Marvin Project Blogs
Dreaming of a renovation? Thinking about building a home from the ground up? Sometimes you need to see it to dream it. We’ve curated a collection of beautiful homes with Marvin windows and doors in all shapes and sizes. From mid-century modern style to transitional farmhouse or true traditional, we’ve got ideas for you.
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08 August 2017A backcountry house gets the modern treatment with bold vistas and exceptional energy efficiency.
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19 July 2017Oversized windows and doors make a wilderness home come to life.
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15 June 2017After renting a charming summer home for years, homeowners sought to recreate the rustic lodge-style feeling in a new dwelling that won “Best Traditional New Construction” in the 2017 Marvin Architects Challenge. The first time these homeowners laid eyes on the gray-shingled, slightly ramshackle “Big Camp” located in coastal New England, they were in love. They rented…
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25 May 2017How the 2017 Marvin Architects Challenge “Best Remodel” winner brought form and function back to a failing city landmark. Westborough, Massachusetts is a classic New England town, home to a quaint city center that had one unfortunate problem—a Town Hall building that was inefficient, underutilized and inaccessible. At the time of the renovation in 2016, less than 40 percent…
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04 April 2017A former Catholic elementary school is reborn as luxury condos in a Philadelphia suburb. Built in 1925, The St. Margaret School in Narberth, PA had outgrown its original purpose and was in need of a refresh that could give new life to the historical building. After seeing potential in this beautifully crafted gothic building, Moser Construction…
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13 March 2017“In some ways,” said Scott Payne, principal of Farmer + Payne Architects, “this home was never meant to be remodeled.” Payne was referring to the monolithic Kawneer commercial storefront system used to frame many of the home’s original windows. Although state-of-the art at the time of the home’s completion in the 1960s, the heavy aluminum…
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16 January 2017Custom-Color Windows and Doors Set the Stage for Family Fun The Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose, California, has been a Bay Area family favorite since opening its gates in 1961, providing rides, play areas and an accredited zoo with over 150 animals—from endangered lemurs to miniature horses. When it came time for…
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16 January 2017Lake Home Brings the Outdoors In – Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minnesota featuring Integrity Windows and Doors
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03 January 2017Expansive windows celebrate natural light in a northern climate Scandinavian design is everywhere. You likely encounter this popular style throughout the course of the day, perhaps unknowingly. So what is it that makes this design so popular? It’s the simple, modern elements that elegantly combine fit and function. One stunning home in particular, based in…
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02 December 2016Located in Karmei Yosef, in the Judean foothills in Central Israel, this private residence for a family of six is built on the foundation of the client’s childhood home. Situated on an elevated hilltop that serves up panoramic views of grape and olive vineyards in the valley below, the home was designed to maximize these…
