Breezy and Bug-Free Modern Porches

The brutal winter of 2014 has finally given way to spring and warmer temperatures. So now it’s time to start thinking about what comes with those higher temperatures: bugs. As great as it is to be outside in the spring, summer and fall, it’s even better to have a place where one can enjoy the mild temperatures without worrying about bugs.

Enter screened-in porches. These examples how the diversity of designs as well as how they relate to the rest of their respective houses. Given that screened-in porches are ideal as additions, this latter aspect is particularly important, both architecturally and in terms of how the spaces flow from inside to screened-in exterior.

Washington State

This house in Mazama, Washington, is accessed by a footbridge just visible at left. Balance Associates Architects placed indoor-outdoor spaces at either end of the house; you can see one in the foreground adjacent to a catwalk that heads into the woods.

Another view shows the screened-in porch on the left and the catwalk beyond.

Inside, the living space is a generous height that extends to the porch. Note the translucent roofing that extends beyond the glass wall at left; this hints at what the porch has to offer.

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Breezy and Bug-Free Modern Porches