Peachy the Magazine Summer 2017 | Page 36

The Art of Living The renovation that created a “two- faced” house maintaining a traditional front exterior and a modern glass rear façade was a collaborative process. “The biggest surprise to us was how on board the whole family was with the renovation,” says Reba. “The kids even participated in the design review of their garden playhouse.” As Mike concludes, “It was a team effort. We love our house. And Beatrix and I often email our friends Lewis Butler and Reba Jones to tell them that.” n ABOUT THE DESIGNERS Butler Armsden designs result from a true collaboration between architect and owner. We begin with our clients' visions and then translate them into refined architectural concepts through an exceptionally personalized design process. The results are houses which not only are responsive to their owners' needs, but also exceed their expectations with the highest standard of architectural design. In our projects we strive for the optimum use of materials, architectural forms, space and light to create architecture that will contribute to and fit seamlessly into its surroundings. Drawing from an architectural vocabulary that is uniquely our own, we design homes as individual as each of our clients. 34 PEACHYTHEMAGAZINE.COM