Articles by James Brillon

Artist’s retreat in West Virginia sits above a limestone quarry

August 25, 2017 James Brillon 0

This steel-and-glass box perched above an abandoned limestone quarry in West Virginia is designed by Wiedemann Architects to provide a living space and workshop for a Parisian sculptor. Completed in 2015, the Hawk’s Nest home and studio encompasses 2,100 square feet (195 square metres). “Our goal was to create a simple form that was simultaneously

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Cuboid extension by EL Studio sits atop a Maryland bungalow

August 19, 2017 James Brillon 0

New York firm EL Studio has placed a contemporary box-shaped extension on top of this suburban home in Maryland to more than double its size. The Lincoln Street Residence was recently completed by EL Studio founders Elizabeth Emerson and Mark Lawrence for a young family with two small children. The clients wanted to expand their

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Cuboid extension by EL Studio sits atop a Maryland bungalow

August 19, 2017 James Brillon 0

New York firm EL Studio has placed a contemporary box-shaped extension on top of this suburban home in Maryland to more than double its size. The Lincoln Street Residence was recently completed by EL Studio founders Elizabeth Emerson and Mark Lawrence for a young family with two small children. The clients wanted to expand their

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Canadian lake house by Paul Bernier features dark wood and rusted metal cladding

August 18, 2017 James Brillon 0

Montreal architect Paul Bernier has completed a home clad in blackened timber and weathering steel on the shores of a lake in rural Quebec. The two-storey residence overlooks Lac Charlebois, one of many bodies of water in the Laurentien mountain range, a popular vacation destination just north of Montreal. “Our clients wanted to build a contemporary house, luminous and

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Canadian lake house by Paul Bernier features dark wood and rusted metal cladding

August 18, 2017 James Brillon 0

Montreal architect Paul Bernier has completed a home clad in blackened timber and weathering steel on the shores of a lake in rural Quebec. The two-storey residence overlooks Lac Charlebois, one of many bodies of water in the Laurentien mountain range, a popular vacation destination just north of Montreal. “Our clients wanted to build a contemporary house, luminous and

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Higgins Lake House by Jeff Jordan Architects sleeps up to 20 guests

August 11, 2017 James Brillon 0

Sited by Michigan’s Higgins Lake, this long wooden residence by Jeff Jordan Architects can accommodate up to 20 people despite its restricted footprint. A couple with grown children commissioned the firm to design a lake house for their extended family and friends. “Many families in Michigan share a tradition of spending weekends and vacations in

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Monochrome Canadian ski lodge by Atelier Kastelic Buffey echoes traditional farmhouses

August 4, 2017 James Brillon 0

Toronto firm Atelier Kastelic Buffey has completed a black-and-white ski chalet in Ontario’s Blue Mountains, echoing the forms of the area’s traditional barns and farmhouses. The residence, dubbed Alta Chalet, encompasses 3,000 square feet (278 square metres) and was designed for a family of five. “Located near the end of a cul-de-sac in a private

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Sea Bright House by Jeff Jordan Architects overlooks the Jersey Shore

July 28, 2017 James Brillon 0

This beachfront house designed by Jeff Jordan Architects for a Manhattan-based couple comprises boxy, cedar-clad volumes that create expansive outdoor spaces overlooking the New Jersey coastline. Located within walking distance from the beach, the entire structure of Sea Bright House is lifted on stilts and incorporates storage areas beneath. From the street, a stone walkway leads

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Houston contractor builds her own charred-timber residence designed by Suyama Peterson Deguchi

July 21, 2017 James Brillon 0

The owner of a construction company in Houston has collaborated with Seattle architects Suyama Peterson Deguchi to create a Japanese-influenced home that she built for herself. The design and construction of the Shou Sugi Ban House was joint effort between the architects and Erin Stetzer. Because the client, the proprietor of Stetzer Builders, was also

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Leroy Street Studio lifts Hamptons house above the water on stilts

July 14, 2017 James Brillon 0

This cedar-clad villa in the Hamptons designed by New York City architects Leroy Street Studio is raised on timber pilotis to anticipate flooding. Named Bay House, the six-bedroom residence is comprised of two angled wings that open out towards the ocean. The two halves of the home join at its centre, above a ground-level breezeway

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