John Trujillo

Glass corridors connect hemlock-clad cubes at New York artist residence by Gluck+

May 20, 2017 John Trujillo 0

Taking cues from farmland in Upstate New York, Manhattan architecture studio Gluck+ organised simple volumes of this home in a grid-like array, orienting the residence and detached studio towards a nearby pond. Gluck+ designed the Artist Retreat for a photographer who wanted an isolated home to focus on work. The residence is made up of

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Stern McCaffery Architects converts entrance of old Massachusetts house into a gallery

May 19, 2017 John Trujillo 0

Boston-based Stern McCaffery Architects has overhauled a country home in Massachusetts, transforming the layout to showcase a collection of art work and expand the living areas into a bright annex. The residence was first built in 1905 as a mock-English riding house in Cambridge, Massachusetts – the seat of Harvard University. Owned by the president

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Andrew Berman Architects adds timber-framed extension to old Staten Island library

May 18, 2017 John Trujillo 0

Tasked with renovating and extending the Stapleton branch of the New York Library, Andrew Berman Architects overhauled the interior and connected it to an annex clad with zinc and glass. The facility is situated in northeast Staten Island – one of the five boroughs that make up New York City – and was first constructed in

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Brickwork facade modelled on “abstract menorah” fronts Jewish community centre by Natoma Architects

May 18, 2017 John Trujillo 0

Stanley Saitowitz’s firm Natoma Architects has created a Hillel House for Philadelphia’s Drexel University, with a red brick facade designed to reference the branched lampstands used in Jewish homes and temples, as well as the striated garments worn during prayer. The Center for Jewish Life – also referred to as a Hillel House – is located

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Brooks + Scarpa completes The Six housing for LA’s homeless and disabled veterans

May 16, 2017 John Trujillo 0

California architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has designed a low-cost housing development in Los Angeles to accommodate displaced service members. Commissioned by Skid Row Housing Trust, a local homeless-advocacy group, The Six offers low-cost, permanent housing for homeless and/or disabled veterans in the region. Veterans make up three per cent of LA’s population, but account

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Architecture Microclimat builds minimal terrace house in traditional Montreal neighbourhood

May 13, 2017 John Trujillo 0

This Montreal residence by local architecture firm Architecture Microclimat has a front designed to fit in with the area’s style, while a more sculptural rear facade features an overhanging upper storey. Architecture Microclimat built the First Avenue Residence for a young family, who had purchased the abandoned property in Rosemont – an old Montreal neighbourhood

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Omar Gandhi Architects creates minimal fashion store for Rchmnd in Halifax

May 12, 2017 John Trujillo 0

Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has chosen an all-white palette for the interior of a clothing boutique in its home city of Halifax. Rchmnd (pronounced Richmond) is a multi-brand fashion retail company based in Halifax, Canada. Its store occupies a narrow ground floor space in the city’s historic Granville block – recently revitalised as a

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The Williamsburg Hotel by Michaelis Boyd welcomes guests as part of phased opening

May 11, 2017 John Trujillo 0

UK architecture firm Michaelis Boyd’s boutique hotel in Williamsburg is now open to guests, and will soon boast the area’s first grand ballroom, a rooftop pool and a water-tower bar offering New York skyline views. The Williamsburg Hotel – named after its neighbourhood in Brooklyn – is opening in phases from January 2017 and is set to be finished later this

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Farm buildings inform design of Canadian lakeside home by Trevor Horne Architects

May 10, 2017 John Trujillo 0

London-based Trevor Horne Architects has completed a waterfront house in Ontario, referencing local barn structures through expansive spaces and a zinc-clad pitched roof. The Corbourg residence is situated on the Canadian shore of Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes that define the country’s southeastern border with the United States. As the clients had previously resided on a farm, the architects sought to

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Glazing in jagged roof brightens Los Angeles home by Studio William Hefner

May 9, 2017 John Trujillo 0

Los Angeles-based Studio William Hefner has built a local home that features abundant clerestory windows and an overhanging upper floor that shades terraces below. Situated in a residential neighbourhood in west Los Angeles, the Toulon Drive House was commissioned by a couple who wanted “an emphasis on natural light and the surrounding landscape”. A path

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