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The Hammock House | Samsel Architects
Posted in Architects, Homes, Modern, Modern Makers
Tagged #asheville, #LiveAsYou, #makeyourmodern, architecture, asheville, contemporary, design, home, house, modern, samsel
Samsel Home featured on dezeen
One of our favorite more recently designed and built homes is the one above by our friends at Samsel Architects. We love seeing WNC homes getting national design attention along with everything else we have to offer. Check out the online article HERE from our dezeen feed. Congrats! Kelly and Troy
Posted in Homes, Modern, Modern Architecture and Interiors
Tagged architecture, asheville, build, contemporary, design, dwell, home, house, modern, samsel
Congrats to Asheville’s Samsel Architects
AIA North Carolina’s 2016 Firm of the Year | We want to congratulate all our friends at Samsel Architects for winning Firm of the Year this year from AIA North Carolina. Thanks for the design integrity you bring to the mountains and our community. Cheers from us!
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Tagged aia, architecture, asheville, contemporary, design, home, house, modern, samsel
Congrats to Samsel Architects
Fonatana Lake House Wins Fine Homebuilding Readers’ Choice Award | Samsel Architects is delighted to announce that their Fontana Lake House won Fine Homebuilding Readers’ Choice Award!
This LEED Gold certified home serves as a serene family retreat and is situated almost at the water’s edge on Fontana Lake. The home’s design was inspired by its surroundings and uses a neutral color palette and natural materials. Inside, simple forms and clean lines are used throughout to create a peaceful atmosphere for this family to enjoy. Abundant windows and a glass-enclosed breezeway connecting the two sides of the home provide generous views of the lake. Some green features of this home include us or low or no V.O.C finishes, LED lighting and energy efficient appliances.
Along with the Samsel team a special thanks goes to Traci Kearns of Alchemy Design Studio, Bill Baxter of The William Baxter Company, and Hutch Kerns of Kerns Land Planning + Design for their contributions. Read more about this project in the 2016 Houses edition of Fine Homebuilding magazine or online at finehomebuilding.com. Cheers to you all!
Posted in Homes, Modern, Modern Architecture and Interiors, Sustainable
Tagged architect, architecture, asheville, contemporary, home, house, mid-century, modern, Real Estate, residential, samsel
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Fine Homebuilding 2016 Houses Awards
There is still time to vote for our friends at Samsel Architects. Their Fontana Lake Residence which was on the modern tour last year has been chosen as a finalist for Fine Homebuilding 2016 Houses Readers’ Choice Award! Voting is open now until February 26 at midnight. Votes are limited to one a day per person but you can vote every day until the contest ends.
If the project wins, it will be featured in a two-page spread in Fine Homebuilding Houses issue later this year. Please take some time to vote by clicking here.
Cheers from Modern Asheville Real Estate!
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Tagged architect, asheville, contemporary, design, home, house, mid-century, modern, Real Estate, samsel
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Fine Homebuilding 2016 Houses Awards
Our friends at Samsel Architects are up for an award again this year. Their Fontana Lake Residence which was on the modern tour last year has been chosen as a finalist for Fine Homebuilding 2016 Houses Readers’ Choice Award! Voting is open now until February 26 at midnight. Votes are limited to one a day per person but you can vote every day until the contest ends.
If the project wins, it will be featured in a two-page spread in Fine Homebuilding Houses issue later this year. Please take some time to vote by clicking here.
Cheers from the Modern Asheville Real Estate team!
Posted in Asheville Modernism, Homes, Modern, Modern Architecture and Interiors
Tagged architecture, asheville, contemporary, design, home, houses, mid-century, modern, Real Estate, samsel
Today’s Modern | Maximized Living thru Minimal Means
SAMSEL ARCHITECTS | THE CRAVEN GAP HOUSE
We at Modern Asheville Real Estate were very pleased to see this home by our friends at Samsel Architects. The Asheville modern home is on trend to meet many of our real estate home buyers needs. The smaller efficient floor plan lives openly like a loft for those looking to downsize and live with less, along with, the low maintenance materials and natural setting that requires little care from the home owner. The home is as easy to live and relax in as it is to exit worry free when the travel bug bites unexpectedly. On top of that it maximizes energy efficiency and includes technology to make the home sustainable for years to come. All around the simple and sleek modern home has been intentionally designed to maximize quality of life while minimizing the burdens of home ownership. We love that combination. Discover more details on Samsel’s website here. Cheers to the team!
On another note, if you are in the market for an efficient, quality mountain home designed with a similar philosophy — check out our architectural and sustainable listing in Waynesville here. Originally designed by Stephen Beili and Wilson Architects with interiors by Traci Kearns the home has three green certifications. Conveniently, we are co-hosting a lunchtime Broker Open House there tomorrow, Wednesday the 25th. Give Kelly or Troy a call for the details if you would like to stop by for a tour. {828.552.4811}
Posted in Homes, Modern, Modern Architecture and Interiors, Sustainable
Tagged architect, asheville, for sale, home, house, modern, mountain, Real Estate, realtor, samsel, Sustainable
Samsel’s Modern Pavilion House Update
On our past visit to Samsel Architects, architect Duncan McPherson walked us through the design of this clean and simple house. We love this one! Below you can see the progression. 
“The Pavilion House is located on a 40-acre farm that has remarkable mountain views and land dotted with towering old growth oak trees. It was important to locate and organize the house so the owners would get spectacular views without compromising the health of the large oak trees on the property. The result is an “L” shaped house designed around the trees with plenty of windows to connect the indoor living space to the outdoors. Construction has begun and framing, roof and windows are complete. Samsel Architects is working with Fred and Seth Koon of Koon Custom Homes to bring the modern home to completion.”
sketch and photo courtesy of Samsel Architects
Posted in Homes, Modern, Modern Architecture and Interiors, Sustainable
Tagged architects, asheville, build, design, duncan mcpherson, green, home, house, mid-century, modern, samsel, Sustainable
Samsel Architects | Contemporary Concept Home
Check out this concept for a contemporary mountain home from our friends at Samsel Architects. The home blends minimal and clean lines with a site appropriate layout for a typical Asheville homesite. For the full story go here. Enjoy!
Posted in Homes, Modern, Modern Architecture and Interiors
Tagged architect, asheville, build, construction, contermporary, home, modern, mountain, new, Real Estate, samsel
Modern Atlanta reveals Asheville’s Modern
Kelly and I have been working for years to champion a modern and mid-century home tour here in Asheville. With our help Modern Atlanta has finally brought their expertise in leading a Modern Home tour this weekend for us all to enjoy. Here’s the skinny on what the organization is doing.
First, go HERE to purchase a ticket for the Asheville home tour. Once you purchase a ticket you will get a link to the map, addresses to the homes and times they are open. Below is some info on each of the homes being showcased this weekend by Modern Atlanta and the associated designers. Please note that homes are open either Saturday or Sunday, but not both. Enjoy!
The Kenilworth home is being hosted by Samsel Architects who designed a major renovation to this original Tony Lord designed home constructed in the 1950’s. The pedigree home was carefully sited on the nine acres of land and was designed with windows to showcase the view of Lake Kenilworth. The majority of the exterior and interior materials were preserved while the plan was updated with an enhanced kitchen and master suite. This home will be open on Sunday, May 31st from 10am to 4pm.
Evelyn Place was originally a 1960’s ranch home and recently redesigned by Scott Huebner of Brickstack Architects. Over 2500 sqft of additional living space was added, including a two-car garage, screened porch, bluestone terrace and a master suite. This home will be open on Saturday, May 30th from 10am to 4pm.
The new Zum House was built this past summer is a green, pre-fabricated, flat-packed dwelling with a high overall R value. The bold, eye-catching facade was assembled on one of the few remaining infill lots in Asheville. The exterior features gray fiber cement board siding with aluminum extruded profiles and flashing. The interior timbers are engineered wood stock with Port Orford cedar timbers on the outside. This home will be open on Saturday, May 30th from 10am to 4pm.
The Fontana Bridge Lake House designed by Samsel Architects is a private lake home located in Swain County and was completed in the summer of 2014. The LEED Gold home is designed to integrate harmoniously with the surrounding Appalachian mountain setting. The understated exterior and the thoughtfully chosen palette blend into the topography of the wooded hillside. This home will be open on Saturday, May 30th from 10am to 4pm.
We hope everyone comes out and shows your support to what Modern Atlanta is doing for us here is Asheville. Kelly and I are so grateful to Elayne and their team. Cheers!
Posted in Asheville Modern Events
Tagged architects, asheville, atlanta, brickstack, build, design, home, house, kelly erin-spinney, mid-century, modern, remodeling, samsel, tour, troy winterrowd
Samsel’s Old Fort Cabin | 2nd in Reader’s Choice Award
One of Samsel Architects recently constructed modern cabins was voted 2nd in the Reader’s Choice Award with Fine Homebuilding Magazine. The home designed as a fly-fishing escape for clients was located to take advantage of the nearby creek in Old Fort. To see more of the entries go here. Congrats to Duncan and team, along with Alchemy Design. Cheers! Kelly and Troy
Samsel Architects | Modern Pavilion House
I recently saw this project published online. Immediately, I was drawn to the updated mid-century, prairie styling. The home is being designed for a 40 acre farm in Columbus, NC with large oak trees, an existing barn, pastures and distant mountain views. I look forward to seeing this evolve. Go here for more.
Posted in Homes, Modern, Modern Architecture and Interiors, Shed Style
Tagged architects, asheville, design, home, modern, Real Estate, samsel, tryon
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