Residential Design by Craig Faulkner

“I spent many years learning the craft of designing and building houses. Although I no longer do any building I very much enjoy conceiving and planning a beautiful home and will sometimes accept a design client. I’m particularly motivated to do so if there is a good measure of personal rapport between us, the site is attractive, and the client’s vision is commensurate with my own taste and style."

Over the course of his adult life Craig’s principal vocation was designing and building houses. He is less active in this field today than was the case up until just a few years ago, but he retains an interest and affection for the craft.

Craig welcomes comments and questions about his interests and creative activities, although he does not promise to respond. If you wish to communicate with him you may do so at craig@craiglloydfaulkner.com.

See photographs of one recent project below.

Notes on this project: The first time I met Dr. Brown to discuss the possibility of me designing his new home we initially spent some time chatting and getting acquainted before he drove me up to the property to have a look at the proposed building site. I was wonderstruck. It was at the top of a hill affording a panoramic three-hundred-sixty degree view of the southern end of the Rogue Valley. Looking east, the vista is particularly striking, with the Cascades and Mount McLoughlin off in the distance. The central design theme became immediately obvious – glass...and lots of it.

After listening while Dr. Brown described in some detail the composition, look and feel of what he wanted, I commented, “Well, it sounds like you want a miniature variation of the lodge at the north rim of the Grand Canyon.”

Click on photos to see enlargements.

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The front of the house faces west. This image consists of four shots taken from the driveway and stitched together. The main room is at the center with the entry just to the left and two master suites in the wing on the right.
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On the side lawn looking north-northwest. One master bedroom is on the left and the sunroom is on the right.
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The back deck looking south at the outside of the main room.
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In the main room looking east across the Rogue Valley.
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In the kitchen looking south into the main room.
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In the kitchen looking into the breakfast nook. Dr. Brown initially said he didn’t want this but I asked him to trust me. He now says it’s his favorite spot in the house.
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In the main room looking into the foyer and back hall.
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Looking out the side door of the main room toward the swimming pool.
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On the back deck looking toward the swimming pool with the foothills beyond.
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On the back deck looking north. Kitchen and breakfast nook are on the left with the garage at a 45 degree angle beyond.
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On the side lawn looking east with Mt. McLoughlin and the Cascades in the distance and the vanishing-edge swimming pool on the right.