Sanford Strauss Architects | Company overview and news

Architects Jim Sanford and Ellen Strauss create new homes that pay homage to the past. Influenced by Craftsman design, farmhouses and Frank Lloyd Wright, the couple designs living spaces that are warm and comfortable—and, in Sanford’s case, often tweaked during construction to enhance things that might not be expected in a two-dimensional plan. Their featured design, designed for a professional woodworker in Warren, Vermont, combines concrete block with warm wood siding and conceals an attached two-car garage under a steep metal roof (the latter two are ideal for Vermont… Read more

Architects Jim Sanford and Ellen Strauss create new homes that pay homage to the past. Influenced by Craftsman design, farmhouses and Frank Lloyd Wright, the couple designs living spaces that are warm and comfortable—and, in Sanford’s case, often tweaked during construction to enhance things that might not be expected in a two-dimensional plan. Their featured design, designed for a professional woodworker in Warren, Vermont, combines concrete block with warm wood siding and conceals an attached two-car garage under a steep metal roof (the latter two are ideal for snowy Vermont winters). The homeowner fabricated the doors and cabinets inside, making this 2,000-square-foot home a labor of love for both him and the architect.
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