Residential Architect Magazine: Outbuildings

Skyline Residence, Bend, Ore.

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 02:34:51 EST

Skyline Residence was designed as a guest house, but its first job was to provide a temporary living space on the owners’ remote property while their main house was under construction. The arrangement has had multiple benefits, says architect Robert Miller, FAIA, “because the owners are learning more and more about the site."

Students Build a Rolling Pig Pen

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:26:06 EST

Moskow Linn Architects and the Studio North summer program help pigs live high on the hog.

Inspiring Live/Work Spaces

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 01:28:19 EST

The proliferation of portable devices means more people can work from home. But working at home doesn’t have to be dull and uninspiring.

Pavilions to Protect and Connect

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:05:50 EST

These sophisticated open-sided structures provide stylish shelter and allow occupants to experience nature.

2012 Award-Winning Custom Outdoor Projects

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:04:44 EST

Custom Home editors have compiled a slideshow featuring the winners in the Outdoor Spaces and Accessory Building categories from our 2012 Custom Home Design Awards.

Gorgeous Outbuildings

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:49:45 EST

Architects often enjoy a greater amount of freedom when designing outbuildings, and the results can be stunning. We’ve assembled a slideshow of some of our favorite such follies, for your viewing enjoyment.

Nevis Pool and Garden Pavilion, Bethesda, Md.

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:07:37 EST

A modern pavilion negotiates the space between manicured and natural landscapes.

Private Retreat and Guest Residence, Incline Village, Nev.

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:11:34 EST

Two mirror-image buildings engage each other and the landscape.

Mill Valley Cabins, Mill Valley, Calif.

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:54:21 EST

Twin studios finesse a challenging site.

Studio for a Composer, Spring Prairie, Wis.

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:34:50 EST

A minimalist structure of steel and concrete provides an inspiring refuge.

Montrose Residence, Montrose, Calif.

Tue, 8 May 2012 11:44:25 EST

A humble backyard garage grows into a flexible, multipurpose accessory structure.

Sunny Bath in Cape Cod, Mass.

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:16:24 EST

A glass-tile mosaic takes center stage at this Cape Cod., Mass., bath.

Signal Shed, Wallowa County, Ore.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:23 EST

This outbuilding is a study in simplicity and thrift.

Tea House, Bethesda, Md.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:31 EST

This elegant pavilion by David Jameson Architect takes the tea ceremony to a new level.

Thinking Inside the Box

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:12:33 EST

BUILDER magazine challenges four architects to design floor plans for today's market inside a 1,500-square-foot box.

Tea Houses, Silicon Valley, Calif.

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:18:44 EST

The jury rhapsodized about this trio of outbuildings in California's Silicon Valley, naming it Project of the Year.

a bright idea

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 02:54:46 EST

When Keith Collins called on Kaplan Thompson Architects to design an outbuilding for his wife, Mary, it seemed like a straightforward commission.

writer's studio, ghent, n.y.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:13:04 EST

A dark, quiet, enigmatic shape in the woods, this building responds to a very simple program.

tower house, leander, texas

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:10:18 EST

Rather than remodel an old one-bedroom cottage as their main house, a Texas couple asked Andersson•Wise Architects to convert it into communal living space and to build this new tower for sleeping quarters adjacen

the shack at hinkle farm, upper tract, w.v.

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:10:16 EST

After purchasing 27 acres of land in Upper Tract, W.V., Jeffery Broadhurst, AIA, thought long and hard about what to put there. He ultimately came up with a “shack” that may be a step up from camping but still has arc