorgeous bay vistas.
The option of creating a residence in a colourless geometric shape out of concrete and glass was a premeditated selection to develop an bold contradiction to the surrounding landscape. The trees stand tall and proud and their verticality is in direct contrast to the low profile of the home as is the brilliant shades of green and blue in the surrounding vistas.
The entry to the residence is centred on a simple rectangle with Master Suite on one side and a guest suite backing the coat closet, powder area and laundry facility on the other. Straight ahead is the social zone and hidden behind the kitchen is a second guest suite.
John Robert Nilsson Arkitektkontor
Photography by Ake E:son Lindman and John Robert Nilsson
