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Bridge House

BrininstoolLynch — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:16:51 +0000

Bridge House

Located just minutes outside downtown Birmingham, AL in the heavily wooded neighborhood of Redmont Park, the Bridge House cantilevers above a deep rocky ravine, nestled in a lush forest canopy. The 4,400 sq.ft. single family home negotiates its difficult site by only touching the ground with a scant 650 sq.ft. footprint at the base of an insulated concrete form core. The primary living areas attach to this core, bridging to the road in one direction and cantilevering 56’ ft. in another. The seemingly physics-defying cantilever inverts the typical 1:2 length ratio, so often sited in sizing cantilever geometries. To achieve this gymnastic feat, a Vierendeel truss is balanced on a single structural column, acting as a fulcrum near the concrete core, which provides a massive counterweight.

The weather-steel clad façade belies a light-filled interior. Polished concrete and terrazzo floors tie interior and exterior spaces together across flush thresholds, while floor-to-ceiling window walls provide uninterrupted views of the surrounding treetops. Walls, ceilings, and custom millwork are all finished in bright cypress wood, giving living spaces a glowing warmth. Every surface is considered and detailed to achieve the clean lines and restrained sensibility of every space.

Primarily situated on a single level (suspended 30’ above the forest floor) the home includes a spacious master suite, office, with kitchen, dining, and living areas filling the glass cantilever. A penthouse guest room sites opposite a three-season screened in porch, both of which have direct access to the rooftop splash pool.

Commissioned by return clients, the Bridge House balances highly refined details with structurally ambitious form. When complete, the home will stand as a testament to the rich long-term collaborations between client, architect, and engineers.

BrininstoolLynch Mon, 01/10/2022 - 20:16

Birmingham, Alabama

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Podesta Residence

Jacob — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 19:48:44 +0000

Podesta Residence

This winter residence, located on the Atlantic coast of Florida, is part of a planned residential community with specific guidelines regulating the exterior design of the buildings to be “Anglo-Caribbean” in character. Our brief was to create a bright, modernist experience for the interior and courtyard while observing the detailed architectural rules of the development. Our response was to subdue the traditional forms as much as allowable, resulting in a mannerist approach to the envelope of the house, and to create an interior with articulated views to the exterior and flush with natural light. The water of the pool and the geometry of the piazza-like courtyard become integral to the experience of the interior through the use of full-height expanses of glass against the living areas of the house.

Jacob Thu, 04/12/2018 - 19:48

Coffou Cottage

VERO BEACH, FLORIDA

2013

SIZE

8,100 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Huryn Construction

CONSULTANTS

McCarthy and Associates, Structural

PUBLICATIONS

Lynch, Brad, David Brininstool, and Reed Kroloff. Brininstool Lynch: Making Architecture. (New York: The Monacelli Press, 2019).
Kaylie, Regina. “Contemporary Charm,” Florida Design, January 2017.
Keller, Hadley. Beachside: Windsor Architecture and Design. (New York: Vendome, 2021).

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Wood House

bear_admin — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:19:02 +0000

Wood House

The traditional residential architecture of Chicago’s densely built fabric often sacrifices privacy for light, or the reverse, in the name of economically efficient development. Wood House, on the other hand, is a very deliberate exercise in the balance between openness and privacy, transparency and opacity, in a tight urban setting. Views and light are calibrated throughout to provide moments of comfort, introspection, and calmness. The second floor is washed with northern and eastern light, perfect for sleeping, while the third floor takes advantage of access to terraced outdoor green spaces with views of the Chicago skyline. Wood House provides a specific level of solitude and discretion, without turning its back on the city of which it is an integral part.

Sustainability was a high priority in the design of this house. Skylights and clerestories promote passive solar energy, while mechanized sunshades, a geothermal well, radiant heating, and storm-water runoff systems add to this project’s environmental responsiveness.

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Meyer Residence

Chicago, Illinois

2013

SIZE

7,900 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Goldberg General Contracting

CONSULTANTS

Coen + Partners, Landscape Architect
Goodfriend Magruder, Structural
Moshe Calamaro & Associates, Civil
AA Service Company, Mechanical

AWARDS

2018 AIA Chicago Divine Detail Award – Honor Award
2016 Copper Development Association Inc. North American Copper in Architecture Award
2015 AIA Chicago Interior Architecture Award – Honor Award
2014 Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design American Architecture Award
2014 Residential Architect Design Award – Citation

PUBLICATIONS

Allen, Cindy, Georgina McWhirter, Jen Renzi, Peter Webster, Annie Block, and Nicholas Tamarin, eds. Interior Design: Best in Design (Boca Raton: Sandow, 2021).
Lynch, Brad, David Brininstool, and Reed Kroloff. Brininstool Lynch: Making Architecture. (New York: The Monacelli Press, 2019).
Coen, Shane. Contextual Minimalism: Landscape Architecture and Urbanism. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2018).
Pridmore, Jay, and George A. Larson. Chicago Architecture and Design. Vol. 3. (New York: Abrams, 2018).
Kunz, Gerold. “A City is Established.” Modulør, 2017.
“Wood House.” Architecture & Culture: House with Brick, May 2015.
Libby, Brian. “Urban Oasis,” Luxe Interiors + Design, Summer 2014.
“Madeira Urbana.” Revista Décor, June 2014.
Design Exchange, January 28, 2014.
Domus Online, January 2014.
Bey, Lee. “Wood House.” Residential Architect, November/December 2013.
Architectural Record Featured Houses, December 2013.

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Christopher Barrett

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Carus Residence

Jacob — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:49:09 +0000

Carus Residence

Positioned on a large, flat site in north-central Illinois, this house evokes the horizontal influence of the agricultural buildings that are part of the Midwest vernacular. Cement board panels and varied sizes and applications of redwood siding are wrapped over a steel frame to create the exterior skin. The house incorporates a characteristic program for a family of five. Visual and tactile elements, however, interconnect and resolve each room’s function in a way that gives the project an uncommon sensibility.

To maximize privacy, the house is L-shaped and oriented towards the perimeter of the lot. Facing the street to the north, the house acts as a privacy screen by protecting views into the pool area and yard. To create additional private outdoor space, a screened porch uses only the batten of a board and batten pattern of siding found on adjacent exterior walls.

Jacob Wed, 04/11/2018 - 13:49

Claremont House

Peru, ILLINOIS

2003

SIZE

6,910 square feet

CONSULTANTS

Sheffee Lulkin & Associates, Structural

AWARDS

2006 AIA Chicago Interior Architecture Award – Citation of Merit
2005 AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award – Honor Award

PUBLICATIONS

Keegan, Edward. “Who’ll Stop the Rain?” Chicago Architect, January/February 2008.
Keegan, Edward. “Pure Detail.” Metropolis, February 2005.
Kaplan, Kathy. “Down in the Valley.” Chicago Tribune Magazine, July 3, 2005.

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Yamamoto Residence

Jacob — Wed, 09 May 2018 14:53:43 +0000

Yamamoto Residence

Located in the suburban perimeter of Indianapolis, the house offers a serene environment for the display of art and a comfortable place for entertaining. The sequence of entry, defined by a series of horizontal elements including the garage, site wall, and entrance canopy, both privatize and delineate the approach to the house. Setting the main living area of the house away from the street insulates the home from an area of neo-traditional influenced development, while reducing the impact of the design on that context. The intent is calm juxtaposition—not a radical statement.

Once through the entry sequence, the house opens to an influx of natural light. Defined by volumes of wood, the kitchen adjoins the living and dining rooms, enveloped by two niches for 17th century Japanese screens. Main rooms of the house all have views over a landscaped garden area and a vista looking through woods toward a lake. Custom interior millwork components, light fixtures, and the dining table were designed by the architects.

Jacob Wed, 05/09/2018 - 14:53

Burkhardt Cottage

McCordsville, Indiana

2000

SIZE

5,350 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Lerchen

CONSULTANTS

Stearn-Joglekar, Structural

AWARDS

2001 AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award – Citation of Merit
2001 AIA Chicago Interior Architecture Award – Citation of Merit

PUBLICATIONS

Hutchins, Shelley D. “Midwest Traditions,” Custom Home, April 2003.
Barreneche, Raul A. Brininstool + Lynch, Building on Modernism. New York: Edizioni Press, 2002.
Woo, Youngmin. “Yamamoto Residence,” Haute (Korea), June 2002.
Edelhart, Courtenay. “Instant Landmark,” The Indianapolis Star, 20 October 2001.
Geran, Monica. “Screen Play,” Interior Design, October 2001.
Arieff, Allison. “There is Too a There There,” dwell, December 2000.

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Mariposa House

Jacob — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:53:23 +0000

Mariposa House

Nestled in a lush canyon at the base of the rugged Santa Monica mountains, the mid-century modern Mariposa House and its adjacent guest house underwent a dramatic, yet thoughtful, renovation. Stripped down to its barest elements, the firm’s design brings back much of the home’s original mid-1950s spirit, while updating nearly every system and surface to the highest contemporary standards. This includes the integration of an earthquake resistant structural retrofit and energy efficient mechanical systems. Many of the materials used for this project were repurposed stone and wood from the existing structure, in an effort to reduce landfill waste and reduce the need for transportation of new material.

Expansive glass walls look out onto the site’s carefully landscaped gardens and unobstructed views of the mountains beyond, while plantings and natural topography provide absolute privacy from surrounding properties. Clean lines and a carefully considered material palette provide calming interior spaces for living and entertaining. Each of the five bedrooms include its own adjoining patio, and natural light fills every room of the house. Terrazzo flooring, Douglas fir beams and tongue-and-groove ceilings flow out onto the terrace. This effortless transition between interior and exterior is a hallmark of the southern California Modernist movement, and the Mariposa House is an exemplar of the type.

Jacob Wed, 04/11/2018 - 13:53

Carus Residence

Malibu, California

2020

SIZE

5,600 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Craig R. Williams Construction

CONSULTANTS

Pamela Burton & Company, Landscape Architect
Parker Resnick, Structural
California Energy Designs, MEP
Peak Survey, Civil/Survey

AWARDS

2022 THE PLAN Award, Villa – Shortlist
2021 Residential Design Architecture Award – Citation

PUBLICATIONS

Allen, Cindy, Georgina McWhirter, Jen Renzi, Peter Webster, Annie Block, and Nicholas Tamarin, eds. Interior Design: Best in Design (Boca Raton: Sandow, 2021).
Arango, Jorge. “X-Ray Vision.” Aspire Design and Home, Summer 2022.
Romeyn, Kathryn. “This Super-Private Modernist Malibu Home Is All About the Great Outdoors.” Architectural Digest, March 2021.
Akkam, Alia. “A Low-Slung, Glass-Walled Home Is Tucked Into Malibu’s Verdant Landscape.” Dwell, March 2021.
“Stone, Beams and Wood: Mariposa House by Brininstool & Lynch + Pamela Burton & Company in Malibu.” Glocal Design Magazine, April 2021.

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Meyer Residence

Jacob — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:55:17 +0000

Meyer Residence

A pastoral 32-acre field surrounded by dense woods and a creek provides the Meyer residence with a view. The challenge, however, was to integrate the building design with the site so that it becomes an intrinsic part. This design was inspired by the stone, concrete, and galvanized steel of utilitarian structures such as grain elevators, silos, barns, and sheds that are found among the agrarian buildings within the surrounding landscape. Passive solar and geo-thermal systems extensively reduce both energy consumption and the need for traditional mechanical equipment. As a result, energy costs are 75% lower than those associated with conventional systems, dramatically reducing environmental impact.

Jacob Wed, 04/11/2018 - 13:55

Podesta Residence

MORRIS, ILLINOIS

2008

SIZE

15,700 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Vissering Construction Company

CONSULTANTS

C.E. Anderson & Associates, Structural

PUBLICATIONS

Lynch, Brad, David Brininstool, and Reed Kroloff. Brininstool Lynch: Making Architecture. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2019.
Rodkin, Dennis. “Contemporary, pedigreed and $4.5 million—on the exurban fringe.” Crain’s Chicago Business, November 2020.
Freundt, Rachel. “Four Contemporary Architect-Designed Properties for Sale.” Chicago Magazine, August 2022.

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Burkhardt Cottage

BrininstoolLynch — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:16:19 +0000

Burkhardt Cottage

This weekend retreat overlooks a wooded valley in the dunes on Lake Michigan’s shore to harmonize with the natural environment. Set at an intermediate level against a steeply sloped dune forest, the house is outfitted with a boardwalk leading up the front door. The boardwalk’s axis to the entry implies that it continues through the house to the porch on the other side. The entire structure acts as a viewing platform made of simple forms and natural materials that minimize the home’s intrusion on the environment.

BrininstoolLynch Fri, 10/12/2018 - 19:16

Weiss Apartment

Bridgman, Michigan

1995

SIZE

1,825 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Gray Carlson Construction

PUBLICATIONS

Barreneche, Raul A. Brininstool + Lynch, Building on Modernism. New York: Edizioni Press, 2002.
Ojeda, Oscar Riera. The Best of American Houses. Buenos Aires: Kliczkowski, 2001, 76–91.
Ojeda, Oscar Riera. Brininstool + Lynch. Buenos Aires: Casas Internacional, 2000.
Asensio, Paco. Mountain Houses. Barcelona: Loft Publications, 2000, 152–157.
Hensler, Kate. “Private Residence,” Interiors, December 1997, 64–63.

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MP3

Jacob — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:56:46 +0000

MP3

MP3 is an acronym for Mineral Point three. Mineral Point is a small town and rural farming area in southwest Wisconsin. This weekend home's remote, 160-acre site is beautifully rich in old-growth oaks, fruit orchards, trout streams, and rock formations. The home's form echoes agrarian structures in the area. In this new building, the vernacular weathered gray wood siding of the area is referenced with long, thin brick masonry with shades of gray on the exterior and red and brown on the interior. The main living area is defined by extremely high ceilings topped by a skylight system and two parallel glass openings on either side that are 40-feet long and 10-feet high. They evoke barn door openings, while providing viewing portals over the property, centered on the interior by a fire pit. Slate flooring continues to the exterior terraces to emphasize the indoor-outdoor relationship, and any additive volumes within the exposed brick interior are wrapped in micro-perforated end-grain birch plywood for acoustical benefits.

Jacob Wed, 04/11/2018 - 13:56

Wood House

Mineral Point, Wisconsin

In Progress

SIZE

4,200 square feet

CONSULTANTS

Coen + Partners, Landscape Architect
Goodfriend Magruder, Structural

AWARDS

2019 Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design – American Architecture Award

PUBLICATIONS

Conroy, S. Claire. “In Deep,” Residential Design, Volume 1, 2018.

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Coffou Apartment

BrininstoolLynch — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:19:39 +0000

Coffou Apartment

Located in Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s landmark 860 Lake Shore Drive building, the design objective was to transform a three-bedroom apartment into a spacious one-bedroom while maintaining the Miesian detail and influence of the building envelope throughout the space. Through removing interior bedroom partitions, the apartment received increased natural light and panoramic views of the city. Translucent glass panels divide the bedroom to further add dimension and natural light, and custom millwork and cabinets create an atmosphere of spaciousness while also providing precise function. The custom dining table is constructed of travertine marble, a homage to the stone of the building’s lobby and plaza.

BrininstoolLynch Fri, 10/12/2018 - 19:19

Pokorny Residence

Chicago, Illinois

2010

SIZE

1,650 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Goldberg General Contracting

CONSULTANTS

WCW, MEP

PUBLICATIONS

Lynch, Brad, David Brininstool, and Reed Kroloff. Brininstool Lynch: Making Architecture. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2019.

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