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How Woodhouse is Building a Better Design Process
Sales of newly built homes jumped 55% in June 2020—the largest annual gain since the housing crash more than a decade ago. This historic jump in new housing sales was driven by a variety of factors, including: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the flight to the...
Architect Raymond R. Lefebvre on Collaborating with Woodhouse
The building site’s terrain on the shores of upstate New York’s Seneca Lake was challenging, recalls Architect Raymond R. Lefebvre. The site featured a 10-foot property line to the north and a 30-foot deep ravine to the south that steeply dropped off to the...
Contemporary Mountain Home in Steamboat Springs by Architect Mike Olsen
It can be tempting to play it safe when designing a spec home. With that much money at stake, does it pay to be unique? In the case of Architect Mike Olsen, absolutely. With his two collaborators, general contractor Rob Thvedt and investor Guido Constantini, Olsen...
Willo-Bar Restaurant in Maryland By Designer Doug Storck
Taking raw land and creating an elegant structure is not an easy task at any time. Add a pandemic and the challenges grow exponentially. Just ask residential and light commercial designer Doug Storck who was right in the middle of designing and building a...