Architects have a habit of describing homes in terms of language. Individual design decisions fall into a “vocabulary.” When design is done right, that vocabulary adds up into sentences, paragraphs and, finally, a complete, compelling story....
Jack Hawkins and Darin Murphy share a few things....
Backing up to Tahoe’s busy, wooded West Shore highway and fronted by one of the loveliest bike paths to ever grace a community, an icon of twentieth-century ski-town architecture is not only making a childhood dream come true, but also finding a whole new fan...
When Jack and Sheri Wood decided to build the house of their dreams in the Clear Creek Tahoe community, they were immediately drawn to a secluded corner lot that offered 270-degree views of Nevada’s Carson Valley and surrounding mountain ranges....
Real estate is a precious Tahoe commodity, so when a West Shore waterfront property hit the market, a Bay Area couple who bought the house decided to give the quirky 1950s-era cabin a second life....
Some properties are blank canvasses, open to architectural imagination. Others constrain, challenge and shape structures, demanding something special from architect and builder....
When Brian Rickauer and wife Cattarina set out to build a residence for themselves in Truckee’s Old Greenwood, there was no shortage of inspiration to draw upon. Brian, owner and principal of Truckee-based Structerra, Inc., has been building custom homes in the Tahoe region for...
What do you do with an aging lakefront vacation home that’s deeply treasured but in disrepair?...
When Daniel Fraiman looked at the plans for a Martis Camp spec home, he thought it held promise. But then he had what could only be described as a counterintuitive insight....
Across the country, prospective homeowners looking to relocate to a stunning mountain setting have caught wind of Clear Creek Tahoe....