ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/889769/ad-classics-smith-house-richard-meier-and-partners Wed, 28 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +0000 AAA https://www.archdaily.com/889769/ad-classics-smith-house-richard-meier-and-partners Five decades ago, Carole Smith called Richard Meier and told him about a site in Darien, Connecticut that she had bought with her husband. This was a rocky piece of land with dense evergreens and coastal outcrops. A dramatic slope at the back of the plot gave way to the Long Island Sound and a small, sandy cove. Carole wanted to place her weekend home on this particular site and she wanted Richard Meier to do it. At that time, he was just 31.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/769971/dr-residence-su11-architecture-plus-design Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:00:00 +0000 Cristian Aguilar https://www.archdaily.com/769971/dr-residence-su11-architecture-plus-design This single-family home is a new construction, which had to adhere to the L-shaped plan and overall building envelope of an older house. In addition to these external constraints, three major components drove the conceptual ideas for the project: The context (geographical/his­torical), the specific treatment of the building envelope, and spatial-programmatic continuity. In combination, these three aspects aimed to create a unique house with a bold contemporary expression without appearing too alien to its environment.

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