Let’s Go to the Restaurant with the Moving Roof Rudy’s adds wow-factor and all-weather seating with a Rollamatic over the courtyard THE CHALLENGE Newport Beach is a competitive market for casual restaurants. The owner of Rudy’s wanted to add a memorable,...
Rotating Dome Creates Perfect Home Observatory Rural lakeside house gets the ideal solution for 360-degree star gazing. THE CHALLENGE The avid star-gazers that live in this lakeside North Carolina home wanted to create an inviting space for their favorite hobby and...
Rodeo Drive Retailer Adds a Statement Piece to the Entry Hermès added drama and weather protection to stand out in Beverly Hills. THE CHALLENGE When Hermès opened a Rodeo Drive location, they wanted to add drama—along with protection from the elements for customers—to...
Old Caviar Warehouse Becomes Light-Filled Home Interior courtyard leads to a rooftop garden and city views THE CHALLENGE The team at Andrew Franz Architect was reimagining the top floor and roof of an 1884 Manhattan caviar warehouse. The goal create a sustainable,...
Steps to Skylight Take You to Rooftop Deck Low-profile retractable skylight adds roof access without blocking views. THE CHALLENGE As soon as they saw it, the owners of this Brookline, Massachusetts home realized that the tall penthouse originally planned to provide...
