Comments on: The Adams Fleming House by Levitt Goodman Architects

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:12:57 +0000

@ hZ! – as for the fireplace being off the ground level, I don’t think that’s a problem with this house, considering they have radiant floor heating, so the heat will be coming from the floor upwards anyways. And I really like the idea of having a fireplace in the bedroom too.

But overall, really like the design of the house, brings a nice warm feel with the incorporation of wood throughout (even in the small details such as a wood hand-rail to give a more humanizing feel to the railing)

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:26:20 +0000

I want to sell them a different dining room light fixture. Pendant overload! (as per the 2nd picture).

By: zachary

zachary — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:43:38 +0000

wow. somebody found a DWR catalog and went wild. i wish more architects would support local designers and craftspeople.

By: Bronson

Bronson — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:58:02 +0000

Absolutely amazing, simple, elegant & beautiful.

It’s minimalist, but not bare but looks like a fantastically comfortable space with a great selection of private and public spaces.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:11:10 +0000

Particularly love the library with the two comfy-looking chairs – want to be there ghost or no ghost!

By: hZ!

hZ! — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:08:17 +0000

Is that a fireplace in the middle of that wall with the wood-pile in the shelf? It appears to be the same fireplace that is in the bedroom. There are two problems with this. One is that the some people who love heat in the living room often love to sleep in cool fresh air under many blankets. And fireplaces/heaters should never be placed above floor level. We have to be able to warm our toes! As they are, the setup obviously suits the owners, but i wonder whether they plan ever to move.
That light in the stair well reminds me of the series of fluoros i wired in myself in the garage long live a sense of humour in design.
Am i hallucinating or is that towel hanging on the shower side of that glass screen???? You might as well call it a giant flannel.
The bigger staircase-rail is parsimonious and has angles to dent leg-flesh with pain. The smaller one has a stupid design where there have existed for many decades useful ones in which the hand is saved from sliding across metal fittings.
There is a strange imbalance going on between wooden things that appear too thin, like the big stair rail and the dining table and the fireplace/woodpile wall, and those that are more generous, like the coffee table and some of the joinery, that makes me uncomfortable.
On the whole though this seems a house for normal middle class people who like light, have a sense of humour and are social. In view of some of the minimalist nightmares that exist it’s easy to appreciate this lived-in and liveable house.

By: AYT

AYT — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:25:31 +0000

Er, Graham, ghost or otherwise — I think that’s a girl. Her plait is distinctly visible. Either way, she’s one lucky entity to be living in this beautiful, cozy home.

By: graham

graham — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:24:15 +0000

Nice family home, obviously lived in and very comfortable.

I wonder if anyone has told them there is aghost of a boy also living there

By: Matthew Daby

Matthew Daby — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:33:55 +0000

Love it! Modern and comfortable looking. Well detailed without being pretentious. Looks easy to live in.