Articles by James Brillon

Hufft Architects’ Kansas City residence is influenced by Marcel Breuer

April 17, 2018 James Brillon 0

The mid-century-modern architecture of a nearby Marcel Breuer residence provided cues for a family home by Hufft Architects in Missouri. Encompassing 6,500 square feet (604 square metres), Baulinder House is located in Mission Hills – a residential neighbourhood of Kansas City. The home was built near a project by well-known Bauhaus architect Breuer, who was

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Kaplan Thompson Architects completes angular extension to rural Maine residence

April 16, 2018 James Brillon 0

The contemporary extension that Kaplan Thompson Architects has added to a traditional home in Maine is linked to the original structure by a bright yellow volume. Originally built in the 1980s, the farmhouse-style New England home was in need of repairs. “The renovation needed to add vibrant character, more spaces that could take advantage of

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Alain Carle Architecte completes minimalist home in Ontario

April 15, 2018 James Brillon 0

Board-formed concrete and black metal cladding characterise this house in rural Ontario by Alain Carle Architecte, which was designed to complement its man-made landscape. Named True North, the project is located near the Canadian city of Cornwall – next to the US border. Although the landscape appears to be natural, it is in fact formed

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Heritage building in Uruguay houses new bakery and cafe by Pedro Livni Arquitecto

April 13, 2018 James Brillon 0

Extending this historic home in the capital of Uruguay has allowed architect Pedro Livni to reconfigure living spaces into a cafe, and place a bakery in the courtyard. La Linda is an artisanal cafe and bakery built within a 1927 garden house in the country’s capital Montevideo. The bakery spaces required did not fit into

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Triangular house by Skylab provides sweeping Rocky Mountain views

April 9, 2018 James Brillon 0

Portland studio Skylab Architecture designed the triangular floor plan of this Colorado retreat to allow optimum views of the region’s mountainous landscape. Owl Creek Residence is located near the town of Snowmass, a popular destination for winter sports. The 4,200-square-foot (390-square-metre) home was built as a place for the client’s family and friends to gather.

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Williamson Williamson designs Canadian home to adapt as its residents age

April 8, 2018 James Brillon 0

Toronto firm Williamson Williamson has completed a multigenerational home in the town of Ancaster, designed to allow ageing parents to live with their adult children. The home takes its name from a nearby stream it overlooks, Ancaster Creek, in Ontario. It is the firm’s third project that addresses the design challenge of creating a home

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Black Quebec chalet by Atelier Boom-Town overlooks forest and lake

April 7, 2018 James Brillon 0

Two volumes are stacked at irregular angles to form this Canadian forest retreat, which Montreal-based architecture firm Atelier Boom-Town designed for siblings. Completed last year in the Laurentians region, the two-storey De La Canardière Residence encompasses four bedrooms. Its location on a slope was a key factor in the studio’s development of the design. “This

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Wide steps lead to lake from Quebec chalet by Bourgeois/Lechasseur

March 31, 2018 James Brillon 0

Broad wooden steps lead from the living space of this Quebec residence, by local architects Bourgeois Lechasseur, down to the shores of Lac St-François. The L’Accostée home was built above the foundations of an existing chalet that the owners had been using for a long time, but had outgrown. “They decided to rebuild while preserving

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Red wall cuts through New Mexico house by Archaeo

March 25, 2018 James Brillon 0

New Mexico-based firm Archaeo has completed a low-slung home traversed by a bright red wall in the desert close to Santa Fe. The contemporary home is designed to embrace its desert landscape and natural terrain of the Galisteo Basin Preserve, a residential development that focuses on sustainability and responsible land stewardship. “There is a low

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Red wall cuts through New Mexico house by Archaeo

March 25, 2018 James Brillon 0

New Mexico-based firm Archaeo has completed a low-slung home traversed by a bright red wall in the desert close to Santa Fe. The contemporary home is designed to embrace its desert landscape and natural terrain of the Galisteo Basin Preserve, a residential development that focuses on sustainability and responsible land stewardship. “There is a low

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