Outward and Inward.

ragerdesign — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:22:04 +0000

From a recent article in Architectural Record: the British geographer Jay Appleton (in his 1975 book The Experience of Landscape) noted that “people have an inherent craving for an unimpeded prospect, coupled with a need to find refuge.” That’s a concise description of my own architectural values: that a house should be designed to let one experience (see, feel, hear) the outer world when needed, and provide physical and psychological shelter from it at the same time. I think that what makes a house fundamentally different from all other kinds of buildings is that it’s really an extension of your life and even of your body…a house takes on a similar role to your skin, as another sensory layer.Something similar is apparent to anyone while driving. The car is like a larger body around you; you can “feel” when you’re too close to a curb or a rear tire hits something. With that in mind, how significant it is to intentionally design the specific experience of the place where you live…

9 News featured one of our houses…

ragerdesign — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:37:47 +0000

Denver’s Channel 9 News ’9 Wants To Know’ recently aired a story featuring one of Rager Design Works’ current projects. I was pleased to see some nice images of the Dresden residence, currently under construction in Washington Park, and a brief interview with the owner. Unfortunately the story was to do with some difficulties with the window supplier (they unexpectedly ceased operations leaving a number of their customers’ orders in limbo,) but nonetheless it was nice to see the house in living color.

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Outward and Inward.

9 News featured one of our houses…