Articles by Jenna McKnight

In Situ Studio revives mid-century modern home in North Carolina

August 7, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm In Situ Studio has overhauled a mid-century modern dwelling in Raleigh, North Carolina, that had been “haphazardly chopped up” over the years. The Ocotea House is situated within a suburban neighbourhood dotted with mature trees. The brick, ranch-style home was built in 1959 and had been significantly altered over the years. “What was

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Marlon Blackwell creates Arkansas paediatric clinic with vivid red facade

August 2, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Marlon Blackwell Architects has created a bright red medical facility for children that is meant to stand apart from its bland, suburban-style neighbours. The Harvey Pediatric Clinic is located on the main commercial corridor in Rogers, a town in northwest Arkansas that is dominated by suburban development. The medical building’s irregular shape and

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Works Progress Architecture tops Portland apartment building with zigzagging roof

August 1, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

US firm Works Progress Architecture has created a residential building in Portland with gabled roofs, which help it stand out from the conventional boxy structures that are emerging in the Oregon city. Langano Apartments is situated within the Buckman neighbourhood, known for its tree-lined streets, restored bungalows, artisan shops and trendy restaurants. The 30-unit building is situated on a

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Lot-Ek uses shipping containers to overhaul Brooklyn carriage house

July 31, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Lot-Ek has used brightly painted, metal cargo containers to create a vertical enclosure and a rooftop penthouse for an urban residence owned by a creative couple in New York. The Irving Place Carriage House is situated on a leafy street in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighbourhood. An artist and gallery owner, and their daughter

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Bestor Architecture creates Malibu beach home for Beastie Boys rapper

July 26, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

US firm Bestor Architecture has overhauled rundown buildings in an exclusive southern California neighbourhood to create a spacious, beach-style residence for musician Mike D from the Beastie Boys. The Malibu Beach House is located in Point Dume, a promontory that juts out into the Pacific Ocean. Known for its scenic beaches and rocky coves, the

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Studio Schicketanz creates California home with glass and textured stone walls

July 24, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Large expanses of glazing contrast heavy masonry portions of this residence on California’s Central Coast, designed by US firm Studio Schicketanz. The Tehama One house is located in Carmel, a scenic beach town about two hours south of San Francisco. The residence is situated within the exclusive Tehama development owned by actor Clint Eastwood, featuring a

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Jim Olson expands tiny cabin he built 60 years ago in rural Washington

July 24, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Jim Olson, co-founder of Seattle architecture studio Olson Kundig, has made a series of additions to a bunkhouse he designed and built aged 18, as a first-year architecture student. The Olson Cabin is located on a forested site in Longbranch, a village situated on a peninsula in the Puget Sound. The site has been in

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Katerra combines technology and modular construction to create large-scale prefabricated buildings

July 19, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

As prefabricated buildings become increasingly prolific, Silicon Valley design-build firm Katerra hopes to revolutionise the construction industry by using a technology-driven and full-services approach to creating structures at a large scale. Based in Menlo Park, California, Katerra was started in 2015 by Michael Marks, Jim Davidson and Fritz H Wolff. Combined, the three men have

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Un.Box Studio converts neglected stone building into progressive Austin hostel

July 18, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Un.Box Studio has transformed historic structures in Austin into a high-design hostel that is meant to serve as an alternative to pricey boutique hotels. Located near the city’s Downtown district, the Native Hostel and Bar & Kitchen occupy a two-storey stone building dating to the 1890s and a brick warehouse that was added

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Wine-tasting pavilions by Walker Warner perch on ridge overlooking Napa Valley

July 17, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Walker Warner Architects has created a trio of pavilions at a California winery with operable glass walls that enable tasting rooms to be fully open to the outdoors. The Quintessa Pavilions are located within the Quintessa Estate Winery, which covers 280 acres (113 hectares) in Napa Valley. San Francisco-based Walker Warner Architects had

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