The Olansky Residence is a retirement, mountain home. It is specifically designed on a single level for aging in place. This couple bought their property adjacent to a farm so they could enjoy the views of surrounding mountains. The orientation of the house captures these views of the mountains, while also taking advantage of the…
Change will happen; let’s plan for it. As architects how can we anticipate long-term change of a private house or an institutional building owner? Can we, as architects, limit turnover of a commercial lease tenants? Typically, people and buildings change together. How can residential buildings plan for change? In residential design, we consider how a…
Living in Harmony with Your Home The Classic Case of “Muddling Through” There are many patterns that every home owner is a part of. As I toured a potential clients’ home for the first time, I recognized the classic 1990’s residential architecture entry pattern. Either I could chose the “friends entry,” use a direct route…
Assessing Our Living Situations Whether it is the economic fall out of former homeowners expanding the rental market, or retired Baby Boomers shedding the burden of maintaining houses, or the increasing rental population of Millennials, rental space is in demand. Given the current situation of the post-real estate bubble burst, now would be a good…
A Southern Colonial themed home in Brookhaven created with a unique thought process.