From the April/May 2024 Issue

The Company We Keep-Exterior Guest House

The Seaside Park guesthouse property, which shares a pool with the main house, features several balconies and two roof decks. “We also had to have room for the mechanicals, which […]

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From the August/September 2023 Issue

International Intrigue-Exterior

Characteristics of the home’s Italian Renaissance Revival style include an arcade across the front façade at the porch level, which involves a series of simplified columns. The bracketed eave line […]

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From the February/March 2023 Issue

On the Waterfront-Exterior back

“This was our first project where the primary living space was raised 10 feet above the ground,” homeowner/architect Gary Kliesch says. “Developing a relationship between the ground activities and the […]

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From the December 2022/January 2023 Issue

Fashionable Fusion-Exterior back

The back of the home features large windows to maximize views. Entrance to the balcony at right is from the office/second-floor primary bedroom. The stone wall marks the exterior wall of […]

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From the December 2022/January 2023 Issue

Fashionable Fusion-Exterior

The new home features barn-like elements, such as a large, X-detailed panel reminiscent of a barn door, along with more contemporary components, such as glass garage doors. Architect Andrew Passacantando […]

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From the October/November 2022 Issue

Modern Geometry-Exterior Front

The home is clad in off-white stucco and horizontal siding made of maintenance-free simulated wood. “The doors of the four-bay garage to the left of the front entry are composed […]

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From the October/November 2022 Issue

Modern Geometry-Exterior Back

The project required a steel-frame structure to support the cantilevered balconies. The raised spa on the backyard patio features a waterfall edge. Water flows from the spa over stepping-stones and […]

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