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THE JOURNEY HOME

For those who love to host, entertainment spaces t

For those who love to host, entertainment spaces take priority.

This drawing illustrates the site's dramatic topography. Our team leveraged the grade change to 'elevate' the entertainment areas of this homestead to capture the expansive views.

Tucking in the guest bedrooms, entry/foyer, and garage into the lower level affords the entertainment areas unobstructed views of Lake Waramaug.

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An ornamental cor-ten screen creates a playful pas

An ornamental cor-ten screen creates a playful passage for natural light to brighten this intimate setting.

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We won! The Washington D.C. Chapter of the America

We won! The Washington D.C. Chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced only two winners of this year's Unbuilt Washington Awards and our custom single family home, Artifacts, was one of them!

Our team is honored to receive this prestigious award and thank you for the opportunity to share our work - @aia_washdc

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Our Year-in-Review coffee table book winner is her

Our Year-in-Review coffee table book winner is here!

First of all, a big thank you to everyone who took time to share our Instagram page with others passionate about design. We greatly appreciate you!

Secondly, we didn't anticipate the level of interest our book would garner. If you are interested in purchasing one for yourself, or a friend, please email info@wcralston.com with Year-in-Review Book in the subject line. We'll coordinate shipping and cost from there!

Last but not least, the images above are a very small sample of our book, which is still in draft form. But we are on track to elevate a coffee table near you soon!

Out of respect for our winner's privacy we will not share their Instagram handle, but reaching out to them directly to share the good news!

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A deft use of wood and concrete create a striking

A deft use of wood and concrete create a striking relationship between the architecture and existing landscape.

Vertical wood slats mimic the dense tree-line while the juxtaposition of striated concrete reinforces the wood's rich color and perception of growth.

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Our team was requested to conceptualize both a mod

Our team was requested to conceptualize both a modern and more traditional home for our client's site plan.

We ask you, internet friends - clean and minimal rectilinear forms or eaves to peak gables?

This studio had no luck in picking a favorite.

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Our studio is growing! We're looking for those wit

Our studio is growing! We're looking for those with a passion for design, who enjoy the challenges of creating something new, and deeply care about our clients and their standards for elevated living.

Please email careers@wcralston.com if you're interested!

Spending time amongst the beauty and peace of natu

Spending time amongst the beauty and peace of nature (away from the concrete jungle hustle/bustle) has proven mental and physical benefits.

With that fact in mind, we believe these homes are a prescription for improved well-being.

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The dramatic entryway simultaneously reinforces an

The dramatic entryway simultaneously reinforces and breaks up the horizontal lines across the front façade. The rectilinear portal is an elegant solution that implants contemporary aesthetic into the home's classic volume.

@creightonfarms

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Open spaces pair best with open places. #wcralsto

Open spaces pair best with open places.

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12' steel frames are going up! These tall steel f

12' steel frames are going up!

These tall steel frames (swipe right) will secure over a dozen large format windows for this hillside home. The added ceiling height coupled with the hillside elevation will curate a birds-eye-view for anyone facing North looking toward the Hudson Valley while inside this dream home.

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Last chance! Adorn your coffee table with this he

Last chance!

Adorn your coffee table with this heirloom-quality photo book filled with imagery of WCRA's projects this year.

To enter, simply tag a friend below. Each tagged friend counts as an entry, so don't be shy!

We'll hold a raffle at the end of the year to select the winner of this one-of-a-kind gift.

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What is now proved was once only imagined. __Willi

What is now proved was once only imagined.
__William Blake

This year WCRA dedicated architectural expertise and creative horsepower to two humanitarian projects; The Miami Floating House Competition and the Mayukwayukwa Refugee Camp Sustainable Development Center in Zambia.

For now, we can only share details to our approach of addressing the challenges associated with the Miami Floating House Competition - we'll share more details on Mayukwayuka once the competition deadline is closed.

Swipe to see a brief overview of the challenge and our solution!

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There's still time! Adorn your coffee table with

There's still time!

Adorn your coffee table with this heirloom-quality photo book filled with imagery of WCRA's projects this year.

To enter, simply tag a friend below. Each tagged friend counts as an entry, so don't be shy!

We'll hold a raffle at the end of the year to select the winner of this one-of-a-kind gift.

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Tennessee mountain valley views, just south of Nas

Strategic Transparency Perched among trees of a H

Strategic Transparency

Perched among trees of a Hudson Valley crest, this Japanese inspired home balances strategic opacity and transparency, blocking views into the front of the home while embracing views out to the Hudson Valley beyond.

When completed, this home will rest atop the tree canopy and give residents the sense they are floating among the trees.
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Don't miss out! Adorn your coffee table with this

Don't miss out!

Adorn your coffee table with this heirloom-quality photo book filled with imagery of WCRA's projects this year.

To enter, simply tag a friend below. Each tagged friend counts as an entry, so don't be shy!

We'll hold a raffle at the end of the year to select the winner of this one-of-a-kind gift.

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Our collaboration with @huntlandsla has transforme

Our collaboration with @huntlandsla has transformed this existing luxury residence into a dream home with epic outdoor entertainment.

Additional spaces and features include:

Elevated Covered Terrace
Outdoor Kitchen
Outdoor Dining
Pool House
Infinity Pool
Fire Pit
Putting and Chipping Green
Boulder Path to Pond
New Dock
Motor Court
New Detached Garage

Swipe to see the master plan.

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Win a hardcopy of WCRA's Year-in-Review photo book

Win a hardcopy of WCRA's Year-in-Review photo book!

Adorn your coffee table with this heirloom-quality photo book filled with imagery of WCRA's projects this year.

To enter, simply tag a friend below. Each tagged friend counts as an entry, so don't be shy!

We'll hold a raffle at the end of the year to select the winner of this one-of-a-kind gift.

#wcralston #thejourneyhome

This home was crafted for equal parts entertainmen

This home was crafted for equal parts entertainment and respite.

The lower level hosts a bar, spacious media room, sauna, cold plunge and a spa with massage tables.

The second level balcony creates shelter for the outdoor entertainment spaces below while furnishing all bedrooms with a with an elevated view of the pool and hole 18 of the Tom Fazio-designed golf course.

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An island family retreat! Inspired by tropical to

An island family retreat!

Inspired by tropical tonality, our contemporary design elevates oceanfront living.

Grand views ✔
Outdoor amenities ✔
Rejuvenating respite ✔✔✔

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