The design work is complete and construction has begun on the Thoroughly Modern Mountain with it's amazing views overlooking Asheville. Here is a 3D video showing the design of clean lines and modern massings. This renovation project is taking place in two phases. The first phase includes an extensive renovation of the current home with completion expected...
Like the rest of the country, Western North Carolina is experiencing delays in the construction process for new homes and renovations. Material and labor shortages being the cause, we are seeing the impacts across trades and industries and suppliers. Couple this with a record demand for people wanting to live in the mountains of North Carolina, we are in uncharted...
It's the time of year we like to take the team to the High Point Market. This is an opportunity for us to interact with vendors we already work with and to meet new ones. Each vendor sets up their current line like a showroom you walk through. It is so much more valuable to see the...
The following appeared in the June issue of House Beautiful Magazine. A profile of Amy Conner-Murphy and the recently completed Lumiere House project. As a young architect, Amy Conner-Murphy honed her professional skills in big-city firms, but it wasn’t until she designed her family’s Asheville home that she recognized the intimacy tied to personal spaces. A home needs to function well,...
I was recently reminded of a conversation I had with a friend who began working in the late 1960’s. He said the talk at that time was of a shift to 30 hour work weeks in work environments other than office buildings. Here we are 40+ years and a global pandemic later witnessing these ideas emerge as the new reality,...
ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN ONE KINDESIGN, APRIL 2021 "This beautiful European-inspired home was designed by ACM Design located in The Ramble community, in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. The community is nestled within 1,000 acres of woodlands, bordered by the Blue Ridge Parkway — noted for its scenic beauty. The residence is a blend of European-inspired, French architecture and contemporary mountain home design merged...
[caption id="attachment_7680" align="alignright" width="1800"] Builder Kevin Reed, owner of BlueStone Construction, emphasizes how important the stone detailing is to the feel of this modern, chateau-esque home in the Ramble, owned by a trio of retired New Yorkers. Fond du Lac limestone, Chesapeake Pearl tumbled brick, steep gable rooflines, and chic dark accents were partly inspired by the look of historic...
In this mini-episode from ACM Design Architecture & Interiors produced by Julia Murphy, daughter of Amy Conner-Murphy, Amy reflects on what makes someone a good architect. Listen as Amy shares how the practice of listening and observing and an education by life experience is what she knows has made her a better architect. Raising her own family has had...
If you’ve ever driven the Blue Ridge Parkway and dreamt of living in the Smoky Mountains or the Southern Appalachians, we’ve compiled a series of complimentary guides rich with information about designing a mountain home. Informed by our decades of experience as mountain home architects, we share expert advice about topics like building on steep slopes, terrain-specific building costs, and materials suited for withstanding the mountain weather. Our passion for creating personalized and heartfelt homes is apparent in all of our work and it is our pleasure to share our expertise with you in these free and informative guides.
