Designed by well-known Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, the Nomadic Museum is the permanent home for the art exhibition Ashes and Snow, by Gregory Colbert.
Leave it to the Dutch to come up with amphibious houses - a concept that makes sense in a landscape where solid ground is yearly sinking. Residents and
Photo by Berlyn Photography The 10,000 square foot Birdview residence is beyond impressive to say the least. It was significantly remodeled by architect
The clients at Rowley St wanted their new home to capture something of the wistful adage “a man’s home is his castle”. On a tight budget, within a restricted, urban site the clients commissioned a refuge; a stronghold of family life and quiet living.
The house is located on a narrow wooded site flanked by a creek and a railroad track, a unique condition for an otherwise typical Texas suburban neighborhood. Accessed by a 250 foot long drive from the street, the 4,300 square foot house and pool stretch the remaining length of the property. An elongated plan allows for multi-directional views from each room and appropriate climatic orientation of the house.
