famous house designs that would not be allowed in Boulder County, Colorado by Land Use codes, by M. Gerwing Architects
recession's architecture impact
New Harmony, Indiana
Sunshine Canyon house
This house is located on a very steeply sloping boulder field in the foothills west of Boulder with spectacular views back through the foothills down to the plains. The design combines the owner's desire to extend these views to as many rooms as possible and to create a courtyard-type plan, while synthesizing the owner's interest in Italian hill towns and modern technology.
By stretching the major living areas along the slope, including extensive outdoor terraces at each end, the house takes advantage of the otherwise daunting site. The building's form steps up to the children's bedrooms and then again to the master suite, allowing views over the roof of the rooms below.
By orienting each room simultaneously toward both the outward distant views and the internal courtyard, the house reiterates the public/private, individual/family dynamic of the themes of the design.
Designed as Principal at Arcadea, Inc. Mark Gerwing, Project Architect Project completion by M. Gerwing Architects Builder: Cottonwood Custom Builders Landscape Architect: Hidelly Kane Structural Engineer: Nicols & Associates
south Boulder renovation and addition
The project consists of a renovation and pop-top addition to a classic 1960's ranch house in south Boulder, Colorado. The newly-formed family required enough bedrooms for everyone but especially wanted to create a larger, more dynamic set of living spaces where the family could come together for cooking, eating and reading.
New bedrooms were placed on the two extreme east and west ends of the house and the center of the building was opened up and extended vertically to create a new kitchen and dining room, expanded living room and expansive family room. A new curving privacy wall was built outside between the street and the house to create a semi-private terrace, capturing for use some of the typically wasted spaces of suburban front lawns.
Designed by M. Gerwing Architects
Mark Gerwing, Project Architect
Builder: Cottonwood Custom Builders
Structural Engineer: Gebau, Inc.