small-house-lot-612

This lovely compact home sits on a small and narrow lot in the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The original 1908 house has been extended with a contemporary second story addition that fits perfectly within the surrounding residential neighborhood.

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island-holiday-home-nz

This lovely home is located on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Its new owners live overseas, and were looking to transform this small cottage into a holiday house large enough to accommodate two families.

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kitchen-extension-nutman

The Nutman house addition is a fine example of how extending a home can be both practical and attractive, adding more than extra space to the original structure. This modern kitchen extension was created to provide a unique space for cooking and entertaining.

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home-extension-row-house

An ordinary row house on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. has been beautifully upgraded by a crystal-like addition, inspired by an illuminated Japanese lantern. This new home extension consists of a wonderful glass and steel volume, which was brilliantly planned to provide a radiant exterior effect as well as indoor practicality.

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home-extension-blackwhite

What once was a single story house has been beautifully renovated and extended into a two level modern home. Four contemporary glass temples emerge from a white stucco plinth, bringing volumes of natural light to the interior during the day, and glowing in the landscape at night.

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home-extension-korman

Here’s a lovely renovation of the Korman family home in Brentwood, California. The original, a 50′s 1,700 sq. ft. ranch house, has been beautifully remodeled and a second story extension has been added.

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home-extension-spiral

A typical burgundy farmhouse, set on a large plot, needed a new extension to provide its residents with additional living space. The architects could have chosen from a number of house designs, however they’ve gone with a unique concept that is smart and contemporary.

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spence-house-extension

The Spence House was originally built by Sir Basil Spence (1907-1976), one of Britain’s most celebrated modern architects of the post war era. It served as his family’s holiday house on the north bank of the Beaulieu river in Hampshire, UK.

Years later, the current owner of the house required an extension for this 60′s classic in the form of a new ‘wing’ to provide two bedrooms and a bathroom that would link to the main house, which was also completely refurbished. The new cedar clad addition with its large framed opening is designed to celebrate the sunrise and spectacular views down-river.

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Home Extension: Hem House

Published in Modern Architecture | On September 14th, 2010

home-extension-him-house

Located in North Holland, this 60′s house has been beautifully renovated. It’s modern extension and the new interior home design create the feeling of calm and space, resembling the minimalist Japanese style.

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home-extension-craigeelee

Here is an award winning heritage project that included restoration, renovation, and new extensions for a charming 1916 timber beach bungalow. The architects sought to provide a solution to accommodate a family with four children, but with a minimal change to the original house.

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house-extension-linear

This early 19th century New England farmhouse has been extended to accommodate a family of four with growing children. The new structure features a linear shape, only one room deep, with two glass facades hung on a post and beam structure, completed with a metal shed roof.

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home-extension-seneca

Designed by Bellomo Architects, this home extension combines different materials – wood, various types of glass, and concrete – that change at different times of day, depending on the color of the light. The completed structure surrounds a courtyard with an outdoor pool, and the new section contains a library and an artists’ studio.

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home-extension-chatswood

Located in a Heritage Conservation area of Willoughby, Australia, the Chatswood House is an extension to an existing California Bungalow home. Due to the building constraints the bungalow facade was maintained, and the extension’s visibility from the street has been limited.

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Re-Cover Home

Published in Modern Architecture | On February 7th, 2010

modern-home-recover

This 1,500 sq. ft. vacation home sits on a half an acre lot in New York. The house is cladded inside and out in 12” wide cypress boards, which give it a straightforward box-like simplicity.

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