¼C Modern

The catalog

Every home. Plan and price on each.

19 catalog homes, each with an exact plan and an honest cost band, plus 3 off-thesis explorations priced anyway. Every photo on a home's page is that home — nothing borrowed.

The catalog.

19 homes · exact plan + honest cost band on every one

The Pavilion — Post-and-beam pavilion for an ordinary infill lot. The original.

No. 01 · The Pavilion

Post-and-beam pavilion for an ordinary infill lot. The original.

1,180 sq ft · 1 storey · $337K–$396K

The Homecoming — Curved cedar roof over a straight plan. Warm light at the door.

No. 02 · The Homecoming

Curved cedar roof over a straight plan. Warm light at the door.

1,320 sq ft · 1 storey · $400K–$469K

The Butterfly — A butterfly roof, stone columns, and a conversation pit at the centre.

No. 03 · The Butterfly

A butterfly roof, stone columns, and a conversation pit at the centre.

1,260 sq ft · 1 storey · $377K–$443K

The Backyard — Gable pavilion built around the yard: pool, swing set, dinner outside.

No. 04 · The Backyard +1 version

Gable pavilion built around the yard: pool, swing set, dinner outside.

1,380 sq ft · 1 storey · $410K–$481K

The Neighbour — Cedar and glass pavilion that slips between two older houses without shouting.

No. 05 · The Neighbour

Cedar and glass pavilion that slips between two older houses without shouting.

1,150 sq ft · 1 storey · $328K–$385K

The Fold — One cedar roof folded twice: house, carport, dry garden underneath.

No. 06 · The Fold

One cedar roof folded twice: house, carport, dry garden underneath.

1,240 sq ft · 1 storey · $365K–$428K

The Courtyard — A steel-framed ring around a private court. Craftsman neighbours both sides.

No. 07 · The Courtyard +1 version

A steel-framed ring around a private court. Craftsman neighbours both sides.

1,190 sq ft · 1 storey · $380K–$446K

The Garden Pavilion — Steel and cedar in a leafy garden, a gravel path to the front door.

No. 08 · The Garden Pavilion

Steel and cedar in a leafy garden, a gravel path to the front door.

1,100 sq ft · 1 storey · $339K–$398K

The Hedge — Privacy from planting, not fencing. Carport, EV, green screens.

No. 09 · The Hedge +1 version

Privacy from planting, not fencing. Carport, EV, green screens.

1,290 sq ft · 1 storey · $368K–$432K

The Two-Storey — When the lot is narrow, go up. Cedar and steel, grasses at the path.

No. 10 · The Two-Storey

When the lot is narrow, go up. Cedar and steel, grasses at the path.

1,680 sq ft · 2 storeys · $446K–$524K

The Mondrian — Primary panels, trampoline in the yard. A kid's idea of a serious house.

No. 11 · The Mondrian

Primary panels, trampoline in the yard. A kid's idea of a serious house.

1,350 sq ft · 2 storeys · $393K–$461K

The Twins — Two compact cedar homes sharing one hillside lot. Ownership, halved and doubled.

No. 12 · The Twins

Two compact cedar homes sharing one hillside lot. Ownership, halved and doubled.

980 sq ft each · 1 storey · $296K–$348K per home

The Garden Wall — A low cedar house behind a stone wall. The street sees modesty; the garden sees glass.

No. 13 · The Garden Wall

A low cedar house behind a stone wall. The street sees modesty; the garden sees glass.

1,060 sq ft · 1 storey · $314K–$369K

The Garden — A bungalow behind lavender, HOME chalked on the sidewalk out front.

No. 14 · The Garden

A bungalow behind lavender, HOME chalked on the sidewalk out front.

1,140 sq ft · 1 storey · $319K–$374K

The Slim — Sixteen feet wide, three storeys of daylight, a spiral stair to the roof.

No. 15 · The Slim

Sixteen feet wide, three storeys of daylight, a spiral stair to the roof.

1,120 sq ft · 2 storeys · $352K–$413K

The Tower — A small concrete and glass tower. One room per floor, view from the top.

No. 16 · The Tower

A small concrete and glass tower. One room per floor, view from the top.

1,210 sq ft · 3 storeys · $421K–$494K

The Trellis — Steel trellis, brick base, greenery climbing the grid on a hill street.

No. 17 · The Trellis

Steel trellis, brick base, greenery climbing the grid on a hill street.

1,310 sq ft · 2 storeys · $407K–$478K

The Breezeway — Two low wings around a breeze-block court, with one ponderosa growing through the middle of it.

No. 18 · The Breezeway

Two low wings around a breeze-block court, with one ponderosa growing through the middle of it.

1,680 sq ft · 1 storey · $518K–$608K

The Clerestory — One rectangle, one roof plane, a band of high glass, and a carport instead of a garage.

No. 19 · The Clerestory

One rectangle, one roof plane, a band of high glass, and a carport instead of a garage.

1,456 sq ft · 1 storey · $399K–$468K

Explorations.

3 studies outside the thesis · priced anyway, tagged honestly

The Lake House — Two storeys over a pool deck at evening. Not attainable. That is the point of the tag.

No. 20 · The Lake House

Two storeys over a pool deck at evening. Not attainable. That is the point of the tag.

2,400 sq ft · 2 storeys · $993K–$1166K

The Terraces — Terraced down to the water, kids in the pool at golden hour.

No. 21 · The Terraces

Terraced down to the water, kids in the pool at golden hour.

2,750 sq ft · 2 storeys · $1177K–$1382K

The Clifftop — Perched over the lake with a covered carport and a long view.

No. 22 · The Clifftop

Perched over the lake with a covered carport and a long view.

2,150 sq ft · 1 storey · $871K–$1022K

Any of these could exist on an ordinary street. That is the point.

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