This 1200 square foot house infuses the familiar elements of a typical
2-bedroom, 2-bath house with the aesthetic agenda of a New York City loft.
The 20-foot wide Living/Dining/Kitchen space is carefully divided into
an 8-foot zone, dense with millwork, appliances, built-ins, and a basement
stair, and a 12-foot wide space left relatively empty. That space is visually
continuous with the second bedroom which doubles as a study and is separated
from the living spaces only by a fireplace volume. One facade of this
very long and ambiguously divided room is dominated by tall operable windows
that give onto the site's best view.
The house is entered by means of a small glassed room that opens up to become a breezeway in the summer and connects the master suite to the rest of the house.
Materials were selected throughout for their ability to weather to pleasing tones of gray: white cedar siding, galvanized metal roofing, and brushed aluminum windows. Other materials include painted cabinetry, solid cherry countertops, and brightly-hued tiles in bathrooms. |
