https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1718 en-us goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) Craig Steely creates absolute privacy for one Californian homeowner without ruining her neighbors' views.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13939 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13939-roofless-house-by-craig-steely From the street, the Roofless House appears to be windowless. Photo © Darren Bradley Behind the curvilinear, 14 1⁄2-foot-tall cedar-clad enclosure are living spaces that open up onto courtyards through generously sized sliding glass doors. Photo © Darren Bradley The house is entered through a 7-foot-square glass pivot door into the foyer. Photo © Darren Bradley The living and dining room has courtyards on two sides and, at one end, the kitchen pantry. It is enclosed within a U-shaped, free-standing volume made of cedar planks, like the wall that surrounds the house. Photo © Darren Bradley The living and dining room has courtyards on two sides and, at one end, the kitchen pantry. It is enclosed within a U-shaped, free-standing volume made of cedar planks, like the wall that surrounds the house. Photo © Darren Bradley goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) A cleverly designed structure in California edits out much of a surrounding hodgepodge, welcoming in sun and sky.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13648 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13648-roofless-house-by-craig-steely From the street, the Roofless House appears to be windowless. Photo © Darren Bradley But behind the curvilinear, 14½-foot-tall cedar-clad enclosure are living spaces that open up onto courtyards through generously sized sliding glass doors. Photo © Darren Bradley The house is entered through a 7-foot-square glass pivot door into the foyer. Photo © Darren Bradley The living and dining room has courtyards on two sides and, at one end, the kitchen pantry. It is enclosed within a U-shaped, freestanding volume made of cedar planks, like the wall that surrounds the house. Photo © Darren Bradley The living and dining room has courtyards on two sides and, at one end, the kitchen pantry. It is enclosed within a U-shaped, freestanding volume made of cedar planks, like the wall that surrounds the house. Photo © Darren Bradley Courtyards make up about half of the 5,900 square feet behind the serpentine cedar wall. Photo © Darren Bradley A breezeway at one end of the house connects it with a garage and guest suite. Photo © Darren Bradley Photo courtesy Craig Steely Architecture Image courtesy Craig Steely Architecture Image courtesy Craig Steely Architecture A California house floats among a dense grove of Oak trees.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13264 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13264-cupertino-house-by-craig-steely-architecture Photo © Darren Bradley Photo © Darren Bradley Photo © Darren Bradley Photo © Darren Bradley Photo © Darren Bradley Photo © Darren Bradley Photo © Darren Bradley Image courtesy Craig Steely Architecture Image courtesy Craig Steely Architecture The clients desired a simple and sustainable primary residence along the eastern slope of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island.

]]> 1304-lavaflow-5-craig-steely.asp Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8419-lavaflow-5 Lavaflow 5 Lavaflow 5Craig SteelyBig Island, HawaiiPhoto © Bruce Damonte Lavaflow 5 Lavaflow 5Craig SteelyBig Island, HawaiiPhoto © Bruce Damonte Lavaflow 5 Lavaflow 5Craig SteelyBig Island, HawaiiPhoto © Bruce Damonte Lavaflow 5 Lavaflow 5Craig SteelyBig Island, HawaiiPhoto © Bruce Damonte Lavaflow 5 Lavaflow 5Craig SteelyBig Island, HawaiiImage courtesy Craig Steely Exposing the dynamic potential of a building under construction was behind the development of the seismic exoskeleton that became one of the defining elements of Xiao-Yen’s house.

]]> xiao-yens-house.asp Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8363-xiao-yens-house Image courtesy Craig Steely Architecture Image courtesy Craig Steely Architecture Image courtesy Craig Steely Architecture Image courtesy Craig Steely Architecture