residentialarchitect Magazine

from the editor

we want our truths self-evident

How do you describe the value architects bring to residential design? I've been working this question since I began editing this magazine seven years ago. And I know many architects struggle with this, too.

k+b studio

bath

interlocking pieces

The third-floor master bath, part of a new glass-and-copper addition that KUBE Architecture attached to the back of the house, had none of the kitchen's constraints. There were no historic details worth preserving in the privacy of the top floor, so Bloom

kitchen

back story

Historic row houses are rich in elegant features such as high ceilings, tall windows, and gracefully proportioned reception rooms at the front of the house. But the kitchens usually suffer in silence, tucked to the rear in a dark, cramped space.

perspective

a country of craft dodgers

As a furniture maker who was extensively trained as an architect, I spend much time pondering the relationship between small details and big spaces. In the process, I have become obsessed with the demise of craftsmanship in our building economy and cultur

practice

cloning your practice

Michael Woodley, AIA, leads a double life. An avid ice hockey fan, he has season tickets to see the Colorado Avalanche in Denver and the Mighty Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. He's an active member of the AIA and the Building Industry Association in Orange Count

architects' choice

keeping it real

When discussing building products, there's a nuance that's easily lost on civilians: what's natural should look natural, what's manmade should celebrate its own special qualities. Architecture thrives on authenticity. It's a core value that sets good desi
floor show

Christoff:Finio Architecture: Polished concrete floors from Extreme Concrete Designs.
old timers

Ryker/Nave Design: Recycled lumber from BT Timberworks.
clean slate

Dick Clark Architecture: Brazilian black slate from Young Stone.
white lights

Guy Peterson / Office for Architecture: PVB windows accented by stainless steel from YKK AP America.
bright buoy

Albert Righter & Tittman: Hamilton Marine mooring buoys as eave lanterns.
archehype

Office of Mobile Design: Hype Arc doors, stairs, and countertops.
bamboo shoots

Envision Design: Bamboo veneer from Teragren.
comb over

Marlon Blackwell Architects: Steel-and-glass grid from Razorback Awning & Ironworks.
basic black

Carney Architects: Lithochrome Chemstain, an acid-etched concrete stain from Scofield.
black box

Sarah Nettleton Architects: Photovoltaic street number display.
teak performance

Studio Pali Fekete Architects (SPF:a): Teak plywood.
profilit center

El Dorado: The Pilkington Profilit glazing system.
slight flush

The Miller/Hull Partnership: Caravelle dual-flush toilet from Caroma USA.
big drawer

Alison Spear, AIA: U-Line undercounter drawer refrigerators.
on the glow

Alison Spear, AIA: Custom fireplace burners from Gulassa & Co.
suspended animation

Alison Spear, AIA: Erco's Axis walk light.
scratch game

Kanner Architects: Plaster cladding.
smooth moves

Kanner Architects: Green glass mosaic tiles from Ann Sacks' Beaulieu collection.
asian influence

Kanner Architects: Sugatsune, a manufacturer of pulls, handles, knobs, and other door and drawer components.
park place

The Miller/Hull Partnership: Sectional garage door by Overhead Door Corp.
side job

The Miller/Hull Partnership: AEP Span standing-seam metal siding.
deep thoughts

The Miller/Hull Partnership: Zuma's acrylic tub configurations.
shop talk

The Miller/Hull Partnership: Kawneer's line of architectural aluminum products.
take cover

Luce et Studio Architects: Barrisol's stretch ceilings.
fire escape

Luce et Studio Architects: Crawford 240 bifold door.
polymorphous

El Dorado: Polygal polycarbonate for interior doors and exterior glazing.
agribusiness

El Dorado: Corrugated copper from Firestone Metal Products/UNA-CLAD.
aluminum foil

Studio Pali Fekete Architects (SPF:a): Bar grating from BarnettBates Corp.
hard times

Studio Pali Fekete Architects (SPF:a): CaesarStone quartz surfacing from U.S. Quartz Products.
loewen behold

Sarah Nettleton Architects: Loewen windows.
wall art

Sarah Nettleton Architects: Sto Powerwall Silco wall cladding.
cold comfort

Carney Architects: Hardwood-framed windows from Case Window and Door.
crafty exchange

Carney Architects: Cabinets and ceiling treatments from Spearhead Timberworks.
cutting-edge wedge

Carney Architects: Belfer's halogen wedge lighting.
side lines

Marlon Blackwell Architects: Copper roofing used as siding from Franklin & Son.
horsing around

Marlon Blackwell Architects: EFCO's clear anodized commercial windows.
steely eye

Marlon Blackwell Architects: Custom metal work from Zahner Co.
under pressure

Envision Design: Sloan's Flushmate pressure-assist toilet system.
batting green

Envision Design: Johns Manville fiberglass batt insulation.
sniff test

Envision Design: Benjamin Moore's Eco Spec low-odor paint.
discard yard

Office of Mobile Design: Recycled and found materials such as shipping containers.
sharing sips

Office of Mobile Design: Structural insulated panels (SIPs).
dormer delight

Albert, Righter & Tittman Architects: Divided-light double-hung Marvin windows.
friendly floor

Albert, Righter & Tittman Architects: Marmoleum from Forbo Flooring.
hard times

Sorg and Associates: Countertops from The King's Grant.
clad tidings

Sorg and Associates: Aluminum cladding from Centria Architectural Systems.
outside story

Sorg and Associates: Plywood panels from Georgia-Pacific.
epoxy moxie

Guy Peterson / Office for Architecture: Dura-Glaze gloss epoxy from Porter Paints.
lime time

Guy Peterson / Office for Architecture: Turkish limestone tub enclosure from Manasota Flooring.
wholly rail

Guy Peterson / Office for Architecture: Railing system from Kinney-Johnson Fabricators.
balanced beams

Guy Peterson / Office for Architecture: Ipé timbers from sustainably harvested forests.
great white hope

Dick Clark Architecture: Sand-cast basins from Infinite Fitting.
patina real

Dick Clark Architecture: Revere Copper Products' EverGreen architectural copper.
summa lumasite

Randy Brown Architects: LUMAsite from American Acrylic Corp.
value engineering

Randy Brown Architects: Prefinished, engineered wood floors from Mirage/Boa-Franc.
in cinque

Randy Brown Architects: Avante's Cinque vanity.
tag team

Meditch Murphey Architects: Hansgrohe's Axor faucet and Duravit's Starck 1 basin.
steel here

Meditch Murphey Architects: Custom fabricated steel windows from Hope's Windows.
flyte plan

Meditch Murphey Architects: Minka Aire Flyte fan.
european channel

Meditch Murphey Architects: LINIT Channel Glass by Lamberts from Bendheim Wall Systems.
piece work

Ryker/Nave Design: Modular cabinet components from Henrybuilt Corp.
between acts

Ryker/Nave Design: Lumicor translucent material.
sinking feeling

Christoff:Finio Architecture: Custom sink in DuPont Corian from Evans & Paul.
cedar light

Christoff:Finio Architecture: Cedar.
mega slim

Charles Rose Architects: Fine mahogany wood-framed windows from Megawood Industries.
good leverage

Charles Rose Architects: Door hardware from The Nanz Co.
arch arrival

Charles Rose Architects: The Talia kitchen faucet from Grohe.

doctor spec

upward mobility

The Washington, D.C.-based Gypsum Association estimates that at least 90 percent of all new and remodeled homes are constructed with gypsum interior walls. Considering the material's design versatility, easy installation, and relatively low cost, it's not

products

new material

local news

Now you can read the morning paper while eating on a countertop made from yesterday's edition.
off the tracks

Environmentally conscious architects can spice up their projects by using old building products in new ways.
kitchen conscience

Berkeley Mills is on a quest to make kitchen cabinets more sustainable, so the Berkeley, Calif.-based cabinetry and furniture maker has introduced two lines that use reclaimed materials, Forest Stewardship Council-certified woods, and water-based glues an

off the shelf

prix de due

The Piu Due suite balances geometric bath furniture with free-form fixtures.
veni, vidi, venecia

The Venecia line, like all of Sonia's bath furniture, is constructed from marine-grade wood for greater water resistance.
urban legends

Straight edges and sleek details give Cole & Co.'s Urban Theory collection a clean look.
stone soul

Hand-carved from a single piece of granite, the Michael Zimber-designed Zen stone basin brings natural tranquility to the bath.
sound and fuera

Crafted from a single piece of onyx or granite, Fuera vessels keep a low, albeit lovely, profile.
nu to you

Hundreds of experiments over 14 months led Sonoma Cast Stone to reconfigure its mixes and modify its methods to create NuCrete, a trademarked precast-concrete surface that the manufacturer insists won't stain and will “look like new for years.”