* Residential Architecture: Shaker Heights House by Dimit Architects

Residential Architecture: Shaker Heights House by Dimit Architects: “..This single-family residence was designed to facilitate the modern lifestyle of an active young family in the leafy Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, Ohio. The house plan is arranged as two basic wings— one is more public in function with living, dining, and entertaining spaces— the other is more private, providing bedrooms, home office, exercise room, and support spaces. The two wings meet at the heart of the house- an expansive open kitchen, with views to a protected rear courtyard with swimming and reflecting pools..The various rectilinear masses of the house is clad in either a light cast stone veneer or with ipe wood slats arranged over a rain-screen membrane. Generous walk-out roof decks, also surfaced with ipe wood slats, provide extensions for each of the second floor bedroom spaces, while the remaining flat roof surfaces are planted with green indigenous prairie grasses. Construction by Pistone and Tesauro Builders of Chagrin Falls was completed in the summer of 2012..”  Extensive glazing, natural light, courtyard views; interesting form, interior volumes, details and materiality..

See our post on another residential project by Dimit Architects: Residential Architecture: 27 Coltman Townhouses by Dimit Architects.

image: © Brad Feinknopf; article: Frey , Rodrigo . “Shaker Heights House / Dimit Architects” 19 Nov 2012. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/295305&gt;

* Residential Architecture: 27 Coltman Townhouses by Dimit Architects

Residential Architecture: 27 Coltman Townhouses by Dimit Architects: “..homes that are composed of sustainable and locally-produced materials, private outdoor space and beautiful vistas of the surrounding neighborhood.  The design strategy of the homes will give the owners the power to customize their spaces with complimentary interior design consultations from a selection of leading firms..The three-story residences feature terraces and balconies that provide each unit with outdoor space and the opportunity for urban gardening.  The houses all feature dramatic facades that express the lofted space within and with high ceiling they provide a dramatic view of the neighborhood surrounding them. Residents have the option of adding a green tray planting in front of their homes and adding a roof trellis for privacy and shade..”  Sustainability, interior volumes, natural light, views..

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image: © Brad Feinknopf of Feinknopf Photography; article: Vinnitskaya , Irina . “27 Coltman Townhouses / Dimit Architects” 31 Mar 2012. ArchDaily. <http://www.archdaily.com/221346&gt;