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Residential Architect
SUN983085SOAKED
VOLUME 3 2015
A Magazine of The American Institute of Architects
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Your goal is to create unique one-of-a-kind spaces that clients crave Napoleon
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Business Robert Venturirsquos Vanna Venturi House is up
for sale a new Walk Score for noise pollution
Profession The recent AIA Home Design Trends
Survey NCARB on how architecture is changing
Project Gallery Kitchen by EL Studio
Products Furnishings that give your space a modern
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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All you need to do is open up the roof in all your homes and install a VELUX No Leak Solar Powered ldquoFresh Airrdquo Skylight
Yoursquoll be amazed how it can enlarge a space deliver natural light and natural air circulation plus freshen up the mood
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
i l l w o r k C o
I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
l
i
From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
aesthetics for which Kolbe is known with functional upgrades required on the coast Kolbe-kolbecom
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
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Business Robert Venturirsquos Vanna Venturi House is up
for sale a new Walk Score for noise pollution
Profession The recent AIA Home Design Trends
Survey NCARB on how architecture is changing
Project Gallery Kitchen by EL Studio
Products Furnishings that give your space a modern
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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All you need to do is open up the roof in all your homes and install a VELUX No Leak Solar Powered ldquoFresh Airrdquo Skylight
Yoursquoll be amazed how it can enlarge a space deliver natural light and natural air circulation plus freshen up the mood
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
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Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
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and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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F O R T H E C U S T O M E R W H O C A N rsquo T D E C I D E O N T H E
P E R F E C T C O L O R mdash G I V E T H E M E V E R Y O N E
Your goal is to create unique one-of-a-kind spaces that clients crave Napoleon
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Business Robert Venturirsquos Vanna Venturi House is up
for sale a new Walk Score for noise pollution
Profession The recent AIA Home Design Trends
Survey NCARB on how architecture is changing
Project Gallery Kitchen by EL Studio
Products Furnishings that give your space a modern
feel a makeover for Arne Jacobsenrsquos Series 7 chair
AIArchitect 983090983095
Studying micro-units and livability recent research on
client trends and calculating the shift in the market
Workspace 983092983096
Frederick Fisher and Partners in Los Angeles
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See more projects more stories more news
and more of everything you like in this issue at
residentialarchitectcom
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LACANTINADOORS C O M O P E N S P
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THE ONLY REFRIGERATOR
THAT GIVES YOU THE CHILLSIntroducing the Obsidian interior Food has never looked so beautifulmdashdramatically
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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All you need to do is open up the roof in all your homes and install a VELUX No Leak Solar Powered ldquoFresh Airrdquo Skylight
Yoursquoll be amazed how it can enlarge a space deliver natural light and natural air circulation plus freshen up the mood
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
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I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
l
i
From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
aesthetics for which Kolbe is known with functional upgrades required on the coast Kolbe-kolbecom
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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give your
clients mo
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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for sale a new Walk Score for noise pollution
Profession The recent AIA Home Design Trends
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Project Gallery Kitchen by EL Studio
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
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with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
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chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
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the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
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for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
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Though originally offered in an array of
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palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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AIA Architec
August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Katie Gerfen Editor kgerfenhanleywoodcom
Robb Ogle Art Director roglehanleywoodcom
Greig OrsquoBrien Managing Editor gobrienhanleywoodcom
Editorial
Wanda Lau 983148983141983141983140 983137983152 Senior Editor Business Technology and Productwlauhanleywoodcom
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
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Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
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part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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give your
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AIA Architec
August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
AIA PRACTICE VOLUME 3 2015 AIAAr
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
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A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
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Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
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part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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give your
clients mo
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living
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
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Hot Finds These contemporary
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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Yoursquoll be amazed how it can enlarge a space deliver natural light and natural air circulation plus freshen up the mood
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
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interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
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part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
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I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
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Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
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Now with food-friendly features like air purification
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Unlike other materials used for trim these days MiraTECreg is the one product actually
conceived and engineered to do the job Moisture rot termites checking splitting and
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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All you need to do is open up the roof in all your homes and install a VELUX No Leak Solar Powered ldquoFresh Airrdquo Skylight
Yoursquoll be amazed how it can enlarge a space deliver natural light and natural air circulation plus freshen up the mood
and feel of any home To uncover why skylights should be included in your home builds visit veluxusacomvss
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
hardware Itrsquos this mix of creativity and quality that inspires builders to use Windsor productsNow imagine what you can
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
i l l w o r k C o
I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
l
i
From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
aesthetics for which Kolbe is known with functional upgrades required on the coast Kolbe-kolbecom
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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give your
clients mo
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living
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AIA Architec
August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
28
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
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Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
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If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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CONTEMPORARY CLAD | A MATTER OF STILE
LACANTINADOORS C O M O P E N S P
F O L D | S L I D E | S W I N G
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THE ONLY REFRIGERATOR
THAT GIVES YOU THE CHILLSIntroducing the Obsidian interior Food has never looked so beautifulmdashdramatically
illuminated by LED lighting and kept fresh with advanced climate control Now in
a built-in refrigerator with details that thrill every time you open its doors
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
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I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
aesthetics for which Kolbe is known with functional upgrades required on the coast Kolbe-kolbecom
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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AIA Architec
August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
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DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
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A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
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flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
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for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
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part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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give your
clients mo
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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Robert Venturi 983142983137983145983137rsquos iconic 1960s Vanna Venturi House is on the market for $175 million A hallmark of
Postmodernism the architect designed the 1986-square-foot three-bedroom two-bath house in the Chestnut
Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia for his mother Writing at the time of Venturirsquos retirement 983137983154983139983144983145983156983141983139983156rsquos editor-in-chief
Ned Cramer described the house as a ldquomiscegenistic wedding of Orthodox ribbon window and heretic pitched roofrdquo It
has appeared in PBSrsquos ldquoTen Buildings That Changed Americardquo and on a US postage stamp ldquoTo the amateur eye it can
be puzzlingrdquo says the house listing ldquobut with some education about its juxtaposition of traditional design against more
complex forms its status as a groundbreaking residential design becomes clearrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150 983123 983156 983141 983158 983141 983108 983137 983158 983145 983155
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
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flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
i l l w o r k C o
I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
l
i
From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
aesthetics for which Kolbe is known with functional upgrades required on the coast Kolbe-kolbecom
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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The American Institute of Architects has released first-
quarter results of the 2015 Home Design Trends Survey
which monitors and identifies emerging trends in the
residential marketplace with a focus on overall home
layout and the use of interior and exterior spaces
As the housing market slowly but steadily climbs
the path to recovery homeowners are more inclined to
increase square footage as well as begin active planning
for the futuremdashas evidenced by a jump in aging-in-place-
friendly accessible additions
ldquoAn increase in home square footage with the rising
popularity of accessible design concepts points to a
population that is preparing to age-in-place or perhaps
is anticipating responsibility for caretaking of older
relatives in the futurerdquo said AIA Chief Economist Kermit
Baker 983144983151983150 983137983145983137 in a press release
The survey reflects gains across nearly all major
housing sectors except for new construction This trend
combined with the increases in remodeling suggests
that homeowners are updating their existing homes to
better accommodate their growing needs as they age
Residential segments such as the vacation home market
the custom and luxury home market and the affordable
home market have all experienced gains of four to 10
points thus far in 2015 And with many homeowners
planning to stay in their current homes outdoor features
also charted a significant spike rising 5 percent from 2014
ldquoThe fundamentals of the economy demonstrate
steady progress with incomes continuing to stabilize as
illustrated by the surveyrsquos positive findings hellip Billings new
design contracts and inquiries for future project activity
are all improvingrdquo Baker said mdash983148983141983137983144 983140983141983149983145983154983146983145983137983150
Surveys AIA Home Design Trends SurveyUniversal Design and Outdoor Amenities
Firms report an
emphasis on blending
indooroutdoor living
spaces and enhancing
outdoor features
While increased square-
footage is trending
up ceiling heights are
stabilizing
Americans are building homes to grow old in as evidenced by
the rising popularity of open layouts and accessibility features
See all of the results from the AIArsquos Home Design Trends Survey at bitly2015AIAHomeTrends
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
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P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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give your
clients mo
space for
living
To find local awning
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sunbrellacomloca
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
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1 Countertop by Silestone 2 Backsplash by Daltile 3 Cabinetry by Ikea 4 Ceiling light fixtures
from Elco Lighting
5 Appliances by Jenn-Air 6 Furniture from
Room amp Board
See more inspiring kitchens and submit your own at residentialarchitectcomproject-gallery
KitchenDesigner EL Studio
Location Washington DC
DescriptionFor EL Studio co-founder Mark Lawrence 983137983145983137rsquos own residence on Naylor Court the firm
converted a former stable into an architecture studio storefront with second-floor living quarters
A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
i l l w o r k C o
I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
l
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
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Now with food-friendly features like air purification
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A central core illuminated by skylight contains the kitchen stair well two bathrooms and storage
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with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
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Though originally offered in an array of
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Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
furnishings and finishes give indoor and
outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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Windsor Windows amp Doors provides solutions that allow architects and builders to match their vision to homeownersrsquo n
We help create one-of-a-kind homes with thousands of product possibilities Stunning colors High-performance glass S
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
i l l w o r k C o
I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
l
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
aesthetics for which Kolbe is known with functional upgrades required on the coast Kolbe-kolbecom
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
983112 983151 983159 983116 983151 983157 983140 983113 983150 983139
give your
clients mo
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AIA Architec
August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
28
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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Rattan Redux Designed in 1962 by French architect Charlotte P
and put back into production by Cassina this year Rio is a 33-tall
table topped by six non-aligned wedges that balance an uneven p
with an eye-catching interior opening The table is offered with e
rattan top (shown) or a white Carrara marble inlay and a natural o
as well as a black Marquintildea marble inlay and a black-stained oak f
cassinacom
Crisp Light If the grooved diffuser on this
flush-mount luminaire calls to mind a p otato
chip yoursquore not far from New York studioRich Brilliant Willingrsquos intent The aptly
named Crisp updates a typically understated
interior fixture with a form that renders it
display worthy In 2700K at a CRI of 80-plus
the line-voltage light measures 5 in diameter
and 3 deep It is available with a corrugated
brass backing disc richbrilliantwillingcom
Check-Up Alexander Girardmdashthe design
director of Herman Millerrsquos textile division
for more than 20 yearsmdashwas known to favorbasic geometries His 1952 Minicheck fabric
for the furniture maker is no exception
Though originally offered in an array of
colors its reintroduction by textile company
Maharam goes back to basics bringing the
midcentury design to life in classic black and
white maharamcom
Great Legs Designer Richard Schult
created the 196 6 Collection of chic-y
resilient outdoor furniture for architeFlorence Knoll that year and it has b
part of Knollrsquos collection since minu
hiatus from 1988 to 1992 For the line
powdercoated frames Knoll has add
vibrant colorsmdashplum yellow lime gr
blue orange and gre enmdashmatching t
palettes of its other collaborators kn
Hot Finds These contemporary
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outdoor spaces a modern look and feel
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was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
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Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
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From functionality tostyle I cater to my
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
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If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
i l l w o r k C o
I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
80095581
was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
l
i
From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
aesthetics for which Kolbe is known with functional upgrades required on the coast Kolbe-kolbecom
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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give your
clients mo
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living
To find local awning
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
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BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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0 1 5 K o l b e amp K o l b e M
i l l w o r k C o
I n c
P h o t o s c o u r t e s y o f T h e A l e x i s A g e n c y
80095581
was to develop inviting spaces amp sweeping viewsMy Vision
l
i
From functionality tostyle I cater to my
clients needs at everylevel With Kolbe Irsquom ato give them expansivviews coupled with higstyle impact performaproducts
Wersquore for the visionaries | This home features a custom 90˚ configuration of folding doors which
takes full advantage of spectacular ocean views and allows the homeowners to entertain indoors
and out Numerous K-Forcereg impact certified windows and doors finish the job pairing the beautiful
aesthetics for which Kolbe is known with functional upgrades required on the coast Kolbe-kolbecom
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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Spas Swimming Pools Glass-Walled Pools Swim Spas Cold Plunge Pools Water Features Luxury Custom Baths and Shower Pans
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Surround your customers with the worldrsquos most beautiful worry-free
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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give your
clients mo
space for
living
To find local awning
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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Fritz Hansen recently commissioned seven firms to put their spin on Arne Jacobsenrsquos iconic Series 7 Chair Designed for
the Danish furniture maker in 1955 the chairmdashalso known as the ldquoSevenerrdquo mdashwas not originally intended for a specific
project or application That openness to interpretation has since invited its use across residential and commercial spaces
as seating in dining areas meeting rooms workspaces and even as a stand-alone design object The competition andsubsequent exhibition ldquo7 Cool Architectsrdquo commemorates the chairrsquos 60th anniversary with prototypes from Bjarke
Ingels Group (shown here) Carlos Ott Architect with Ponce de Leoacuten Architects Jean Nouvel Design Jun Igarashi
Architects Neri amp Hu Snoslashhetta and Zaha Hadid Design The chairs were exhibited at the Design Museum Gent in
Belgium and will continue on a global tour mdash983144983137983148983148983145983141 983138983157983155983156983137
Face Lift Series 983095rsquos Designer Makeover
Read more about each firmrsquos design at bitlysevener
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
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Severe Peaceful
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
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A new map made public in May is designed to make
neighborhood noise a little easier to quantify and
compare at least if you happen to be house-hunting in
Los Angeles and Orange counties The map HowLoud is
like Walk Score for noise It assigns a numerical value to
the noise level of a property taking into account factors
such as vehicle and air plane traffi c
To expand this prototype to the rest of the United
States and Canada HowLoud has also launched a
Kickstarter (At press time the campaign had raised
nearly $20000 of its $38000 goal with a little less than
four weeks to go) On the Kickstarter page HowLoud
founder Brendan Farrell explains how the model works
ldquoWe donrsquot plant millions of microphones throughout a
city We build a 3D model of a city with typography 3D
buildings and roads and model the traffi c on those roads
We determine the sound profile that a certain volume
of traffi c has at a certa in speed and the n use physics
to propagate that sound through a neighborhood as it
gets blocked and reflected by buildings This allows usto determine the noise level for each side and story of a
building at any hour of the day We add to this noise from
airplane traffi c and unique local sources like gas statio ns
24-hour supermarkets bars and restaurants All of this is
then presented in a one-page report that includes a local
contour map and a graph displaying Soundscores for the
entire neighborhoodrdquo
The application to the residential market is obvious
Such a map could reveal that planes frequently pass
overheadmdashsomething that a prospective buyer might
overlook if no planes happen to pass during a house tour
From a sellerrsquos perspective a property rsquos Soundscore
could become a tout-able stat like Walk Score which
real estate websites like Trulia and Zillow already use to
promote listings Sites like these ldquoare our real targetrdquo
Farrell says ldquoWe would like to see the Soundscore appear
next to [the listing for] an apartment or homerdquo
HowLoud also plans to offer detailed reports
on individual propertiesmdashon request for a fee The
Kickstarter campaign offers these reports as part of the
donation levelsmdashthe costlier the level the more reports
These reports can also be generated for unbuilt projects
using a 3D model such as a CAD file according to Farrell
Farrell says his company is working on including
tractor-trailer traffi c and factor ing for traffi c lights
Helicopter traffi c bus routes and smaller airp orts
are other noise-sources that HowLoud wants to addin the future This future would start with the rest of
Southern California then the whole state Next would
be Massachusetts because of that statersquos availability of
geographic information system data
ldquoThere are handful of companies that have noise
modeling softwarerdquo Farrell says But nobody ldquohas a
consumer-oriented productrdquo mdash983155983137983154983137 983146983151983144983150983155983151983150
Noise Pollution Walk Score for Sound
Severe Peaceful
LA Soundscores Residential Areas
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
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Now with food-friendly features like air purification
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
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Now with food-friendly features like air purification
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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August 2015 AIAVoices 27 AIAPractice 28 AIAPerspective 30
AIAVoices
P H O T O G R A P H Y V I N C E N T R I C A R D E L
Garrett Reynolds AIA the recipient of the2015 AIA Seattle Emerging ProfessionalsTravel Scholarship is conducting researchin Copenhagen New York Stockholm
and Tokyo on innovative design strategiestoward living small in urban environmentsReynolds an architect at Mithun in Seattle
will investigate shifting relationshipsbetween public and private space inresidential buildings and the integrationof multiunit housing into the city ldquoUrbanfabricrdquo he says ldquois about the character of acity as it relates to individual buildingsrdquo
Irsquom looking at innovative housing strategiesthat respond to the evolving needs of peopleliving in our cities and how architecture canrespond to meet these needs My interestin this started when I moved to Seattlefour years ago at a time when it was thefastest-growing city in the US and whenmicro-units were seen as a response to theaffordable housing demand
The research in each of the four citiescenters on the scales that govern our
urban experiences public private andcommunity Irsquom looking at unit mix forinstancemdashbuildings that have multipleunits at multiple scalesmdashbut Irsquom alsolooking at market-rate affordabilitydensity and how the design of communalspaces like shared kitchens in buildingscan allow smaller micro-units Itrsquos asociological question approached throughdesign Irsquove broken up the research intothree tripsmdashNew York 1047297rst then Europe
and then Japan In New York therethe My Micro NY projectmdashthe winproposal in the adAPT NYC compthat allows for a zoning exception units under 400 square feet the cminimum size for a unit there Itrsquos just about designing small units brecognizing that life happens insidunits and outside in public space t
Copenhagen and Stockholm haI call ldquolivabilitiesrdquomdashor street life p
infrastructure and transportationaffect housing as well as a culturesupports co-housing Urban fabricis about the cross-section of the hothe corridor and the street The ciwhere small housing projects havesuccessful is where there are amenand thoughtful in-between commuspaces nearby everyone AIA
As told to William Richards
The Globe TrotterChronicling micro-units and livability
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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All InMillennials wonrsquot take no for an answer says recent research on client trends
By Ben Ikenson
AIAPractice
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PRACTAIAArchitect
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
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Long before the housing market crashed in2008 the architecture and design industrywas facing trouble says Ann Voda 983105983113983105
a principal at BentzThompsonRietowin Minneapolis and president of AIAMinnesota The ldquoso-called traditionalpractice of architecture was enduringpressure and revealing stress cracks wellbefore 2008rdquo she wrote in the forward to a2012 AIA Minnesota report commissionedto help architects navigate the unsurepost-crash market
ldquoEven during the expansive timesleading up to the crash the architectrsquos rolein a project was perceived as erodedrdquo shecontinues in the Architects in Commerce
Research Initiative report ldquo[and] there
were concerns that we were undervaluedoverworked and underpaid The writingwas on the wall for medium sizedarchitectural 1047297rms with a general designpractice who didnrsquot develop a specialtyrdquo
One of the things that made thisreport meaningful is that it re1047298ected theinput of clientsmdashowners and developerscontractors and owner representativesmdashalong a spectrum of trends from theperceived role of architects to third-partyadvocates for property owners
Jean Dufresne 983105983113983105 co-principal atChicago-based Space Architects+Planners
and a member of the AIArsquos Small FirmRound Table adds that the increasedreliance of clients on representatives andof architects on contractors sets a difficultprecedent to reverse
ldquoWe have left others to erode our skillsand servicesrdquo says Dufresne ldquoWhen is thelast time you saw an architect on HGTVor TLC One that clearly showed valueand return on investment on the projectNever And that is horriblerdquo
But Michele Russo senior directorof research for the AIA sees potential in983142indings of the Architects in Commerc e
Research Initiative report ldquoThe emergenceof third-party representatives is animportant trend to understand andone that has led to some frustration fordesign professionals who feel they arebecoming distanced from their clientsrdquoshe says ldquoHowever the research thatAIA Minnesota conducted suggeststhat clients want architects to be theirpartners understanding their needs andoffering solutions versus just acting as a
service provider or trying to impose theirown vision
ldquoNot only does this emphasize
the importance of a 1047297rm to developmeaningful and productive relationshipswith clients and to understand all thepotential possibilities that clients maythemselves not even know exist it alsosuggests the time is ripe for architectsto expand the lsquopartnerrsquo function theybring to ownersrdquo Russo says ldquoInaddition to delivering design servicesarchitects are analytic problem-solversThe opportunities for them to capitalizeon those skills could open up newopportunities that take the professionin exciting new directionsrdquo
Indeed recent research supports thisAnother instructive report commissionedby the AIArsquos Large Firm Round Tablethe 2014 McGraw-Hill ConstructionSmartMarketrsquos ldquoManaging Uncertaintyand Expectations in Building Design andConstructionrdquo ranked owner-relatedissues such as accelerated scheduleunclear project requirements lack ofdirection and involvement and programor design changes among the leadingdrivers of uncertainty on buildingprojects The report concluded that bettercommunication and integration among
project team members represent the mosteffective approach to reducing both thecauses and the impacts of uncertainty
Survey results from architects andcontractors in the report reveal thatthe ldquotop drivers of uncertainty-relatedproblems hellip are owner-driven changesand the need for clearer direction fromowners as well as more active leadershipby ownersrdquo
Yet several owners foresee whatone describes as ldquoa big opening for thearchitectural community to step up andhelp outrdquo by providing greater leadership
and evolving toward a deeper relationshipwith owners that the ldquoManagingUncertaintyrdquo report calls a ldquotrustedadvisor participating a lot more and alot sooner really doing an integratedproject design around that clientrsquos missionand that clientrsquos culturerdquo The reportrsquosauthors predict it can be ldquoa whole newparadigm for the architectural world nota transaction based on lsquoYou tell me whatyou want and Irsquoll tell you how itrsquos going to
bersquo but more of an ongoing particprocess where theyrsquore continually you get to where you need to gordquo
Jean Leathers president of PraClarity a national consulting 1047297rmhelps architects build their busineagrees ldquoChanges in project delivemethods from traditional designbuild to designbuild and integratproject delivery mean that oftentimmembers of the design and constrteam are involved early with clienshe says ldquoChanges [can be] madeahead of constructionmdashIrsquove hearditrsquos cheap to change ideas costly tup concreterdquo
Millennials Remaking the Marke
The notion that residential projectan ongoing participatory process inarchitects and clients bodes well fohomeowners namely millennialspopular belief a Zillow survey revethat members of this demographicmore strongly than previous generthat owning a home is necessary torespected member of society Evenhave accrued more student debt ableaker economic prospects than o
millennials represented the largesof recent buyers for two consecutivaccording to the 2015 National Assof Realtors (NAR) ldquoHome Buyer aGenerational Trendsrdquo study In 20millennials purchased 32 percent ohomes sold in the country in 2013percentage was 31
ldquoOver 80 percent of millennialGen X buyers consider their homepurchase a good 1047297nancial investmand the desire to own a home of thwas the top reason given by millenfor their purchaserdquo wrote NAR Ch
Economist Lawrence Yun in the stldquoFixed monthly payments and theterm 1047297nancial stability homeownecan provide are attractive to youngdespite them witnessing the housidownturn and subsequent slow recthe early years of their adulthoodrdquo
Pegged as socially conscientiomillennials by and large seem to vprinciples of New Urbanismmdashwalkconnectivity and what the Congre
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
30
VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PERSPECT
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event in the Northeast
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NOVEMBER 17-19Boston Convention amp Exhibition Center
Produced by the Boston Society of Architects abexpoc
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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AIAPerspective
The news this summer about housing
seems encouraging Prices for new andexisting houses have risen smartly in mostareas foreclosures are down job growthcontinues and at press time mortgagerates remain historically low Whatrsquos notto cheer about The residential market hassettled back to normal Or has it
ldquoNormalrdquo would mean the nextgenerationmdashthose between 25 to 34 theprime demographic for 1047297rst-time homebuyersmdashwill soon grow tired of rentingand like their parents before them shopfor a place of their own
But what if itrsquos not business as usual
what if wersquore seeing a new normal as theUrban Institute did in a report issued earlierthis summer Their claim The rate ofhomeownership has been falling since lastdecadersquos housing boom and will continueto decline until at least 2030 Contrast thatwith the 1047297ndings of the National Associationof Realtors study (in the previous article)mdashMillennials purchased 32 percent of allhomes in the country in 2014 up from 31percent in 2013mdashand you have to wonder
whatrsquos going on here We seem to begoing through a period of transition in thmarketplace where different data sets atelling different stories
One thing is certain though In the
United States homeownership is an engiof community building Having onersquosown home builds social capital It fostersinteractions with others in everything frothe quality of schools to engagement in thpolitical process If the Urban Institute isright and what seems to be emerging is na temporary blip but a fundamental shiftin how we live attention will have to bepaid to thinking about renters not simply consumers but as citizens invested in thehealth of their communities This will reqa major shift in how our society thinksabout private property common space
infrastructure and the rights of developeLeft to itself the market will not
accommodate such a shift It will likelyrequire the leadership of architects andurban planners working with elected officto advocate for policies that promote theinvestment of renters in the public realmWithout such an investment the center ohealthy democracy will not hold AIA
Elizabeth Chu Richter FAIA 2015 AIA Preside
AIAPracticeCONTINUED
of New Urbanism calls ldquotraditionalneighborhood structuresrdquo that includede1047297ned public centers discernible
boundaries between neighborhoodsand a sense of urban diversity Amongthe biggest factors in choosing a housewas the neighborhood according tothe NAR study ldquoMillennials weremost in1047298uenced by the quality ofthe neighborhood (75 percent) andconvenience to jobs (74 percent)rdquo
In order to better understandthe members of the millennialdemographic entering architecture anddesign professions the AIA partneredwith McGraw-Hill Construction toconduct two studies which together
are revealing of the group as a wholeincluding prospective home buyersOne of the studies targeted architecturestudents and recent grads and the otherfocused on existing architecture 1047297rmsBoth were part of the basis for the 2012McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarketreport ldquoConstruction IndustryWorkforce Shortagesrdquo which pointedto one irreducible fact There is a sizablegap between current industry thinking andthe values of the next generation
Taken together the studies also implythat millennials entering the profession
value sustainability very highly whichin1047298uenced their motive to pursue greendesign through a deeply personal sense ofresponsibility Millennials were also foundto rely on technology and social media forbasic networking or job searches far morethan other generations of practitionersThe SmartMarket reportrsquos authors notethat ldquoit is more likely that the architectureindustry will need to adopt these tools asan important means of networking thanstudents will abandon their userdquo
This of course isnrsquot a revelation Manystudies reports and media outlets have
covered this shift deeply and broadly overthe past decade What is important to notehowever is that technology sustainabilitypersonal responsibility and social valuendashdriven decisions are no longer brewingtrends among the children of prospectiveclients They are in fact the foundationof the current and future client base forarchitects AIA
Learn more about research at aiaorgpracticing
A New NormalCalculating the shift
AIAArchitect
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VOLUME 3 2015 AIA PERSPECT
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
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bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
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Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
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Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
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If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
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BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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Peruse and spec new products and services for commercial residential
industrial and municipal worlds in the marketplace that is the ABX
show floor Expand your industry knowledge with the energizing andthought-provoking conference program
Register at abexpocom by October 23 for FREE admission
to the exhibit hall and early bird workshop perks
The leading building industry
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MAKE MOTION
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
983156983141983160983156 983138983161 983115983137983156983145983141 983111983141983154983142983141983150
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
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Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
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NS RESIDENCEEMEK HEFER ISRAEL
BLATMAN COHEN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
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A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 3552
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983091
Residential Architect
A rough-hewn concrete wall and a glimpse of a burnt-cedar-clad vol-
ume beyond are the only pieces of the NS Residence in Emek Hefer
Israel that are visible from the street But move past the steel gate
and an outdoor-entertaining paradise is revealed The clientrsquos love
of spending time in the arid climate of this seaside region was the
primary driver of the scheme developed by Mishmeret IsraelndashbasedBlatman Cohen Architecture Design which includes a verdant front
garden complete with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen
The 4844-square-foot two-story residence is a barlike volume
flanked on its south side by a wood-slat-clad pergola that shelters out-
door seating and dining areas The slats continue indoors lining the
ceiling of the open-plan ground floor which contains a kitchen as well
as dining and living areas The wood is offset by glazed walls that vi-
sually (and in the case of some operable panels physically) open the
room to the outdoors answering the clientrsquos request for ldquoa very open
house with simple geometriesrdquo says principal Vered Blatman CohenThe bridge-like second-floor volume is supported on concrete walls at
the short ends
Throughout the house Blatman Cohen wanted the materials to be
ldquoas raw as possiblerdquo and gravitated toward surfaces with natural tex-
tures such as uncut basalt slabs for the entry pathway stone and wood
floors and marble counters A steel staircase leads to the second-floor
landing where diffuse northern light from clerestories washes a blank
concrete wall The bedroom and bathroom doors on this level are flush
with the white-painted walls to the point of almost disappearing into
them When closed they provide an effect Blatman Cohen describesas ldquoa total contrast to the very open lower levelrdquo The four bedrooms
all face north away from the garden in order to capture views of the
sea The southern faccedilade of the second level is blank helping to re-
duce heat gain in the bedrooms and stairwell and providing a visual
contrast to the openness of the faccedilade on the lower level
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That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
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Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
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Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
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Residential Architect
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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983091983093
That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
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The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
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983091983096
Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
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OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
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But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 3752
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983093
That strong southerly sun was a key fa
in placing the outdoor amenities in front o
house instead of behind it farther from th
ldquoUsually you would put the house in the fro
the lot and then the garden behind and h
was the oppositerdquo Blatman Cohen says Bu
client ldquowanted the pool on the south side w
very warm so the water will be very nice t
A small backyard that runs along the n
side of the house was designed as a play ar
the children And because of the transpare
the ground floor their parents can keep an
on them from virtually anywhere on the p
proving that maximum transparency can b
found even in concrete-walled packages
From the street only the top of the house
visible the large front yard shielded by a
and metal privacy wall A steel gate opens to rev
basalt-lined pathway that leads to the front door
The main house is located in the back at
north end of the site making room for an
expansive yard which includes seating areas a po
an outdoor kitchen and a ser vice building with a
and restrooms
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 3852
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983094
The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 3952
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983095
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4052
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983096
Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4152
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983097
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4252
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983088
OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983089
Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
983156983141983160983156 983138983161 983115983137983156983145983141 983111983141983154983142983141983150
983120983144983151983156983151983155 983138983161 983117983137983156983156983144983141983159 983117983145983148983148983149983137983150
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4452
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983090
But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
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The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
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Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983094
The ground floor of the house contains the
kitchen as well as dining and living spaces The
wood-slat ceiling continues outside to the south to form
a pergola that shields open-air seating and dining areas
from the elements
Second-Floor Plan
Ground-Floor Plan
Basement Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
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983091983096
Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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983091983097
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983088
OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
983156983141983160983156 983138983161 983115983137983156983145983141 983111983141983154983142983141983150
983120983144983151983156983151983155 983138983161 983117983137983156983156983144983141983159 983117983145983148983148983149983137983150
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983090
But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983092
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983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 3952
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983095
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4052
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983096
Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4152
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983097
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983088
OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4352
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983089
Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
983156983141983160983156 983138983161 983115983137983156983145983141 983111983141983154983142983141983150
983120983144983151983156983151983155 983138983161 983117983137983156983156983144983141983159 983117983145983148983148983149983137983150
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4452
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983090
But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4552
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983091
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
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Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4052
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983096
Project CreditsProject NS Residence Emek Hefer Israel
Client Withheld
Architects Blatman Cohen Architecture Design
Mishmeret IsraelmdashVered Blatman Cohen (princi
Engineer Shmuel Penet
Management and Supervision Yehuda ZimbrisSize 450 square meters (4844 square feet)
Cost Withheld
Large glass doors offer direct access to th
outdoor seating and dining areas The pe
nearly doubles the square footage of the ground
Materials were left as raw as possible throthe house including wood floors and a m
sink in the upstairs bathroom
Clerestories allow diffuse northern light t
the walls of the second-floor hallway wh
access to the familyrsquos bedrooms and baths throu
that are aligned flush with the white walls
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983097
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983088
OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
983156983141983160983156 983138983161 983115983137983156983145983141 983111983141983154983142983141983150
983120983144983151983156983151983155 983138983161 983117983137983156983156983144983141983159 983117983145983148983148983149983137983150
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983090
But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
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983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4152
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983091983097
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4252
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983088
OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4352
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983089
Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
983156983141983160983156 983138983161 983115983137983156983145983141 983111983141983154983142983141983150
983120983144983151983156983151983155 983138983161 983117983137983156983156983144983141983159 983117983145983148983148983149983137983150
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4452
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983090
But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4552
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983091
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4652
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983092
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4752
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4252
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983088
OVERLOOK RESIDENCE
LOS GATOS CALIF
SCHWARTZ AND ARCHITECTURE
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
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Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
983156983141983160983156 983138983161 983115983137983156983145983141 983111983141983154983142983141983150
983120983144983151983156983151983155 983138983161 983117983137983156983156983144983141983159 983117983145983148983148983149983137983150
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4452
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983090
But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983091
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4652
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983092
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VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4352
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983089
Residential Architect
Every renovation begins with a niggling detail no matter how small
and in the case of the Overlook House in Los Gatos Calif that cata-
lyst was a chip in the veneer of a kitchen cabinet ldquoI said lsquoOh we can
fix thatrsquo rdquo says Neal Schwartz 983137983145983137 of San Franciscondashbased Schwartz
and Architecture ldquoAnd I always thought that it was from that piece of
chipped veneer that the project started to expand Once they startedthinking about it the clients realized that it was time to refresh a lot
of aspects of the house even though they loved itrdquo
The Silicon Valley home was originally designed for the clients by
San Franciscondash and Omaha Nebndashbased Min|Day with Burks Toma
Architects serving as architect of record and was completed in 1999
with a pool and additional outdoor spaces added in 2005 (also by
Min|Day) The refresh that began only a few years later in 2009 was
a result of ldquothe fact that they were in a different point in their livesrdquo
Schwartz says (And it was carried out with the original architectsrsquo
blessing mdash
Schwartz and EB Min 983137983145983137 both teach at the CaliforniaCollege of the Arts)
The initial areas of focus for the renovation were the master bath
and the kitchen The house was originally designed to be accessible
as one of the clients uses a wheelchair But advances in ergonomic sci-
ence and products as well as the clientrsquos understanding of their daily
routines after a decade of living in their beloved custom space meant
that certain enhancements should be made A reworking of the kitch-
en kept the countertop and range with open space underneath to ac-
commodate a wheelchair and to allow views out to one of many decks
surrounding the house but with new appliances and cabinetry Theoriginal stove was the best option available at the time but always left
some burners inaccessible several newer options were better sized
and the new range allows the client to reach all of the burners An
expanded kitchen island now serves as the nerve center of the largely
open plan of the housersquos main volume
983156983141983160983156 983138983161 983115983137983156983145983141 983111983141983154983142983141983150
983120983144983151983156983151983155 983138983161 983117983137983156983156983144983141983159 983117983145983148983148983149983137983150
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4452
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983090
But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4552
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983091
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4652
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983092
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4752
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4452
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983090
But the most visible alteration is the two-
story addition at the west end of the house which
replaces the original single-level in-law suite (a
new separate guest house was constructed on
site) On the ground floor is an open family room
that flows into the kitchen Expansive glazing
at the end of the new volume reveals a dramatic
view of the surrounding mountains Clad in shou-
sugi-ban or burnt sugi boards the volume stands
in contrast to the pale cement-board siding of the
rest of the house The large windows continue on
the second level which holds a 400-square-foot
guest suite and throughout the house in an effort
to maximize views of the 487-acre site
The original inspiration for the renovation
came from materials found on site including
boulders wood and leaves The influence of
these natural textures can be seen not only on
the exterior but also in the wood elements added
inside including the (now non-chipped) cabinets
that mark the housersquos next chapter And all of this
was born from a cabinet touch-up
A pair of wood-clad doors l
the main hallway in the east
end of the house to two enlarged fa
bedrooms
The two-story addition is c
in shou-sugi-ban (burnt
Japanese wood)
The harsh Silicon Valley sun
mitigated by sunshades on t
original house Trees shade the decthe kitchen and the volume of the
itself shades other decks as the sun
through the sky ensuring that there
comfortable partially shaded outd
space at all times
Ground-Floor Plan
Second-Floor Plan
N983088 983089983088 983090983088
Area of renovationaddition
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983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4552
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983091
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4652
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983092
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4752
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4652
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983092
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4752
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4752
VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
983092983093
The kitchen was reworked to include
a new island (at right) and new
cabinetry The idea for the countertop and
range that it open below to accommodate
the clientrsquos wheelchair was retained from
the housersquos original design but now has new
products and materials
The new family room features a
sculptural stair that leads to the
second-floor guest suite and expansive
glazing that opens the house to dramatic
views of the mountaintop site
The master bath was reworked to
improve the spacersquos ergonomics and
accessibility It overlooks one of many decks
surrounding the house
Project CreditsProject Overlook Residence
Los Gatos Calif
Client Withheld
Architects Schwartz and Architecture
San FranciscomdashNeal Schwartz 983137983145983137
(principal-in-charge) Neil OrsquoShea (project
managerdesigner) Paul Burgin (projectdesigner) Aaron Goldman Joshua Yoches
(project team)
Contractor Mike Donahue Construction
Cost Withheld
Size 5000 square feet (total)
800 square feet (new addition)
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
Registration opens soon Visit wwwgreenbuildexpocom
today for the latest news amp updates
Questions Contact us at infogreenbuild
GREENBUILDEXP
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON DC
EXPO NOV 18-19 | CONFERENCE NOV 18-20
SELLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO YOUR RESIDENTICUSTOMERS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
Get social greenbuildexpocomOwned and Operated by Presented by
As the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow amongconsumers when purchasing a home Greenbuild continues to makemonumental strides in the green movement by expanding optionsfor residential builders
bull Expanded educational offerings show you how to get into and profit from green building
bull 600 exhibiting companies featuring innovative products and cutting-edge technologies
bull Residential product pavilion showcasing high-performance products to help you maximize
savings on energy efficiency
bull LEED v4 Platinum net-zero electricity demonstration home built out on the show floor with
tours
bull NEW Join us for ldquoResidential Dayrdquo on Thursday November 19 - a day of educational sessionsspecific to residential building (included in a Full Conference Pass and Thursday Day Pass)
Join 20000+ of your peers and let Greenbuild show you how sustainability will benefit your
customers and boost your companyrsquos bottom line
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4852
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Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
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Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
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The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
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Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
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7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
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983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 4952
983092983095VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
ABX Architecture Boston Expo 31 - abexpocom
Azek 3 - azekcomfor-pros
Belden Brick C3 330-456-0001 beldenbrickcom
Daltile 5 - marazzitilecom
Diamond Spas 21 - wwwdiamondspascom
Glen Raven 22 23 - sunbrellacomhaven sunbrellacomlocal
Greenbuild Expo 46 - greenbuildexpocom
Innovative Hearth Products 21 - superiorfireplacesuscom
Jenn-Air 10 - jennaircomobsidian
Kolbe amp Kolbe 19 800-955-8177 kolbe-kolbecom
LaCantina Doors 9 lacantinadoorscom
Milgard Windows amp Doors 26 milgardcomDoorCEU
MiraTEC 7 800-255-0788 miratectrimcom
Modern Fan 6 - modernfancom
Napoleon Fireplaces C2-1 866-820-8686 napoleonfireplacescom
Panasonic Ventilation 15 - uspanasoniccomventfans
Redland Brick 4 301-223-7700 redlandbrickcom
Reinvention 25 - reinventionconfcom
Softplan 24 800-248-0164 wwwsoftplancom
Sub-Zero C4 - subzerocom
The Cable Connection 24 800-851-2961 ultra-teccom
Velux 13 - veluxusacomvss
Windsor Windows amp Doors C3 - imaginewithwindsorcom
s p e c i a l a d v e r t i s i n g s e c t i o n
architectrsquos showcase
ENERGY CODE COMPLIANT ATTIC ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Attic Access Solutionsfor the New Energy
Code Requirements
on how to be a part of the next
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
special advertising section contact
Jaeda Mohr at 202-736-3453
FOR INFORMATION
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5052
983092983096VOLUME 983091 983090983088983089983093
Residential Architect
983159983151983154983147983155983152983137983139983141
Frederick Fisher and PartnersLOS ANGELES
The Los Angeles offices of Frederick Fisher and
Partners (FFP) have a distinctive architectural
pedigree They were once the offices of Jones
and Emmons the prolific firm of modernists
Frederick E Emmons who retired in 1969 and
died in 1999 and A Quincy Jones who died in
1979 Completed in 1955 and expanded in 1959
the 7500-square-foot building is landmarked
meaning that FFP could enact few changesmdashnot
that they needed to do much As partner JosephCoriaty 983137983145983137 puts it the studio was designed with
enough flexibility built inmdashas well as fur nishings
from George Nelson and Ray and Charles Eamesmdash
that its new inhabitants have kept it largely in-
tact ldquoWersquove tried not to do a lot to the buildingrdquo
Coriaty says noting ldquowersquove made adjustments to
accommodate the contemporary workspacerdquo To
that end the firm has made minor improvements
to mechanical systems and workstations have
been rearranged but the overall structure of the
building remains as it was in its heyday
Part of what makes the office so successful 60
years later is its domestic scale and connection to
the outdoors FFP finds that the values of Jones
and Emmons have endured and promotes similar
aesthetics in the firmrsquos own work including sen-sitive restorations of other Jones projects The
office impresses clients with its airiness in what
Coriaty calls ldquoa spectacular working environ-
ment that informs our practicerdquo mdash983140983141983137983150983141 983149983137983140983155983141983150
More photos at residentialarchitectcom
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5152
The Standard of Comparison since 1885 An I SO 9001 Compliant Quali ty Management System An ISO 14001 Compl ian t Envi ronmental Management Sys tem
As Belden Brick gets ready to celebrate 130 years of brick making in 2015
the family tradition continues toward providing the preeminent product in the
brick industry Belden provides more colors textures sizes and shapes than any
other brick company in the US
If your thinking about brick ask for Belden Brick
The Standard of Comparison Since 1885
beldenbrickcom | 3304560031
BRICK -THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE
FOR CENTURIES
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths
7232019 Residential Architect - Volume 3 2015
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullresidential-architect-volume-3-2015 5252
Food preservation inspired by self-preservation
Designs that blend in features that stand out ndash
thatrsquos the beauty of our reimagined integrated line
Now with food-friendly features like air purification
and dual refrigeration and available i n more sizes and
configurations than ever ndash from 18 to 36 widths