Gable house

Chen + Suchart Studio has renovated and expanded a 1930s dwelling in Phoenix, Arizona, adding a metal-clad volume with a window wall and a pointy roof

Sunset House presents a thoroughly modern and welcome presence on its generous corner block in Deepdene. It's restrained grey palette of handcrafted Petersen D91 bricks creates a stunning display of feature brickwork, while black steel provides a crisp and contrasting accent, all offset by a simple grey render. Image: Justin Alexander

The house is designed around three gabled forms on an expansive site. As a sympathetic response to its rural surroundings, the gable forms rise from the flat si

Architecture

Two volumes with black exteriors form a summer house on Matsi Beach in Estonia, built on the remains of a Soviet-era fishing village by Hanna Karits.

Wanting to create that open and airy feeling to your space? Then add a Gable Roof! A Gable Roof can instantly make any room feel more spacious as well as making a feature and statement because of the high ceilings.

The brief for this addition and alteration to an existing detached house called for a total transformation of both the external facade design and internal spaces from a dated style popular in the 70's to a modern contemporary style. The main design element of the existing house - the pointed gable roof so popular in the past few decades - was retained and converted from the old clay tile system to a superior metal roofing system.

Townhouses - Under Construction Two new 4 bedroom townhouses in Barwon Heads for Ashley Crowe Builders. Drawing on the local coastal vernacular, these townhouses place a priority on outdoor space and light, airy interiors with good northern sun penetration. The townhouses sit as a complementary pair but each retain their own character. Builder: Ashley Crowe Builders

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