Plus he’s already completed and designed some stellar work. Some of it nicely offbeat – but still livable. If you recall, this is my favorite sort of offbeat structure, “Zany and livable.”

Thewes sent me some info on a structure he built, the Elkins Addition. This addition is a bathroom and studio built onto the back of an already existing home in Nashville. It’s a super slick studio, I think. It’s got a very zig-zag sort of charm, as you can see…

Nice, right? I really like the contrasting color shades. At first it seemed a little off – but, the more I look at it, the more I like it. It works.

Everywhere you look a new line…

I saved the best for last. It’s killer at night.

How cool is this addition in the night? Well, maybe not cool if you’re the next door neighbors. But neighbors aside it’s great. Plus, you know, the light almost seems contained by the building. It doesn’t look like it spreads far – which I know makes no sense. I only slept three hours last night, that’s the best sense I can make.

Why not visit Ryan Thewes’ site; he’s got some nicely unique designs to ponder. I especially recommend the Octagon House, not offbeat but very well-done minimalist style, or the Bow House, which I’m thinking kids would love to play under.

[Much thanks to Ryan Thewes for the photos]

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Elkins Addition from Ryan Thewes

The cool contest:

Currently AD is running a random drawing book give away for their newest book, Private Views: Inside the World’s Greatest Homes. 10 winners and an easy sign up. (No purchase or anything like that). I want this book. It looks great. Some of the homes featured are not my style — more fancy contemporary but many are simply beautiful. I think it’ll be a nice book. Private Views features, among others…

Our old pal, the amazing Bart Prince.

Preston T. Phillips’ awe inspiring home. 

Now don’t you want the book after seeing these two photos?

If not you can always enter and then send it to me if you win (just kidding) well, sort of kidding. Anyway, AD has a major drool worthy slide show featuring more clips from the book. See the slide show here.  

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