L. Mawby Vineyards

L. Mawby Vineyards and White Oak Timber Frame are neighbors and together with Sam Marts Architects & Planners have on three occasions worked to grow timber frame structures at the winery.

Sam Marts Architects & Planners Ltd.April 7, 2021 at 12:31am

Spring, Sprang, Sprung!
Today the office of Sam Marts Architects & Planners was blessed with cherry blossoms right outside the front glass-block window.

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Sam Marts Architects & Planners Ltd.April 2, 2021 at 12:02am

No Foolin’! April 1, 1987, Sam Marts, Architects became a “business”. 35 years and counting. Thank you to all who supported my efforts.

Photo: Edward West

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Sam Marts Architects & Planners Ltd.March 28, 2021 at 12:19am

The living room will be a double-height cubic volume. The fireplace is the anchor of the room and house. Additional timbers will form the mantle and balcony railing. The kitchen is adjacent to the living room and her home office will overlook the tall space.

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Sam Marts Architects & Planners Ltd.March 27, 2021 at 2:01pm

The center door opens out into the woods from the single-story coat room. The deck above is partially covered by the hip roof. At the top, a whole-house fan exhausts air from the light monitor. On the right is a small deck with a hot…

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Sam Marts Architects & Planners Ltd.March 26, 2021 at 2:04am

The (west) kitchen elevation is the most linear. The one-story entry element on the left side shelters a hot tub. The prow/bay projects to the right and the light monitor rises from the roof. As a fun detail, the phases of the moon are on…

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Sam Marts Architects & Planners Ltd.March 25, 2021 at 2:47am

The south elevation faces the road and appears like a “one-room school house”. The center prow/bay window splits the facade into halves. On the left, windows stack, reflecting the two-story space within. The chimney mass reaches skyward above the gable roof line.

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