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| Welcome To Minimally Modern |
I'm an engineer by training, entrepreneur by day and hobbyist modern architect in my spare time. I love contemporary architecture, so I created this site to showcase some of the various modern residential designs I have come up with.
Again, I want to stress that I am not a architect, but a hobbyist, I have a great respect for the true masters of this craft, and I appreciate the time consuming work and creative process that is involved in the development of modern architectural projects. You can find some links to some of my favorite architects and architectural firms on the right, as well as some links to some web sites that I feel are a must visit for people enthusiastic about modern design.
The purpose of putting time into these designs is not simply for fun, but to eventually build one of these houses in Southern Ontario, Canada, sometime in the near future. I appreciate any comments or questions you may have about the designs or this web site, simply send me an email using the "contact" link at the top of the page.
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The simplicity of zen is "a deliberate attempt to rid our lives of clutter and unnecessary distractions leaving a clean uncluttered canvas that serves to highlight the intense beauty of all that remains. A space that contains only the bare essentials seems to accentuate the sensuality of the surfaces and finishes." - Canadian Interiors Magazine. Hotel Pur. August 09. |
| Latest Updates At Minimally Modern |
| Mikes New Modern Garage |
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28/09/09 - Mike W, one of our visitors came across the garage design in the "Modern House Design 4" 3D rendering and loved the garage concept so much he decided to build a garage of his own based on the design. We want to thank Mike W of Toronto, Ontario for the photos and indirect compliment! Click on the photo to the left to see a high resolution picture of Mike's new modern garage exterior.
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| Modern House Design 5 |
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13/04/09 - House Design 5 is one that builds upon some of the original ideas from the last two designs, but starts with a new platform all together. This house is essentially a one storey building, with attached garage that features a loft above the garage area. This enables a cool multistructure design, while still being connected.
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| Modern House Design 4 |
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16/02/09 -This design encompasses all of the things I am looking for, but like anything, there is certainly room for improvement. Like the previous design, I believe the floor space of this house is about 5500 sq ft. Note the special feature of this house, "The greencube", essentially this is a 2 storey greenhouse that is half inside and half outside the house. I think this is a really cool design feature.
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| Modern House Design 3 |
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08/12/08 -This was the first true attempt at creating a complete house and furnishing it in 3D. I would say right now this design is definitely in the running. I believe the total size of this house (living space) for the main and upper floor is approximately 5500 sq ft.
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| Exteriors That Inspire Me |
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I wanted to create a section on this site that demonstrates where I get some of my inspiration from. I am by no means trying to copy any of these homes, I just take bits and pieces of things I like, and try to merge them together into one synergenistic design. The majority of the images below are related to the exterior designs, the shape of the home itself, since I feel thats the best place to start when creating a home that must be obviously contemporary / modern.
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| Interiors That Inspire Me |
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I wanted to create a section on this site that demonstrates where I get some of my inspiration from. I am by no means trying to copy any of these homes, I just take bits and pieces of things I like, and try to merge them together into one synergenistic design. The photos below show some interesting modern interiors that I feel are well executed and phenomenally designed.
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