We are excited to be working with the owners of this house who have a such a vision for simplicity of form and materials. The simplicity of the form is enlivened by the beauty and life of the materials: true slate roof, exposed timbers, and thoughtfully laid stone that has been hand-cut on-site. As the eye ranges over this house it is not bored, nor is it over-stimulated by many elements competing for attention, rather the order, pattern and beauty of materials bring life to the structure. When it is completed, we hope that visitors will feel like they’ve stepped across the ocean, if only for a minute.
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We recently visited the shop of a local craftsman who works on many of the projects we design. W.B. Richardson makes beautiful furniture, cabinetry, doors and more. His shop is located in Townsend, Tennessee, at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Wade and his staff are artists and it shows in the proportions, finishes and details of all their pieces. They even have a little forge set up to make their own hardware for their furniture pieces. Wade is also known for his unique stick furniture, crafted out of branches and twigs which are fastened into pieces of furniture that could be called art and would fit right in on a Lord of the Rings set.
Drop by the next time you are in Townsend and look through the gallery, you might even get a tour of the shop while you are there. Following are some photos from our visit…
Custom cabinetry by W.B. Richardson
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February 22, 2011 |
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Jonathan Miller Architects is pleased to announce that one of our recently completed projects has been certified as an ENERGY STAR 2.5 Qualified Home. A typical Energy Star home is 20%-30% more energy efficient than an average new home. We are proud to be involved in a project that is making efforts to respect the environment by reducing energy consumption.
This is an elevation concept we did for Senior Living Apartments in a mixed-use development. Our hope is that it gives a monumental feel, getting away from the cheap-vinyl, apartment complex look and appearing more like it was repurposed from an existing building. Arched doors open into the communal gathering areas, giving residents views onto the street and a greater sense of connection to the neighborhood. Store-front style windows on the wings open into eating areas, giving the appearance of old shops. Hopefully, by placing the Senior Apartments in the middle of a mixed-use development, the residents will be less isolated and be able to integrate into the neighborhood instead of being isolated in a building complex on a large tract of land lost somewhere in the suburbs.