The Art of Living
The renovation that created a “two-
faced” house maintaining a traditional
front exterior and a modern glass rear
façade was a collaborative process.
“The biggest surprise to us was how
on board the whole family was with
the renovation,” says Reba. “The kids
even participated in the design review
of their garden playhouse.”
As Mike concludes, “It was a team effort.
We love our house. And Beatrix and
I often email our friends Lewis Butler
and Reba Jones to tell them that.” n
ABOUT THE DESIGNERS
Butler Armsden designs result from a true collaboration between architect and owner. We
begin with our clients' visions and then translate them into refined architectural concepts
through an exceptionally personalized design process. The results are houses which not
only are responsive to their owners' needs, but also exceed their expectations with the
highest standard of architectural design. In our projects we strive for the optimum use of
materials, architectural forms, space and light to create architecture that will contribute to
and fit seamlessly into its surroundings. Drawing from an architectural vocabulary that is
uniquely our own, we design homes as individual as each of our clients.
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