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In the kitchen, a “floating plane” adds a dramatic, contemporary flourish to the room. The center hole allows a combination pot rack/chandelier plenty of room to hang over the island. The plane, Landry says, also “softens the rhythm made by the ceiling beams—which are actually the joists supporting the floor above.”
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In some houses, memory is as essential an ingredient as a requisite spice in a favorite entree. Such was the case with the residence of Richard Landry, an award-winning architect based in Southern California. For his own home, which straddles a striking promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, Landry imported the post-and-beam framework of a century-old barn from his native Quebec. Then, he explains, “I interpreted the memories of my childhood in a creative way” by retrofitting the structure to accommodate aspects of his ultra-contemporary lifestyle—which includes, among other things, a gym and steam room. The most spectacular aspect of Landry’s new-old barn is his expansive use of glass. Huge windows and sliding glass doors open to the ocean view, and, on the ground floor, to a dining patio and pool.
The heart of the barn is an expansive great room embracing the living/dining areas; it soars 35 feet to exposed trusswork and a pitched raftered ceiling. Behin... more
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It’s nice when s house has such a unique character, even a story behind it. Here not only is the barn framework from Quebec, but more impressively it was imported from Quebec specifically for this project. The extra touches like this truly make for a house with a lasting impression.
It’s nice when s house has such a unique character, even a story behind it. Here not only is the barn framework from Quebec, but more impressively it was imported from Quebec specifically for this project. The extra touches like this truly make for a house with a lasting impression.
This is practically ideal in every way: contemporary yet rustic, efficient and attractive.
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