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View from new entry road
Intended as a weekend retreat for a busy couple with two grown daughters, the design of the 2,500 sf home was a study in how to configure program elements in order to optimize adjacencies and views and allow for flexibility in use, whether it is just the couple spending the weekend or they are joined by their daughters and extended family.
The design divides the home into two halves, which are separated by the entry porch. The primary half houses the master suite and open living, dining, and kitchen area. The secondary half, which can be effectively closed off when not in use, houses the guest suites and garage.
The perimeter of the home is left as open as possible to preserve the views to the site. Service spaces such as the bathrooms, closets, and garage are conceptualized as solid volumes and thoughtfully considered in relation to the space within and views beyond in all design iterations.
Early plan studies looking at the relationship between open/circulation spaces (white), bedrooms (hatched), and service volumes (solid black)
Massing studies that explore various ways to articulate a bar building
Thin roof plane resting on top of masses
Single mass with voids carved out
Singular volume with shed roof
Singular volume with gable roof
