b & w house - julie snow architects
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By ro / lu in design Published: Monday, 17 December 07 - 09:55 AM (GMT -06:00) Last Updated: Thursday, 20 December 07 - 05:17 PM (GMT -06:00) |
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the julie snow architects designed 'b & w house' in minneapolis for walker art center design curator andrew blauvelt and scott winter is, in our minds, an instant classic. i'm sure you'll be reading about it everywhere soon.
we're lucky to be involved in a small way and we're so excited about the house that we decided to write about it even though our work isn't done yet.
what we saw though when we arrived on the scene was an elegant, minimal structure that already looked great, even surround by dirt and construction debris...
rolu partner mike brady wandered around while i took pics.
but there'll be a few revisions over the winter.
and, though you can't see it great in the above photo, the aluminum piping in the seam where the ipe meets in the corner is one of my favorite details. so precise, exacting and yet somehow, gentle.
the first phase of work we did this fall was in the front of the house.
we needed to create some privacy for some of the glass (otherwise, you might have weirdos taking self portrait pics of their reflection), and we wanted to create an aesthetic middle ground between the site and the structure, the music for a pas de deux, if you will? ah, no...maybe that's a bit much. more like a joining...
we used rusted steel to reference the ipe siding and bring some of the upper half of the house lower. the steel is about a foot high at most points and remains level with the step at the front door creating a third, subtle, quiet plane.
for another view of this project, 'building minnesota' an architecture blog & podcast, put together this youtube piece that tracked the project from the start. it has interviews with one of the homeowners and the architect.
we'll keep you posted on our progress.
posted by matt
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| impressed | josh | 12/20/07 |
| waw | Grudzien Karolina | 05/27/08 |
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Name withheld | 08/07/08 |
| re: waw | matt olson | 06/02/08 |
| Hmmm... I have some difficulty disassoci (...) | Robert | 08/09/09 |
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Top | Reply to this Title: impressed Author: josh (http://www.thrive-ds.com) Date Posted: 20 Dec 2007 12:11 PM (GMT -06:00) Matt, kudos on being a part of such a cool project! I've driven by the home several times now and it really looks incredible. Also have thoroughly enjoyed your blog... so much so that it inspired me to start one of my own! http://metrohippie.terapad.com we're due for a veggie burger or something sometime soon. Hope all is well. oh... be sure to say hello to Amy for me. -josh |
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Top | Reply to this Title: waw Author: Grudzien Karolina Date Posted: 27 May 2008 10:09 AM (GMT -06:00) I like it so much, I'm studying architecture in BRuxelles (Belgium) at "La Cambre", I'm making my final project for the year and I made a research for inspiration and I Found the Koelher house, it's very similar of my project ... so I'm searching for anything more of you and Your architecture is all I like ^^ Fabulous , I Love it !!
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Top Title: Comment deleted Author: Name withheld Date Posted: 07 Aug 2008 02:34 PM (GMT -06:00) Edited on: 07 Aug 2008 02:37 PM (GMT -06:00) This comment was deleted by an Administrator on August 07, 2008 at 02:37 PM (GMT -06:00). It was violating this site's Terms and Conditions. |
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Top | Reply to this Title: re: waw Author: matt olson (http://www.ro-lu.com) Date Posted: 02 Jun 2008 10:31 AM (GMT -06:00) hi grudzien karolina, thanks for writing but i'm afraid there's a misunderstanding. though i wish i could take credit for designing the koeher house, i've never even seen it in real life. i'm a landscape designer and this post is about a project we did for a different julie snow architects designed house called the b&w house. we're just completeing more work in the courtyard of the home right now. watch this blog for more details in the next few weeks. also, i'd love to see your final project when it's done and good luck with your studies. |
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Top | Reply to this Author: Robert Date Posted: 09 Aug 2009 10:37 AM (GMT -06:00) Hmmm... I have some difficulty disassociating “prefab” with images of down-on-it’s-luck trailer courts, tornado disasters, and Trailer Park Boys. However, prefabricated homes are great for the environment and offer a low cost house solution. The is Sunset’s 2009 design showhouse — a prefabricated contemporary cottage. The prefab-ness was created by Modern Cabana and there are really fabulous buildings you can order from their website. If you’d like to see the step-by-step photos of this showhouse construction, click here.
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