https://yr-architecture.com/category/inspiration/ We design warm, inviting, and enduring custom homes that inspire you to connect with your site’s unique place. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:18:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 67021669 https://yr-architecture.com/living-with-nature-the-quiet-luxury-of-custom-residential-design/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:26:32 +0000 https://yr-architecture.com/?p=201734 There’s a feeling that washes over you when you step into a space where nature is truly present—not just seen but felt. It’s the warmth of sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees, the rhythmic sound of rain against a nearby window, the gentle shift of shadows as the day progresses. At YR Architecture [...]]]> 201734 https://yr-architecture.com/massing-strategies-for-building-on-sloped-sites/ https://yr-architecture.com/massing-strategies-for-building-on-sloped-sites/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:52:21 +0000 https://yr-architecture.com/?p=200180 There's something exhilarating about building a house on the side of a mountain or hillside. It's like you're on the precipice of the world looking out at all the possibilities. But building on a sloped site is not easy. You have to figure out how the structure wants to relate to the terrain, how [...]]]> https://yr-architecture.com/massing-strategies-for-building-on-sloped-sites/feed/ 1 200180 https://yr-architecture.com/designing-without-a-view/ https://yr-architecture.com/designing-without-a-view/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:13:27 +0000 https://yr-architecture.com/?p=113476 As suburban neighborhoods become denser and privacy becomes harder to come by, we're faced with an interesting design challenge for the single-family home. We want our homes to feel safe and private from the traffic and noise pollution, but also feel open and connected to the landscape. Balancing these competing objectives can be tricky, [...]]]> https://yr-architecture.com/designing-without-a-view/feed/ 1 113476 https://yr-architecture.com/design-inspiration-wooded-lakeside-retreats/ https://yr-architecture.com/design-inspiration-wooded-lakeside-retreats/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:01:20 +0000 https://yr-architecture.com/?p=103047 When designing lake houses, providing an abundant amount of windows to frame views of the surroundings is paramount. While lake houses exist throughout the world in various climates and locations, they all tackle site-specific issues relating to regulatory restrictions, accessibility, transparency, and respecting their environmental contexts. We just started work on an exciting new [...]]]> https://yr-architecture.com/design-inspiration-wooded-lakeside-retreats/feed/ 5 103047 https://yr-architecture.com/resonating-with-place/ https://yr-architecture.com/resonating-with-place/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:15:19 +0000 https://yr-architecture.com/?p=83286 Over the past few years, we've shared some of our favorite travel adventures with you. Often, we deliberately choose to share places that are less common to show you that good architecture can exist anywhere. We've shared stories about volunteering in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. We've also shared observations in California, visiting Sea [...]]]> https://yr-architecture.com/resonating-with-place/feed/ 4 83286