Category: construction
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A Garage Cum Courtyard Maximizes Outdoor Space
A garage cum courtyard maximizes outdoor space on a narrow suburban lot.
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7 Kitchen Spaces that Need Universal Design Attention
Remodeler Bill Owens highlights several areas of the kitchen that can be easily adapted to users of all ages and abilities with a few universal design considerations.
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Courtyard Houses for Suburban Lots
Architect Edward Baum created a housing model to fit typical suburban lots and work within existing codes that can be built using components found at major home supply retailers.
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Slideshows: Your Top 10 Favorites
Best house plans, island homes, designs for disaster, beach havens, hot products, and more were your favorite BUILDER photo sets this year. Take a trip down memory lane or see what you missed.
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A Shingle-Style Remodel
A video tour shows how even tough regulations and a tight lot didn’t faze Gast Architects. The team infused a San Francisco Shingle-style rehab with great flow and contemporary touches.
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Designing for Resilience
Bill Browning told his audience of residential architects that the real question is not how do we protect and armor everything, but how do we include resiliency into communities?
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FourPlans: New One-Story Home Plans
These new plans are great additions to the Builder House Plans collection of one-story plans. Single-level homes are great for a wide variety of buyers: new parents, people with limited mobility, and those who want to age in place. And if your clients want to expand later, bonus rooms above the garage give that option.
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Heart of Stone
A lodge-style Texas home with warmth, soul, and a sensible scale. Restrained details and friendly materials keep it from looking overblown and feeling cavernous.
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Adaptive Reuse: Lincoln Park Residence, Chicago
2013 Builder’s Choice Custom Home Design Awards: Custom Home of the Year