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Photographer Joe Fletcher

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Lookout House by Faulkner Architects

Lookout House by Faulkner Architects

Text description provided by the architects. The building site had a significant influence on the design of this house. Continue reading

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Miner Road House by Faulkner Architects

The clients are several environmental scientists who, along with their two sons, relocated from the Oakland Hills to the summer climate of Orinda. Their commitment to sustainability, including a request for net-zero energy performance annually, was evident throughout the design process.

A three-bedroom program began as a remodel of a 1954 ranch house at the foot of a hill next to a seasonal creek. After finding the existing structure and soils to be unsuitable, the direction settled on reusing the existing footprint under the shade of a Valley Oak that had grown up close to the original house. The surviving portion of the original house is the fireplace which was wrapped in concrete and utilized for structural support. This made additional grading unnecessary and allowed the new house to maintain the same intimate relation to the old oak.

Entry to the 3,725-square-foot house is from the north, where a steel plate covered walkway leads to the front door. Inside, one finds light-filled with 20-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling, high-performance glazing builds continuity with the landscape. A 12-foot-wide (3.6-meter) retractable glass wall opens onto a patio and adjoining garden. The family desired an open living layout that connected directly to the landscape.

A mezzanine plan evolved with a double-height family space nested with a master bedroom and study stacked above the kitchen and nook. A screened pacing deck for long phone calls shades the upper level from the afternoon summer sun. Downstairs, secondary bedrooms along an extendable hallway, wrap an outdoor dining area situated between the kitchen and family room.

Construction materials and methods were considered in the balance between first and lifecycle costs. The Corten steel rain screen for the exterior skin and interior wood was chosen to take advantage of zero annual maintenance cost and a shotcrete foundation allowed formwork to be repurposed for wood framing. Single-use material selections such as the Corten steel and shotcrete foundation reduced complexity in detailing and labor costs allowing a larger portion of the budget to be reallocated for upgraded mechanical, insulation, and glazing systems.

The same attitude for interior finishes produced acoustically detailed unfinished oak ceilings and walls. The smell of the oak and feel of it underfoot builds a multisensory connection to the immediate landscape outside. The sum total of the limited and landscape-driven materials presents a relaxed and quiet built environment that allows the senses to focus on the natural environment. A haptic connection to the rhythms of our planet is present in the lives of the family.

A 14-gauge Corten rain screen provides a no-maintenance skin. High levels of insulation and glazing efficiency reduce heating and cooling loads. An 8.1kW photovoltaic system provides on-site renewable energy and produced more electrical energy than the house used in the first year. Rainwater is collected via a waterfall from the roof at the end of the hallway. Buried tanks store water for use in toilets and laundry. Greywater is collected separately and reused for irrigation. Electronically commutated motors and variable speed heat pumps are used to further limit energy use and control heating and cooling. An energy recovery ventilator is used to provide fresh air.

All images by Joe Fletcher

Architecture by Faulkner Architects

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Desert House by Jim Jennings

A modest Palm Springs house retreat self-designed by Jim Jennings that sits on a plot of virgin land near the San Jacinto Mountains. The project emphasizes on form and light, resulting in a geometrical simple and functional approach. The property is defined by a walled enclosure and a steel roof structure, which encases two courtyards and protects the home from the desert's strong winds. The access to the house is across the white desert sand and native vegetation, as there is no driveway connected to the site.

photography by Joe Fletcher

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Warning post for young Depeche Mode fans active on Instagram

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This is a post concerning @joethefletch (Andrew Fletcher's son) on Instagram. Joe Fletcher is a 25 year old man who specifically targets young female Depeche Mode fans on Instagram (and possibly other social media platforms). He is known for sending sexually explicit messages to minors (typically ages 14-16) with promises to come meet them, sends them topless photos (most likely hoping he'll receive pics back), etc.

 Pics and more below the cut.

Below are some messages sent by victims. Indications of the victim's identities have been removed for their safety.

If you receive any messages from this man, block and report him immediately. I want to make it loud and clear that this behavior is disgusting and unacceptable. Thanks for your time.

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- Anonymous

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Miner road by faulkner architects located in Orinda, California

Photo by Joe Fletcher