CHDA 2012 Private Retreat and Guest Residence, Incline Village,…
CHDA 2012 Private Retreat and Guest Residence, Incline Village, Nev. Outdoor Spaces
TVA Architects, Portland, Ore.
Stephen Cridland
The studio entrance. Each structure contains a single floor-to-c…
The studio entrance. Each structure contains a single floor-to-ceiling glazed room and storage components in clerestoried adjacent areas.
Stephen Cridland
Natural materials—mahogany, concrete, and glass—blend into t…
Natural materials—mahogany, concrete, and glass—blend into the setting.
Stephan Cridland
Polished brown concrete floors, mahogany built-ins, and exposed-…
Polished brown concrete floors, mahogany built-ins, and exposed-aggregate concrete decks reinforce the colors and textures found on the site.
Stephen Cridland
The guest house faces the archives pavilion across a boardwalk a…
The guest house faces the archives pavilion across a boardwalk and a Swedish aspen allee.
Stephen Cridland
Guest house entry. The two-pavilion composition fits the scale o…
Guest house entry. The two-pavilion composition fits the scale of its environment better than a single larger building.
Stephen Cridland
The guest pavilion’s transparent room overlooks the lake. View…
The guest pavilion’s transparent room overlooks the lake. Viewed from the water, the buildings almost disappear into the trees.
Stephen Cridland
Restrictive zoning on the lake edge limited building area covera…
Restrictive zoning on the lake edge limited building area coverage. Basins buried under the gravel sculpture garden help keep all the storm water on site.
Stephen Cridland
The buildings are oriented toward views of Lake Tahoe.
Joe Fletcher
CHDA 2012 Mill Valley Cabins, Mill Valley, Calif. Outdoor Spac…
CHDA 2012 Mill Valley Cabins, Mill Valley, Calif. Outdoor Spaces Feldman Architecture, San Francisco
Joe Fletcher
Two cabins fit more easily into the steep hillside than one larg…
Two cabins fit more easily into the steep hillside than one large addition.
Joe Fletcher
The artist studio, above, overlooks the yoga studio’s planted …
The artist studio, above, overlooks the yoga studio’s planted roof.
Joe Fletcher
The buildings blend into the surrounding vegetation.
Joe Fletcher
The curved roof mimics the land’s natural forms.
Joe Fletcher
Stepping up the hill so one is perched over the other, each room…
Stepping up the hill so one is perched over the other, each room offers a different point of view.
Joe Fletcher
The lower cabinís green roof became a garden art project.
Joe Fletcher
The detached cabins invite the owners to engage with the landsca…
The detached cabins invite the owners to engage with the landscape.
Maxwell MacKenzie
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Robert…
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect, Washington, D.C.; Builder: Peterson + Collins, Washington This pavilion sits on the edge of a suburban backyard that abuts preserved woodlands, providing a threshold between the natural and manicured landscape. Robert Gurney, FAIA, says that “its relationship to the house, swimming pool, and landscape components was as important as the building itself.”
Maxwell MacKenzie
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Rober…
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect, Washington, D.C.; Builder: Peterson + Collins, Washington This pavilion sits on the edge of a suburban backyard that abuts preserved woodlands, providing a threshold between the natural and manicured landscape. Robert Gurney, FAIA, says that “its relationship to the house, swimming pool, and landscape components was as important as the building itself.”
Maxwell MacKenzie
Intended for year-round use, the pavilion is set close to the wo…
Intended for year-round use, the pavilion is set close to the woods, providing a threshold between the manicured gardens and adjacent woodland.
Maxwell MacKenzie
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Rober…
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect, Washington, D.C.; Builder: Peterson + Collins, Washington This pavilion sits on the edge of a suburban backyard that abuts preserved woodlands, providing a threshold between the natural and manicured landscape. Robert Gurney, FAIA, says that “its relationship to the house, swimming pool, and landscape components was as important as the building itself.”
Maxwell MacKenzie
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Rober…
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect, Washington, D.C.; Builder: Peterson + Collins, Washington This pavilion sits on the edge of a suburban backyard that abuts preserved woodlands, providing a threshold between the natural and manicured landscape. Robert Gurney, FAIA, says that “its relationship to the house, swimming pool, and landscape components was as important as the building itself.”
Maxwell MacKenzie
The mahogany volume houses a bath.
Maxwell MacKenzie
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Rober…
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect, Washington, D.C.; Builder: Peterson + Collins, Washington This pavilion sits on the edge of a suburban backyard that abuts preserved woodlands, providing a threshold between the natural and manicured landscape. Robert Gurney, FAIA, says that “its relationship to the house, swimming pool, and landscape components was as important as the building itself.”
Courtesy Robert M. Gurney
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Courtesy Robert M. Gurney
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Rober…
CHDA 2012 – Accessory Building / Merit Award Architect: Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect, Washington, D.C.; Builder: Peterson + Collins, Washington This pavilion sits on the edge of a suburban backyard that abuts preserved woodlands, providing a threshold between the natural and manicured landscape. Robert Gurney, FAIA, says that “its relationship to the house, swimming pool, and landscape components was as important as the building itself.”
Courtesy Robert M. Gurney
Axonometric
Courtesy Robert M. Gurney
New paths, trees, and plantings reinforce the pavilion’s geome…
New paths, trees, and plantings reinforce the pavilion’s geometry.
John J. Macaulay
CHDA 2012 Studio for a Composer, Spring Prairie, Wis. Accessor…
CHDA 2012 Studio for a Composer, Spring Prairie, Wis. Accessory Building Johnsen Schmaling Architects, Milwaukee
John J. Macaulay
Tucked into the hillside, the lower level contains equipment sto…
Tucked into the hillside, the lower level contains equipment storage space.
John J. Macaulay
Back-lit translucent material fills the gap.
John J. Macaulay
The walls, roof, and glass doors are highly sound insulating.
John J. Macaulay
A green roof tops the lower level.
Courtesy Johnsen Schmaling Archi
The longitudinal building section
Courtesy Johnsen Schmaling Archi
An exploded axonometric rendering
Courtesy Johnsen Schmaling Archi
The design concept
Michael Moran
2011 Custom Outdoors Design Awards2011 Grand Award – Sunscreen: …
2011 Custom Outdoors Design Awards2011 Grand Award – Sunscreen: A Guest Pavilion, Sullivan's Island, S.C.
Entrant/Architect: Stephen Yablon Architect, New York; Builder: NBM Construction, North Charleston, S.C.; Landscape architect: Wertimer & Associates, Charleston, S.C.
Positioned along the edge of the lot, this guest-house addition creates a backdrop for the pool and a generous outdoor room.
Michael Moran
A sustainably harvested cypress ceiling adds refinement to the s…
A sustainably harvested cypress ceiling adds refinement to the southern-style "porch."
Michael Moran
Standing-seam metal, a common local roofing material, shields th…
Standing-seam metal, a common local roofing material, shields the rear facade.
Michael Moran
The study.
Steve Keating
Sliding gates at the entrances close off the courtyard in the ev…
Sliding gates at the entrances close off the courtyard in the evenings or when the owners are away.
Steve Keating
Scored concrete, raised beds, and sitting areas direct the path …
Scored concrete, raised beds, and sitting areas direct the path to the front door.
Steve Keating
The master bedroom has its own intimate courtyard.
Steve Keating
2011 Merit Award – Wolf Creek, Winthrop, Wash.
Entrant/Architec…
2011 Merit Award – Wolf Creek, Winthrop, Wash.
Entrant/Architect: Balance Associates Architects, Seattle; Builder: Bjornsen Construction, Winthrop, Wash.
The house's shape and orientation block the strong wind and sun.
Courtesy Balance Associates Architects
Floor plan.
Chris Richards
2010 CHDA Grand Award / Outdoor Spaces Play Yard at the Winter…
2010 CHDA Grand Award / Outdoor Spaces Play Yard at the Winter Residence, Tucson, Ariz. Project Credits Entrant/Architect/Landscape designer:Ibarra Rosano Design Architects, Tucson, Ariz. Builder:Repp Design + Construction, Tucson Structural engineer: Harris Engineering Services, Tucson Living space: 1,676 square feet (play yard only) Site: 3 acres Construction cost: $24 per square foot Photographer: Chris Richards
Chris Richards
2010 Out Spaces' Awards
2010 Grand Award –
Play Yard at the Win…
2010 Out Spaces' Awards
2010 Grand Award –
Play Yard at the Winter Residence, Tucson, Ariz.
Entrant/Architect/Landscape designer:Ibarra Rosano Design Architects, Tucson, Ariz.;
Builder: Repp Design + Construction, Tucson A garden wall keeps young ones in and desert critters out, while a slatted steel cube offers shelter from the sun.
Chris Richards
The desert landscape beyond the yard holds both beauty and dange…
The desert landscape beyond the yard holds both beauty and danger.
Chris Richards
The shade cube consists of a welded steel frame and galvanized s…
The shade cube consists of a welded steel frame and galvanized steel stud tracks.
Chris Richards
A concrete bench provides a work counter for children and a back…
A concrete bench provides a work counter for children and a back-saving seat for adults.
Chris Richards
A strip of turf separates the sunken play area from the house.
Chris Richards
A rendering of the play yard.
Chris Richards
The play yard plan.
The winners of the Outdoor Spaces and Accessory Building categories share a common philosophy of using jewel box buildings to generate graceful al fresco living in the interstitial areas. Projects consist of compact structures that act as backdrops for their natural settings—one pair is connected by a formal allee and sculpture garden while the other set utilizes matching roof gardens to blend into a more abstract landscape. Protection from sun and rain is balanced with enjoyment of breezes and expansive views as demonstrated with the outdoor living area in the Guest Pavilion and the Play Yard in Tucson.
Similar in concept, the architects for the winning accessory buildings also devoted significant time to thinking about how building placement would affect adjacent outdoor areas. Robert M. Gurney, who designed the Nevis Pool and Garden Pavilion featured in the accompanying slideshow, says of his design that “its relationship to the house, swimming pool, and landscape components was as important as the building itself.”
Outdoor bathing is also making a strong showing in our annual Design Awards. Once an afterthought of an exposed fixture tacked onto an exterior wall, outdoor showers are becoming destinations in their own right. Recent winners feature natural materials executed in complex and artistic designs that manipulate light while providing privacy and airflow. Enjoy these elegant yet breezy spaces in the accompanying slideshow.
