PROJECT House . Pool . Garden
LOCATION Washington, District of Columbia US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 2/15/2019
ARCHITECT McInturff Architects
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT/DESIGNER
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Mark McInturff FAIA, Colleen Gove Healey AIA
OWNER/CLIENT
CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Zantzinger, Inc. / Richard Zantzinger
PHOTOGRAPHER Photographers - Anice Hoachlander/Hoachlander Davis, Julia Heine
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Lila Fendrick Landsape Architects
CIVIL ENGINEER
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Christopher Cobb / 1200 Architectural Engineers PLLC
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
This urban house was designed by its setbacks.
On a corner lot in a leafy neighborhood in Washington DC, the long thin shape of this house occupies every legal inch of the site — front, back and sides.
The swimming pool, with a 75 foot length important for the fitness of the owners, is allowed outside of the house setbacks. It parallels the length of the house, setting up a house-to-garden relationship not unlike the famed side porch in-town houses found in Charleston.
The house opens up almost entirely to this single side. Inside, pulling the second floor back from the garden facade allows for window walls that extend the full height of the house while terraces and porches connect the house and garden along its entire length.
Neither the house nor the garden or pool would make sense without the others. As plantings along the street continue to mature, the house will visually claim the entire site between setbacks and street, making a virtue out of a zoning necessity.
JURY COMMENTS (If Applicable)
A very refined design. Both interior and exterior extremely well-conceived and executed. The design is layered from the street to the pool through the house. The colors are muted, natural light flows into the interior re-coloring the living spaces in what we imagine would be an enlivening home, changing in character with the time of day, weather and the season. The linear plan organization of the house creates a strong and well-connected series of interior spaces. The superb interior detailing and constant introduction of natural light separates this project from the others.
The house and garden are beautifully integrated. The richness of the building’s section is supported by the thoughtful, well-crafted detailing which is consistent throughout the interior.
The interior spaces really are exceptional. The understated material and color palette are a beautiful underscore to the integral character of the simple but impactful architectural moves.
Sensible site planning helped maximize the potential of a restrictive lot. The interiors play with volume and daylighting in a skillful way. It’s clear the architects and builders of this project maintained a dialogue which allowed a level of craft to be held through the construction process.
MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
Project/Jury PDF
IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)
1. Pool Elevation at Dusk. Anice Hoachlander / Hoachlander Davis Photography
2. Pool Elevation at Dusk. Anice Hoachlander / Hoachlander Davis Photography
3. View from living room to dining and kitchen beyond. Anice Hoachlander / Hoachlander Davis Photography
4. Path from sidewalk thru entry gate to front door. Image by Firm
5. Street facades. Anice Hoachlander / Hoachlander Davis Photography
6. Living room. Anice Hoachlander / Hoachlander Davis Photography
7. Kitchen to Entry. Anice Hoachlander / Hoachlander Davis Photography
8. Railing detail. Anice Hoachlander / Hoachlander Davis Photography
House . Pool . Garden
Category
Local > AIA Potomac Valley > Residential Architecture (AIA Potomac Valley)
Winner Status
- Gold Award / Residential
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