Articles by Jenna McKnight

Un.Box Studio converts neglected stone building into progressive Austin hostel

July 18, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Un.Box Studio has transformed historic structures in Austin into a high-design hostel that is meant to serve as an alternative to pricey boutique hotels. Located near the city’s Downtown district, the Native Hostel and Bar & Kitchen occupy a two-storey stone building dating to the 1890s and a brick warehouse that was added

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Wine-tasting pavilions by Walker Warner perch on ridge overlooking Napa Valley

July 17, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

US studio Walker Warner Architects has created a trio of pavilions at a California winery with operable glass walls that enable tasting rooms to be fully open to the outdoors. The Quintessa Pavilions are located within the Quintessa Estate Winery, which covers 280 acres (113 hectares) in Napa Valley. San Francisco-based Walker Warner Architects had

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Low-lying residence by Dick Clark stretches across a Texas prairie

July 12, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

This rural home designed by Austin-based Dick Clark + Associates features walls made of concrete and glass, and deep roof overhangs that mitigate exposure to harsh sunlight. The Brownwood Residence sits on a property blanketed with prairie grass and dotted with mature oak trees. It is located in Brownwood, a town in central Texas. The clients wanted

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Jean Verville converts backyard shed into minimalist studio in Montreal

July 12, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

Canadian architect Jean Verville has overhauled a storage shed at his home into an austere workspace lined with oriented strand board. The project, called IN 1, was envisioned as a “model on a human scale”. It is one in a series of recent works by Verville intended to embody the merging of art and architecture, through experimention with

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Brutalist library in Chicago gets interior update by Woodhouse Tinucci

July 10, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

US firm Woodhouse Tinucci Architects has spruced up reading room in the University of Chicago’s Joseph Regenstein Library, a 1970s building originally designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Totalling 18,000 square feet (1,672 square metres), the project entailed transforming a ground-level reading room of the brutalist library into a space more suitable for group meetings

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Desai Chia captures “quirky” character of media brand Quartz for its New York office

July 4, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Desai Chia Architecture wanted to capture the “intellectually playful aspects” of Quartz in the design of the digital media outlet’s new headquarters in Manhattan. The Quartz office occupies a rectangular space in a historic cast-iron building in the Flatiron District. Launched in 2012 and owned by Atlantic Media, Quartz runs a popular website focused on the

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ODA creates thick gridded facade for Manhattan condo building

June 21, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio ODA has taken cues from New York’s historic character while designing this apartment block, which aims to “combat the cold modernism of so much contemporary construction”. Called 15 Renwick, the luxury condominium building is located on a secluded street near Soho, and is surrounded by low-scale structures faced with brick and stone. “Renwick

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BarberMcMurry orients Tennessee home towards unobstructed river views

June 14, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio BarberMcMurry Architects used ample glazing and a see-through carport to help strengthen this Knoxville home’s connection to the scenic landscape. The Boetger Residence was built on an overgrown and under-utilised lot within the Holston Hills neighbourhood, which is dotted with historic homes in a range of styles. The leafy district is situated within Knoxville, a city

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Miami Beach residence by SAOTA takes indoor-outdoor living to the extreme

June 13, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

South African firm SAOTA has built its first project in Miami Beach: an expansive, waterfront home that boasts a basketball court and a waterslide. Called Pine Tree House, the family residence is located in the historic Collins Waterfront district. It occupies a long, linear site that stretches between a busy road and an active canal. Composed

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Edmonds + Lee creates white Switchback House for sloped street in San Francisco

June 12, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

The founders of US firm Edmonds + Lee Architects designed this urban dwelling for themselves, including a bright white facade, a slanted roof and retractable glass walls. Located in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighbourhood, the Switchback House sits on a steep road lined with low-scale dwellings. The site was formerly occupied by a modest, one-storey

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